Getting serious work done on the go, especially for an extended trip, requires more than just a laptop. If I’m heading to a conference, I also need a “real” mouse and keyboard, a USB monitor, some kind of multi-charger, and something to give me a better viewing angle. Logitech’s latest gadget (broadly speaking) tries to give you an all-in-one solution for extra laptop comfort. The Casa is a laptop stand, keyboard, and trackpad that folds into its own little folio-style case for grab and go ease.
According to Logitech’s UK store listing (there’s no US listing at the time of writing), the Casa Pop-Up Desk can make working on your laptop “40% comfier” with its fold-out stand that gives your laptop an elevated screen. The stand can handle laptops from 10 inches to 17 inches, weighing up to 16 pounds. The package includes a 60% keyboard and a trackpad (both reminiscent of the Apple Magic Keyboard and Magic Trackpad) with dedicated cubbies inside the folio case, which folds down into a package a little more than an inch thick and about the size of an A4 piece of paper. It’s a bit hefty at 2.65 pounds…which might be more than your laptop itself.
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The keyboard and trackpad work with Windows, Mac, and Chromebooks, with the typical charging via USB-C lasting for months on the keyboard and three weeks for the trackpad. The fabric cover and matching accessories come in grey with a blue accent, pink-on-pink, and a nice black with a teal accent Logitech calls “Classic Chic.”
I really dig the all-on-one build and look of the Casa, but as a mechanical keyboard snob I think the board that comes in the package is barely an upgrade over a standard laptop (and might even be a downgrade from, say, a good ThinkPad). And I have to wonder why Logitech went with a trackpad when most users would prefer a mouse, even a thin one — again, it seems to be a lot of trouble and expense to just move the basic laptop interface down a few inches. If we’re sticking with a basic laptop-style keyboard and trackpad, I’d rather go with something like the NexPad monitor that gets the same elevation trick.
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And the NexPad is barely any more expensive than the Casa package, too. Logitech wants £179.99 for the Casa in the UK, which is about $230 USD. You could get a portable laptop stand plus a basic Bluetooth keyboard and mouse for under a hundred bucks, even if it doesn’t fold up into such an aesthetically pleasing package.