About ProtoArc
ProtoArc was founded in 2021 by Joey He, built on prior industry experience in wireless input devices, with offices in Texas, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Hamburg serving a global customer base. The brand's product range centers on portable and ergonomic Bluetooth keyboards, split keyboards, wireless mice, and travel keyboard-and-mouse combos designed around folding or tri-fold mechanisms that collapse a full-size layout into a pocket-sized shell.
ProtoArc's foldable combo kits have drawn coverage from Forbes, which reviewed the XKM01 CaseUp Combo (a laptop stand, full-size folding keyboard, and wireless mouse in a zippered carry case) twice, in 2024 and 2025, describing it as addressing the market for a portable office setup with "ingenious design." ZDNET has separately covered the XKM01 line as a travel-oriented office kit built for business professionals on the move.
Brand website: protoarc.com
What ProtoArc makes
ProtoArc's range runs wider than the products we review. The lines we know best from our own testing are marked with a star:
Foldable Bluetooth keyboards
tri-fold mechanisms that collapse a full 105-key layout to pocket size — featured on DeskRated
Foldable keyboards with integrated touchpad
tri-fold layout plus a multi-touch trackpad in one unit — featured on DeskRated
Split ergonomic keyboards
keyboard-and-mouse combos built around a split, cushioned layout
Travel office kits
folding keyboard, laptop stand, and mouse bundled in a carry case
Wireless mice
companion pointing devices sold alongside the keyboard line
Ergonomic chairs and desk accessories
workspace comfort products outside the keyboard lineup
Why we recognized ProtoArc
The DeskRated Top Brand recognition isn't paid for and can't be applied for. We award it to the brands whose products consistently stand out in our hands-on category reviews. ProtoArc earned it on the strength of the products below, evaluated the same way every product on this site is: bought, used at a real desk, and judged on merit.
ProtoArc products we rated highly
ProtoArc XK01 Foldable Bluetooth Keyboard
Tri-folds down to 8.46 by 4.68 by 0.78 inches, small enough for the front pocket of a laptop bag, yet unfolds to a full 105-key layout with a real number pad, a rare combination in a folding board. Bluetooth 5.1 handles three-device switching with a 150-day standby rating on the USB-C rechargeable cell, and it's the only folding keyboard in our testing that keeps the number pad most travel boards drop.
Read the Best Bluetooth Keyboards of 2026 guide →
ProtoArc XK01 TP Foldable Bluetooth Keyboard with Touchpad (Black)
Combines a folding full-layout keyboard with a multi-touch trackpad, turning a tablet or a wall-mounted display into a workable machine with one item in the bag. It's rare in the keyboard-plus-touchpad category to see three-device Bluetooth switching, and the trackpad supports genuine multi-touch gestures rather than acting as a bare cursor pad.
Read the Best Bluetooth Keyboards of 2026 guide →
ProtoArc XK04 Foldable Compact Keyboard
Folds down to pocket size and holds three paired devices at once, so an iPad, a phone, and a work laptop can all stay connected without a trip into Bluetooth settings. A PU leather cover protects the folded keys in a bag on its own, and USB-C charging means it shares a cable with the iPad instead of adding another one to the kit.
Read the Best Bluetooth Keyboards for iPad of 2026 guide →What earned ProtoArc the recognition
- A folding-keyboard lineup that keeps a full 105-key layout, including a number pad, in a tri-fold shell small enough for a jacket pocket, a combination most travel keyboards trade away entirely.
- Three-device Bluetooth switching across the tested models, letting one board move between a laptop, tablet, and phone without repairing.
- A folding board with an integrated multi-touch trackpad, extending the travel lineup into keyboard-and-pointer setups for tablets and secondary displays.
- Forbes coverage of the brand's XKM01 CaseUp travel office kit across two separate reviews in 2024 and 2025, plus ZDNET coverage of the same line.
- USB-C rechargeable batteries across the tested boards, so the keyboard shares a charging cable with the devices it pairs to instead of requiring disposable batteries.