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Laptop travel kit: foldable keyboards, a compact mouse, a touchpad and USB-C hubs
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items #ad Ten picks for working from a laptop away from your desk, from ProtoArc and Lemorele, plus our laptop setup guide and OSHA's keyboard guide. At ergocrew.com we compare the published specs of home office gear side by side; these were picked on fold...
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Fold-up keyboards
Mouse and touchpad
Small USB-C hubs
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Fold-up keyboards
Four foldable keyboards and a hard case to carry one
Folds to 8.48 x 4.71 in and weighs 297 g (10.5 oz), with a built-in multi-touch touchpad. Bluetooth 5.1 for up to 3 devices; Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. 2-year warranty. My pick if you want keyboard and touchpad in one piece for a hotel desk.
XK01 TP Foldable Keyboard with Touchpad
Folds to 5.74 x 4.07 in and weighs 221 g (7.8 oz), with three Bluetooth channels and USB-C charging. 2-year warranty. My pick for the smallest bag.
XK04 Foldable Keyboard
Foldable 105-key keyboard with a number pad, plus a matching mouse. The set connects by a 2.4G USB receiver or Bluetooth, switches between up to 3 devices and is Type-C rechargeable. 2-year warranty. My pick if you enter numbers on the road.
XKM01 Foldable Keyboard & Mouse Combo
Split V-shape foldable keyboard with full-size scissor keys, 400 g (14 oz), Bluetooth for up to 3 devices. Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. 2-year warranty. My pick if you want a split layout you can pack.
XK03 Foldable Ergonomic Keyboard
Hard-shell PU and EVA case, 200 g, made for the XK01, XK01 TP, XK01 Plus and XKM01 series. 2-year warranty. My pick if your foldable keyboard rides in a backpack.
Foldable Keyboard Travel Case
Mouse and touchpad
A small multi-device mouse and a Windows touchpad
68 g (2.4 oz) rechargeable mouse with silent left and right buttons. Connects by Bluetooth, a USB receiver or a USB-C receiver, and switches between up to 3 devices. 2-year warranty. My pick for a laptop with only USB-C ports.
EM15 Compact Portable Wireless Mouse
6.4 x 4.8 in Bluetooth touchpad with left and right buttons, gestures with up to four fingers, and three device channels. Windows only (10, 11 or later). 2-year warranty. My pick for a Windows laptop user who would rather not carry a mouse.
T1 Plus Wireless Trackpad for Windows
Small USB-C hubs
Three hubs for HDMI screens, camera cards and wired internet
USB-C hub with HDMI up to 4K at 30 Hz, one USB-A 3.0 port (5 Gbps), two USB-A 2.0 ports and a USB-C PD port rated up to 100W. The brand lists Apple M1 devices as not compatible. 1-year warranty. My pick for presenting on a meeting-room HDMI screen.
Lemorele TC22L USB-C 5-in-1 Hub – 100W PD, 4K HDMI, USB 3.0
SD and TF card slots, HDMI up to 4K at 30 Hz, one USB-A 3.0 port (5 Gbps) and two USB-A 2.0 ports. 1-year warranty. My pick if you move photos off a camera card while traveling.
Lemorele TC23L USB-C 6-in-1 Hub – 4K HDMI, PD Charging, SD/TF Card Reader
Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps), HDMI up to 4K at 30 Hz and a USB-C PD charging port up to 100W. 1-year warranty. My pick if the hotel or office has a wired network jack.
Lemorele TC24L USB-C 5-in-1 Hub – 100W PD, 4K HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet
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Our laptop setup guide and OSHA's keyboard guide
Our guide to working on a laptop all day and still taking it with you: a separate keyboard and mouse, a raised screen, and one cable to unplug.
How Do You Work at a Desk on a Laptop All Day and Still Take It With You?
OSHA's keyboard guide: elbows close to your body at about keyboard height, wrists straight, and a note that smaller keyboards, such as a laptop's, may contribute to stressful postures.
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