In recent years, more and more laptops and mini hosts have full-featured USB Type-c or lightning interfaces. Taking a laptop with full-featured USB Type-C interface as an example, you can take your laptop out by unplugging a cable during the day, and connect the monitor, mouse, keyboard and other devices on the one-line when you go home at night, bringing great convenience to life. Recently, I helped my girlfriend with a Surface Go tablet to arrange a USB Type-C first-line desktop, so I will share my construction ideas.
Initial plan desktop layout Tuoba is shown in the figure, using USB Type-c docking station to connect all devices. There are not many items, mainly practical. The equipment should be wireless as much as possible to make the desktop simple and clean. There are no ornaments and gorgeous and fancy things, no over-storage products, and no gorgeous and fancy RGB lights.
This arrangement not only allows my girlfriend's Surfac Go to use, but also my Surfac Laptop Go. Keyboards and mouse are connected to the KVM function of the monitor, determined by the video signal input port, rather than being limited by the docking station.
Table is the basis for desktop construction. In recent years, standing office is popular, and my girlfriend has thought about buying a high-legged table. For artificial data on desks and chairs, you can refer to ergotron's workspace planner.
Research shows that sitting for a long time and standing for a long time are not conducive to health. The lifting electric table that can adjust the height at will and can quickly switch between sitting and standing is the best choice.
From a structural perspective, the electric table is just a bracket and a table board, which is very simple. But after watching the DIY experience, I found that it is not easy to be strong. DIY lifting tables are prone to unstable tables after being raised. In addition, there are table material, motor quality, upgrade speed, rebound when encountering obstacles, etc., and it is still easy to consider for the finished product.
The most affordable one is FitStand FE2, a single motor plus environmentally friendly plate desktop, and the table legs have an electric lifting range of 72-121cm. Supports children's lock function, high memory, obstacle-return, etc. It often has a good price of 899 yuan, which is even lower than the cost of DIY for many friends.
It is worth considering the Lege E5 series, which is available in a variety of wood color desktops and tempered glass desktops. Single motor, table legs have an electric lifting range of 72-121cm. In addition to children's lock function, high memory, obstacle-returning and other functions, it also has USB fast charging function and storage drawer. Depending on the material and size of the table, the price ranges from 1,100 to 1,500 yuan, which is close to the cost of most friends.
The products of single motors are slightly inferior in lifting speed, lifting height and load bearing. Dual motors are the pursuit of many high-end people. A conventional single motor only has a speed of 25mm/s, while a dual motor can achieve a speed of 32-38mm/s. For entry-level dual-motor products, you can consider Lege E1 and NetEase Yanxuan, and the high-end models include Lege E4 and Lege E3. Lege E4 and Lege E3 also have separate brackets for sale, so you can customize the table board yourself.
After comprehensively considering the needs and budget, a 1200mm×600mm white tempered glass version of Lege E5 was finalized. The tempered glass desktop has a cool texture, which is very suitable for the hot climate in Guangzhou. In addition, compared to wood, glass desktops are more conducive to cleaning.
At first, I was worried that like an iPhone, the back of the glass was easily stained with fingerprints. The actual experience is too much, and the fingerprint is not obvious.
Long press the raise or lower button to achieve rapid lifting and lowering.
short press can achieve accuracy adjustment and adjust to an ergonomic height based on the LED display.
supports falling back when blocked, so there is no need to worry about crushing or damaging things.
Finish press and the memory button will record the height data. The next time you press the button for a short time, it will automatically rise and fall to the memory height. There are four memory buttons in total to meet the needs of multiple application scenarios. Relying on the memory button, you can quickly switch between sitting and standing.
charging area has 2 USB-A (maximum 5V/2.4A 12W) and 1 USB-C (maximum 12V/1.5A 18W) interface. The USB-C parameters just meet the power supply of Surface Go, and you can directly connect to the dock. However, in my daily life, I mainly connect to Apple magsafe, charge my phone, headphones, etc.
The table must comply with ergonomic design, and the chair must also comply with ergonomics. The load-bearing ratio for the spine is different in different sitting positions. The wrong sitting posture will cause great damage to the spine.
chose Xiangyaojia S3A ergonomics, which was originally planned to be used by his girlfriend in the company. But it's a bit big and not very suitable, so I moved it home to use it.
Xiangyaojia S3A is designed with a full cloth net, which is convenient for cleaning. The low-elastic mesh is well supported and does not deform easily. It has good breathability and is suitable for Guangzhou in summer, which is basically high temperature, humidity and hot climates above 30 degrees.
The waist and back rest are designed in a separate design, with dynamic support, and you can use a knob at the bottom of the seat cushion to control the balance force. In addition, there are cushion depth adjustment, 10-way adjustment handrails, 6D design supports multi-angle adjustment headrests, 5-speed height adjustment, etc., to adapt to physical differences that are not very common.
The core of this desktop layout is the USB Type-c Dock. When I shared the USB Type-c first-line monitor purchasing guide before, some friends complained that it was better to go to the USB Type-c expansion dock. Choosing a USB Type-c dock or a Type-c monitor depends on your needs. If there are many devices, it is a USB Type-c docking station that is more convenient. Type-c monitors save space and support higher resolutions. In addition, there is a problem with the Type-c monitor. After the monitor is turned off, the PD cannot be charged.
I purchased Belkin's 11-in-1 Type-C docking station, which has a very rich interface. Rich interfaces are necessary for the USB type-c first-line desktop construction this time. It has 3.5mm headphone microphone interface, VGA video interface, SD card reader, TF card reader, Gigabit RJ45 network port, 2 USB 3.0 interface, USB 2.0 interface, DP1.2 interface (up to 4K@30Hz), HDMI 1.4 interface (up to 4K@30Hz), USB Type-c interface (up to 100W PD power supply). The main focus is its video output function, which has three video output interfaces, VGA, HDMI and DP. Under the win system, two video interfaces can be expanded at the same time, while under the Mac, only one is supported.
Belkin 11-in-1 Type-C docking station is not just a dock, but also a bracket. The beveled shell can hold up a laptop and facilitate the heat dissipation of the equipment.
Daily go out, unplug the line connecting the Surface Go to the dock and take the Surface Go away. When you get home at night, plug in the cable of the Surface Go dock to connect to power, monitor, decoder, speaker and other equipment.
USB Type-c first-line display is basically the future trend. When there are not many desktop devices, using USB Type-c first-line display can make the desktop simpler. Last year, I shared my experience of using the Surface Laptop Go with the USB Type-c monitor BenQ PD2705Q. Because of the existence of USB Type-c docking station, this time, there is no choice for display products with USB Type-c first-line connection to the desktop construction, and the BenQ PD2700U was selected.
PD2700U is a 27-inch narrow border design, 3840×2160 resolution, 10bit color depth, 1024 gray level, and supports HDR. The color report with Delta≤3 is generally a product that is more professional than the display. Compared with FHD and 2K resolution monitors, the picture of the 4K resolution monitor is more exquisite and delicate. In recent years, the win10 zoom function has been improved a lot, and the support of high-resolution screens is close to perfection.
is equipped with Display Pilot, which supports color management and mode switching. In the case of multiple monitors, it is very important to have a software to manage it. The application scenarios of monitors are diverse, and they do not require accurate colors at all times. Sometimes browsing documents focuses on low blue light eye protection. The PD2700U has multiple display modes and can be switched using the OSD control panel or Display Pilot software.For example, when viewing a document, you like to switch mode to reading mode.
As an office monitor, it not only focuses on color, but also on health. The health of the monitor is mainly considered in terms of dimming mode, low blue light and brackets. Currently, many monitors have lifting and rotating brackets, so there is no need to go into it.
dimming technology, the PD2700U monitor is DC modulation, not PWM pulse width modulation. Under PWM modulation technology, the monitor backlight beads will illuminate and extinguish periodically, and the human eyes will shrink or expand due to the intensity of the incoming light, causing eye fatigue. DC DC modulation will not have this problem, and it will protect the eyes more.
There is a trapezoidal protrusion at the bottom of the PD2700U monitor, and the inside is a brightness sensor. According to the data recorded by the sensor, the screen brightness will be intelligently dimmed with ambient light, similar to the brightness of most smartphones automatically adjusted. The human eye will not cause discomfort due to the large difference in screen brightness and ambient light.
In addition to physical eye protection, OSD under PD2700U also supports setting eye protection reminders to remind users to rest every once in a while.
Single screen office is not enough, multiple screens are the trend. The display screen expansion implemented by multiple screens cannot be replaced by a single software division. The PD2700U has the DP-OUT function, which is commonly known as the daisy chain function, and one monitor is connected in series. Regarding the formation of multiple screens and different wallpaper settings for different screens, you can refer to my previous guide.
Currently, the budget is limited, and the second screen is still in the plan. So a C-force touch screen portable monitor is added, which is placed under the main display PD2700U as the auxiliary screen. Add to the original screen of Surface Go, there are three screens in total. In Windows system, the layout of the three-screen is shown in the figure. UI unified reason, each screen has different zooms. Among them, the main screen BenQ PD2700U has a resolution of 3840×2160, with a scaling of 100%; the secondary screen C-force is a resolution of 1920×1080, with a scaling of 125%; the Surface Go screen has a resolution of 1800×1200, with a scaling of 175%.
three-screen is very intuitive to improve work efficiency. For example, when editing photos on Photoshop, the main screen is the main picture board and gadget, the secondary screen is the material library, and the laptop home screen is the color palette, layer and information preview area.
desktop speaker can provide more accurate information when editing videos. Play music and movies in your spare time to relax. It has entertainment and office. It is a rare thing. Currently, this Huiwei X4 active monitor speaker is purchased with your girlfriend and is purchased based on size and sound quality factors. At the beginning, I planned to buy a white model and a desktop to match it, but I had no choice but to buy a white model with only one set of samples, so I had to buy iron gray.
Huiwei X4 overall size is 226mm×160mm×155mm, and the appearance is very round. 0.8-inch metal dome top tweeter, plus a 4-inch PP diaphragm mid-bass unit, and equipped with an active electronic frequency divider. A high-damping rubber shockproof base is used at the bottom of
. The angle can be adjusted at will until it suits your desktop.
As a professional monitoring product in the recording studio, it uses an XLR audio interface. The back also has a frequency band regulator, which can adjust for HF high frequency, LF low frequency, MG mid frequency and HP low frequency cutoff frequency.
Huiwei X4 is a professional active monitor speaker. The 3.5mm audio output interface on the USB Type-c dock cannot meet the needs, so it is also equipped with a decoder. I chose iFi Yueerfa NEO iDSD, and Huiwei X4 that I only bought after I was satisfied.
This is a three-in-one desktop decoding amplifier, a 4-channel BB DSD1793 chip, with XMOS USB decoding interface, QCC5100 high-definition Bluetooth and balanced amplifier functions. Supports PCM 44.1-768kHz, DSD 2.8-22.4MHz, DXD 2x, MQA, etc.
interfaces are rich, and the output interfaces include 4.4mm balanced headphone sockets, 6.3mm balanced headphone sockets, RCA single-ended analog outputs, XLR analog outputs; the input interfaces include USB input, optical fiber digital inputs, coaxial digital inputs, Bluetooth wireless connections, etc.
supports horizontal placement or upright placement. When placed upright, it can also be used as a storage bracket for headphones. Sometimes when I get home from get off work, I am very lazy to turn on the computer to play music. While NEO iDSD has professional functions, it also has Bluetooth connection, which can directly play the music of your phone, making it easy to use.
peripheral is a part that cannot be ignored on the office desktop. It will be very uncomfortable without a handy peripheral. The current trend is wireless, which is convenient for portability. Without the constraints of lines, free placement.
Most of my girlfriends use the Alcantara material that comes with Surface Go, so I am used to the arrangement of mini keyboards. Currently, the ROG Magician is used for my girlfriend. The overall size is 305mm × 101mm × 38.5mm, and the 68-mounted system is provided.
ROG Magician not only has the high appearance of Aura Sync divine light, but also has unique functions and very detailed workmanship. For example, PBT light-transmitting key caps and flat water outlets. The touch is also delicate and gentle, and it feels comfortable when typing. The side of
has a unique Smart Bar touch bar, which can realize volume control, zoom in and out, multimedia control, macro and other functions.
supports 2.4G and wired dual-mode, comes with a 4000mAh battery, and is officially announced to have a battery life of more than 400 hours. At present, I haven't turned on the backlight much, and I charge it every one month. Supports fast charging, without the trouble of long charging time.
ROG Magician comes with a dust cover, which can be used as a tray or as a transparent cover, with a thoughtful design. My daily keyboard and mouse are stored in the drawer of Lege E5, so there is no need to worry about dust loss.
For mouse, the one who paid more attention to Logitech's products in the past, especially the wireless office series. However, the performance parameters of the Logitech office series are a bit stretched, and in recent years, it is a bit unsuitable for the development of the times. Some people have also paid attention to ergonomic design products, but the disadvantage is that they are low cost-effective. After many twists and turns, I found that the gaming mouse is more applicable. For example, the Logitech G304 recommended by many people is cost-effective. There are a lot of experience in MOD transformation, which is very playable.
The one used for your girlfriend is a set of mouse that matches ROG Magician, ROG Moon Blade Wireless Edition. It adopts PAW3335 sensor and 16000 e-sports level sensor. The ROG Moon Blade Wireless Edition weighs 79g, has a reasonable center of gravity, and is actually very light in the hand. The overall size is 118mm×62mm×39mm, it is not big, and it is also suitable for girls with small hands. The matte textured shell is delicate and does not apply oil, and it is most suitable for use in summer.
It is very important to support the replacement of micro-movement.
The original mouse comes with a 70M ROG self-developed mechanical micro-move, which has a crisp feel and a strong feedback feeling. The one who changed his girlfriend to Kaihua's red dots was slightly moved, which was soft and had no strong feedback, but his girlfriend liked this feeling.
has a 3-mode connection, and the bottom is a quick toggle button with Bluetooth and 2.4G. It is convenient and easy to use when using Bluetooth mode when going out, and it is energy-saving and anti-interference-saving at home. The wireless connection supports SMART HOP wireless frequency modulation technology, which can quickly identify effective frequency bands, resist unrelated electromagnetic wave interference, and achieve 1MS response without delay.
Drive lamp
A desk lamp with brightness and illuminance meets eye protection standards can better create a comfortable office desktop. If you save desktop space, the screen hanger light is more suitable.
I originally bought a Xiaomi screen hanging lamp for my girlfriend, but when my girlfriend saw the Yeelight screen hanging lamp Pro I am currently using, she changed it to use it.
I really like the light tube of Yeelight screen hanging lamp Pro magnetically designed. Once you put it gently, it will be fixed on the base.
has an angle of about 25 degrees to adjust, which can better adapt to the different needs of different people. Can cater to the sitting position and finely adjust it to a non-glare angle.
The lamp tube and base shell are made of silver-gray aluminum alloy, with a delicate touch. The front screen light is an 80-grain 200mw LED module, supports 2700-6500K color temperature adjustment, and Ra95 high finger display. The back ambient light has 40 LED modules, which supports CHROMA fantasy color linkage, making the game full of atmosphere.
base is not a simple fixture type, but a suspension design. The rear half of the fixture is larger and heavier, and the front half is thin and light. When clamped on the monitor, it will not press onto the front edge of the screen. The surfaces that contact the monitor have thick silicone anti-slip pads, so they can be clamped very firmly.
has a knob powered by two AAA batteries. Through the knob, you can fine-tune the brightness, color temperature and control the on and off of the screen light and ambient light.
In addition to the knob, the lighting effect can also be controlled through the mobile APP, and supports the power-on lighting effect settings. It has a mode card, can modify the knob settings, and realizes quick mode switching.
When I recommended USB Type-c first-line monitors, a value friend asked a very thought-provoking question: After the monitor is turned off, can the USB type-c interface still charge PD? I actually tested the USB type-c monitor I owned, and asked about the pre-sales of several monitors, and found that some models were not good. Because of this, I began to prefer USB type-c docking station to build desktops. USB type-c docking stations generally do not have PD charging heads, so they have to be purchased separately.
uses a Momis 100W four-port charging head, which has two USB Type-C interfaces and two USB-A interfaces, and supports Qualcomm QC3.0 and PD 3.0 protocols. The 4-port charging head is selected for unified power supply to USB devices for easy management. The Momis 100W four-port charging head supports PD3.0, QC3.0, SCP, FCP, AFC, PE and Apple 2.4A, and is very compatible and is very suitable for my needs. Built-in circuit protection chip, high security.
has relevant parameter marks on the side of the charging head, and the maximum output power is 100W. This 100w is the maximum power when connected to a device.
- Type-c: 5V-3A, 9V-3A, 12V-3A, 15V-3A, 20V-5A.
- USB-A: 4.5V-3A, 5V-4.5A, 9V-3A, 12V-2.5A, 20V-1.5A.
will have different output situations when connected to different numbers of devices.
- Single-port mode (only one device): Type-c maximum 100W, USB-A maximum 30W.
- dual-port mode (connected to two devices): 2 Type-c maximum 95W (65W+30W), 2 USB-A maximum 15W (5V-3A), 1 Type-c + 1 USB-A maximum 95W (65W+30W).
- three-port mode (connected to three devices): 2 Type-c + 1 USB-A maximum of 93W (45W + 30W + 18W), 1 Type-c + 2 USB-A maximum of 80W (65W + 7.5W + 7.5W). If the four full outputs of
- are 90W (45W+30W+7.5W+7.5W). The specific parameters of each interface are determined by the specific product.
Take the situation I actually use as an example. Type-c1 is connected to the Type-c dock, and the output is 20V-2A; Type-c2 is connected to the decoder through the Type-c to DC 5.5mm PD trick cable, and the output is 5V-2.5A; USB-A1 is connected to the monitor light, and the output is 5V-1A; USB-A2 is connected to the C-force portable screen, and the output is 5V-1.5A.
Type-c to DC 5.5mm PD deception cable is the focus of unified management of USB devices, and many traditional devices have DC 5.5mm interfaces. However, the supply voltage is 12V, 5V, etc., so it can be completely managed using a PD charging head such as Momis.
Regular USB to 5.5mm cable can only output 5V-1A, and some products can achieve 5V-2A. By tricking the chip, the PD protocol can be activated for power supply, and power supply modes such as 5V-4.5A, 9V-3A, 12V-2.5A can be realized. In this way, most of the devices can be managed uniformly under the Momis 100W four-port charging head.
Momis 100W The plug of the four-port charging head is folded and convenient for daily storage.Moreover, the latch seems to be a replaceable design, and can install latches from other regions, or replace broken latches.
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row inserts
row inserts are more casual to buy, and it depends on which channel is worth buying, which channel is worth buying. Currently, we are using Bull's new national standard products, with 4-digit total controllers.
fixing is relatively rough, and it is directly fixed with electrogalvanized plastic-clad fine iron wire. It is firmer than sticking without leaving any trace. The desktop and frame of Lege E5 have gaps that can just pass through these thin wires. I have read the guide and bought a suspended cable duct, which is a bit useless. I think this is fixed and unsightly, Lege has a special insert for lifting tables. Most of the fixation of wires is electroplated galvanized plastic-clad fine iron wire. Anyway, it's not visible on the back of the table. I advise everyone not to buy the kind of wire wrapper, which looks beautiful. It is very cumbersome and is not conducive to post-cleaning.
Mobile hard disk
Currently, laptops with full-featured USB type-c interface are mostly ultrabooks. The capacity of the hard disk may be relatively small, and it needs to be equipped with NAS or mobile hard disks and other devices to expand the capacity.
My girlfriend is currently using Seagate Backup Plus Slim mobile hard drive, which comes with Toolkit backup software, which can achieve file backup, recovery or synchronization with one click. For the purchase of mobile hard drives, please refer to my previous sharing.
Mesh node
USB Type-c dock has an RJ45 network port. If the network used at home is Mesh networked, you can access a Mesh node. Compared with the laptop's own wireless network card, the wireless network quality of the Mesh node is better.
For the purchase of Mesh router, you can check the previously published guide.
Postscript
desktop is gradually built, and the layout is the case for the time being. Welcome all the friends to provide advice and improve this desktop.