Hardware

Reviews and deep dives on keyboards, peripherals, and the hardware engineers actually live with day to day.

TMR vs hall effect keyboards: which magnetic switch sensor is better?

TMR vs Hall Effect magnetic keyboards in 2026: 10x finer actuation, lower hysteresis, longer wireless life. Guide to the first shipping TMR boards.

Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with a 256-bit LPDDR5X bus powers compact homelabs: 16 cores, 40 CU Radeon GPU, up to 128GB unified memory. Runs 70B models.

Top-selling mechanical keyboard switches of 2026, ranked by global sales. The Keygeek Y2 takes number one, with linears dominating the top ten.

Keycap materials compared head to head: PBT vs PC plus ABS and POM, on sound, feel, durability, yellowing, and which sets earn a spot on your build.

A breakdown of three dominant low-profile switch families: travel, stem geometry, keycap compatibility, and which fits ergonomic splits and gaming.

Build a custom mechanical keyboard from scratch: PCB, case, switches, stabilizers, plate mounting, and QMK or Vial firmware for your typing feel.