Apple Magic Keyboard Transformed into a Portable Gaming PC with Steam Deck Internals

I came across this wild new gadget hack—or maybe it’s more like a Frankenstein keyboard mod? Either way, it’s called the Bento. Some inventive guy on Reddit named Michaelthatsit—you know, because that’s what we’d call him, right?—decided the Steam Deck wasn’t cool enough as is, so he basically gutted it, only to slap its internals under a slick Apple Magic Keyboard. I mean, why not?

So, I guess the whole point was to create this weird, sort of portable SteamOS desktop setup. Yeah, he connected it to these Type-C display glasses instead of a regular monitor. Fancy, right? I find it hilarious how he pulled apart the entire Deck, just to cram it inside this 3D-printed shell he made. It sits all neat and tidy under the keyboard—rounded edges and everything, matching perfectly. Sometimes you gotta wonder if this guy actually measured it, or if it was just happy coincidence.

Oh, and there are two separate sections in this thing. The left, crammed with all the important bits and pieces—battery included—complete with vents to keep the Deck’s AMD APU from overheating. The right? Just for whatever you fancy throwing in there. Someone called it extra storage, but honestly, it feels like a junk drawer for tech.

Anyway, Michael’s design isn’t flawless—surprise, surprise! He had to print the chassis in two parts because his 3D printer is, well, not exactly large enough. Plus, he skipped on mouse controls for now. He’s planning to work on that in version two, I think. No promises, just the dream.

Still, it’s kind of impressive, you know? Seeing what people do when they mix creativity and tech. It’s like an art form. This one’s a keeper for anyone who’s a big fan of SteamOS, and likes the idea of a desktop vibe minus the desktop. Makes you think about what else he could reinvent… or maybe ruin. Who knows?