diff --git a/beta/configuration.nix b/beta/configuration.nix
index 285ccb5..3329ba2 100644
--- a/beta/configuration.nix
+++ b/beta/configuration.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
       # Include the results of the hardware scan.
       ./hardware-configuration.nix
 
+      # Shared config of all laptops
+      /data/nixos/share/laptop.nix
+
       # Shared config of all machines
       /data/nixos/share/common.nix
     ];
@@ -16,15 +19,4 @@
   # our hostname
   networking.hostName = "beta";
   networking.hostId = "c07bab49";
-
-  # use NetworkManager, if we have WiFi, allows Plasma to manage connections
-  # use iwd, only thing that works properly on e.g. Macs
-  networking.networkmanager.enable = true;
-  networking.wireless.iwd = {
-    enable = true;
-    settings.General.EnableNetworkConfiguration = true;
-  };
-
-  # german laptop keyboard
-  services.xserver.xkb.layout = "de";
 }
diff --git a/share/laptop.nix b/share/laptop.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..acf42b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/laptop.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{ config, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  # use NetworkManager, if we have WiFi, allows Plasma to manage connections
+  # use iwd, only thing that works properly on e.g. Macs
+  networking.networkmanager.enable = true;
+  networking.wireless.iwd = {
+    enable = true;
+    settings.General.EnableNetworkConfiguration = true;
+  };
+
+  # german laptop keyboard
+  services.xserver.xkb.layout = "de";
+}
diff --git a/zeta/configuration.nix b/zeta/configuration.nix
index 37df190..9822932 100644
--- a/zeta/configuration.nix
+++ b/zeta/configuration.nix
@@ -5,8 +5,13 @@
     [
       # Include the results of the hardware scan.
       ./hardware-configuration.nix
+
       # Include the necessary packages and configuration for Apple Silicon support.
       ./apple-silicon-support
+
+      # Shared config of all laptops
+      /data/nixos/share/laptop.nix
+
       # Shared config of all machines
       /data/nixos/share/common.nix
     ];
@@ -17,15 +22,4 @@
   # our hostname
   networking.hostName = "zeta";
   networking.hostId = "cce4e4c1";
-
-  # use NetworkManager, if we have WiFi, allows Plasma to manage connections
-  # use iwd, only thing that works properly on e.g. Macs
-  networking.networkmanager.enable = true;
-  networking.wireless.iwd = {
-    enable = true;
-    settings.General.EnableNetworkConfiguration = true;
-  };
-
-  # german laptop keyboard
-  services.xserver.xkb.layout = "de";
 }