I recently went back to a full-size desktop keyboard thinking I would love it, but me - "WTF why do I have to push so GD hard just to type !!"
You have choices. There are desktop keyboards with a very broad range of pressure and keystroke specs, and then there are also mechanical keyboards with swappable keyswitches where you can choose your own specs. They come in both standard and low-profile, low-travel variants. Standard keyswitches seem to have total travel between 4mm and about 3mm, with actuation points anywhere from 2mm to 3mm, and the force varies a lot as well.
I am currently running outemu silent peach switches. I have two boards using silent peach v1 and am about to try silent peach v3s for a new 75% layout keyboard. All versions of these switches are linear and damped for nosie reduction. They also all have 3.3mm travel, the actuation is at about 2mm, and they are factory lubricated so they are very smooth. I have tried Kailh, Outemu, Reddragon, and Cherry switches and so far I like Outemu the best, but I haven't tried lubing genuine Cherry branded switches yet.