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Alternatives to Microsoft

Category Keyboards, mice, docks & webcams

Microsoft: Microsoft stopped making its own keyboards and mice in 2023; since 2024 Incase sells them under license as "Designed by Microsoft".

Insta360

Higher quality

Shenzhen-headquartered camera maker whose Link 2 series are 4K webcams on a two-axis gimbal with AI tracking, a step above fixed webcams. Tom's Guide, Windows Central and TechRadar review them favorably.

Sources (4)
  1. Insta360 - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org
  2. The new Insta360 Link 2 Pro is the webcam to beat — it does everything you could possibly need tomsguide.com
  3. Insta360 Link 2 review: Bit inconsistent, but still a top-quality webcam | Windows Central windowscentral.com
  4. Insta360 Link 2 webcam review techradar.com

Keychron

Similar quality

Shenzhen- and Hong Kong-based maker of hot-swappable, QMK/VIA-programmable mechanical keyboards. Trusted Reviews calls the all-aluminum Q1 Max a luxury keyboard, and RTINGS and XDA have also reviewed the Q Max line.

Sources (4)
  1. Keychron (Brand) - Baiduwiki baike.baidu.com
  2. Keychron Q5 Max [Q1 Max, Q2 Max, etc.] Review - RTINGS.com rtings.com
  3. Keychron Q1 Max review: A gorgeous aluminum mechanical keyboard xda-developers.com
  4. Keychron Q1 Max Review | Trusted Reviews trustedreviews.com

Lofree

Similar quality

Shenzhen design brand founded in 2013 that sells $150-200 low-profile mechanical keyboards (Flow, Flow84, Flow 2). Laptop Mag and Tom's Guide praise the typing feel and design, with some layout and design criticisms.

Sources (3)
  1. $200 Keyboards from Shenzhen-based Company Fly off Shelves in US and Japan, Rake in Over 100M Yuan Annually with "Anti-involution Design" eu.36kr.com
  2. Lofree Flow Mechanical Keyboard review: Low-key impressive | Laptop Mag laptopmag.com
  3. The Lofree Flow 2 is the most beautiful mechanical keyboard I've tested — but there's one huge drawback tomsguide.com

Ugreen

Similar quality

Shenzhen-based, Shenzhen-listed accessory maker whose Revodok USB-C and Thunderbolt docks are widely reviewed. PCWorld says the Revodok Pro 13-in-1 does nearly everything a pricier Thunderbolt dock does, but found the Revodok Max 313 slow for its price.

Sources (4)
  1. Ugreen - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org
  2. Ugreen Revodok Pro 13-in-1 review: Superb USB-C dock, superb price pcworld.com
  3. Ugreen Revodok Max 313 13-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 Dock (U709) review | PCWorld pcworld.com
  4. UGREEN Revodok Pro 313 USB Type-C 13-in-1 Docking Station review: A good dock, but not what I need | Windows Central windowscentral.com