The Daedalus M1 by GAMDIAS

For those following along, GAMDIAS is becoming something of a household name here at Hardware Meta. Their quality is always on point; we here at Hardware Meta are, overall, genuinely impressed. So it goes without saying when they offered to send out the Daedalus for review, it was a resounding “heck yeah” from us. Especially given that in my house everyone is teleworking/e-learning so, even in my grand office, desk space is at a premium.

Unboxing the Daedalus M1

The Daedalus comes flat-packed in a box only just wider that the desktop and a few inches thick. There was a warning label about the package being over 70lbs but to my surprise the package felt light. I’m not a big guy, but I was able to pick it up and carry it across the house and down the stairs very easily.

What’s inside the box?

• The desk top
• three cross members
• two legs four feet
• a desk sized mouse pad
• some cable management items
• mounting hardware
• a single sheet of paper with a QR code

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Assembly

During the assembly process, I had a few minor issues – primarily with the assembly instructions. Scanning the QR code opens up a PDF that reads like an IKEA manual. You know the type – crudely drawn mock-ups and minimal verbiage. Assembly wasn’t difficult, although I did have to change the cross-members once or twice; in the drawing they are identical but the actual hardware is not. One has cables run inside of it for RGB control, and that makes enough of a difference to matter when assembling.

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A closer look

The Daedalus M1 is a gaming-focused desk, complete with many nice little extras. A full desk mat/mouse pad, headset hanger, and cup holder. Of course it wouldn’t be “gamer” without the obligatory RGB — in this case, two leads running along the sides of the desk behind a diffusing panel.

The RGB cycles 12 preset designs and can be turned on/off and cycled through via buttons on the top of the desk. These buttons are unfortunately covered by the mouse pad/desk mat if you choose to use it. My mouse mat says “Daedalus E1” which is odd because that is a different model; perhaps they share a desktop pattern.

The adjustable feet are super handy for leveling the desk to make sure there is no “wobble” on uneven floors. The over all size of 59″w x 26″d x 30″h gives ample room. The cable tray in back holds a power strip. Coupled with a cable management net, unsightly cable mess is well hidden.

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My thoughts on the Daedalus

The desk size is great. The assembly is fairly easy, though the instructions are not the greatest. It has a bunch of little “quality of life” improvements, with the headphone hanger and cup holder being able rotate out of the way. The RGB adds a little fun flare, and thanks to the the rigidity of the steel frame construction, this desk is is very solid. It’s a functional peice of furniture that will add a bit of pizzaz to your gaming space.