Things I Use
This page is a collection of hardware and software I currently use.
Some people on my blogroll have a similar page, and I think it’s really useful and interesting to see how people optimize their workflow with the devices and apps they have.
Hardware
Laptop
- Lenovo Legion 5i Pro Gen7
- Processor: 12th Gen Intel i7-12700H (14 Cores, 20 Threads, 24MB Cache)
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti
- Display: 16” (2560 x 1600) IPS, 500 nits, 165Hz
- Memory: 16GB DDR5 4800MHz
- Battery: 80Whr (in my tests around 5 hours)
- Storage: 1TB PCIe Gen 4
- OS: Windows 11
- Ports
- 1x Thunderbolt 4 (USB 4, DisplayPort 1.4)
- 2x USB Type-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort 1.4)
- 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
- Headphone / mic combo
- 1x HDMI
- 1x RJ45
- 1x DC-In
Desktop
- Custom PC
- Processor: Ryzen 5 3500 (6 Cores, 6 Threads, 4MB Cache)
- RAM: 16GB DDR4 3200MHz
- Storage: 1TB PCIe Gen 3
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
- Keyboard Akkon 3084B
- OS: Windows 10
- Samsung 27” 4K Monitor, 60Hz
Small-factor
- Raspberry Pi 400
- Processor: Broadcom BCM2711 quad-core Cortex-A72
- RAM: 4GB LPDDR4-3200
- OS: Ubuntu (latest LTS)
- Ports:
- 2x micro HDMI
- 2x USB 3.0
- 1x RJ45
- 1x USB 2.0
- 1x USC-C power
- 1x MicroSD card slot
Mobile
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- Processor: A13 Bionic
- Storage: 64GB
- OS: iOS (latest)
- iPad Mini 3
- Processor: Apple A7
- Storage: 128GB
- OS: iOS (latest available)
Audio
- EarStudio ES100 MK2 Portable DAC/Amp
- Bluetooth 5 / USB
- Codecs: LDAC, aptX HD, aptX, AAC, SBC
- Output:
- 3.5mm (Unbalanced) 1.1Vrms 109dB (2.8dBu) SNR
- 2.5mm (Balanced) 2.2Vrms 110dB (+8.8dBu) SNR
- Tin HiFi T2 Pro In Ear Earphone
- Drive unit: Dynamic 10MM woofer + 6MM Tweeter (2DD drive unit)
- Earphone sensitivity: 102dB/mW
- Plug interface: 3.5mm Gilded
- Earphone interface: MMCX
Software
- VSCode
- Firefox / Brave
- Signal
- KeepassXC
- Jellyfin
- Pocket Cast
- NetNewsWire
- Joplin
Services
- iCloud+
- Tailscale
- SimpleLogin / Anonaddy
- Gitea
- Nextcloud
- IVPN
Last modified: March 2, 2023