Stack

What I use

My tech stack is a mix of personal preference, performance, and nostalgia. Here is a peek at what I am currently using.

Computers & devices

The machines I use. Open the specs for a closer look.

Phone

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Specs · 3
CPU
Google Tensor G4
RAM
16GB
Storage
256GB

Tablet

iPad 2 (A1395)

Specs · 3
Storage
16GB
Connectivity
Wi-Fi only
Color
White

Laptop

MacBook Pro (Mid-2015)

Specs · 3
CPU
Intel Core i7-4870HQ
GPU
AMD Radeon R9 M370X / 2GB VRAM
RAM
16GB

Cyberdeck

ThinkPad E450c

Specs · 4
CPU
Intel Core i5-4210
GPU
AMD Radeon R9 M370X / 2GB VRAM
RAM
12GB
Storage
240GB

Home Assistant Server

ThinkPad E450

Specs · 4
CPU
Intel Core i5-5200U
GPU
Intel Integrated Graphics 5500
RAM
8GB
Storage
240GB

Raspberry Pi Server (Watchdog)

Raspberry Pi 4 Model B

Specs · 4
CPU
Broadcom BCM2711
GPU
Broadcom VideoCore VI
RAM
2GB
Storage
32GB

Desktop

Custom Built PC

Specs · 5
CPU
Intel Core i7-14700K
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER · 12GB VRAM
RAM
32GB Kingston HyperX DDR5 (2x16GB)
Storage
1TB Kingston KC3000 M.2 + 2TB WD M.2
Cooling
Thermalright 360mm AIO

Camera, audio & everyday gear

The rest of my setup, with the details that matter for each piece.

Watch

Apple Watch Series 11

Microphone

Audio-Technica AT2035

Specs · 1
Type
Condenser

Camera

Canon EOS R6 Mark II

Specs · 3
Lens
RF 70-200mm f/2.8
Lens
EF 24-105mm f/4
Adapter
RF-EF Connector Ring

Music player

iPod nano (5th generation)

Specs · 2
Storage
8GB
Color
Blue

Earphones

Apple EarPods

Printer

Epson L8180

VR headset

Oculus Quest (1st generation)

Router

Xiaomi AX3000T

Specs · 7
CPU
Dual-core · 1.3GHz
RAM
256MB
Flash
128MB NAND
Ethernet
4 × 1GbE WAN/LAN
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 · 2.4GHz + 5GHz · 2×2
PHY rates
574 + 2402Mbps (theoretical)
Firmware
OpenWrt

Wi-Fi bridge

Huawei BE3 Pro

Handles Wi-Fi-only traffic.

Specs · 4
Version
Gigabit Ethernet version
Ethernet
4 × 1GbE WAN/LAN
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 · 2.4GHz + 5GHz · 2×2
PHY rates
688 + 2882Mbps (theoretical)

Software

Operating systems, development tools and services.

Operating Systems

Desktop PC
Windows 11
Main Server
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Raspberry Pi Watchdog
Raspberry Pi OS Lite
Cyberdeck
Kali Linux + KDE
Home Assistant Server
Home Assistant OS
Mac
macOS Sequoia (15) via OCLP
Phone
Android 16
Xiaomi AX3000T
OpenWrt

Coding

IDE
Visual Studio Code
Terminal Editor
Nano

Backend

  • Node.js
  • Python (FastAPI)

Databases

  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL

Browsers

  • Chrome
  • Firefox

Services

Cloudflare
Static hosting for leodeng.dev