Federico’s Updated Setup Is Designed for Modular Simplicity

Federico has been on quite a journey with his gear setup over the past few months. If you’ve been following along on NPC: Next Portable Console, MacStories Unwind, and AppStories, you know that he’s been assembling a modular system that lets him switch effortlessly from work to play. He’s working on a story that pulls the threads of his experience together for readers, but in the meantime, Federico has updated our dedicated Setups page with what’s changed.

If you start with Federico’s latest entry in our Setups changelog, you’ll notice right away that the updates he’s made to his setup are all about simplifying his tech life. But, while many things have been taken away, several have been strategically added too. Let’s take a look.

The additions to Federico’ desk include:

13” M4 iPad Pro (Wi-Fi + Cellular with nano-texture glass)

Gigabyte M27U monitor for his iPad Pro and gaming

Like me, Federico has also been experimenting with video and has added the Elgato FaceCam Pro and Elgato Key Light with Mini Mount to his setup.

As for gaming, Federico is still using the Lenovo Legion Go, but he upgraded to a new Steam Deck OLED with an etched glass display and added a bunch of Legion Go accessories, along with a custom-built eGPU:

Custom-built eGPU with NVIDIA 4090 Founders Edition (more details on NPC)

ROG Loki SFX-L 1000W PSU

ADT-Link UT3G USB4 board

4K 120Hz HDMI 2.1 Dummy Plug and USB-C to HDMI Adapter Cable for Moonlight streaming

King Kable 10m USB4 fiber optic cable

Legion Go Accessories

Comfort grips

Controller Connector

Mechanism Universal 7-in-1 mounting system

On the home automation front, Federico has added Aqara E1 cameras and an Aqara Camera Hub G3 to his setup along with a variety of Philips Hue lights, a smart plug, and more.

For the complete list of gear in Federico’s setup, along with mine, be sure to check out our dedicated Setups page.