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Mechanical keyboards (also known as mechanical-switch keyboards) are a type of computer keyboard in which it is built with high quality, typically spring activated key switches.[1]

The following table is a compilation list of mechanical keyboard models, brands, and series':

Mechanical Keyboards

Keyboard name Switch type Ergonomic Connection
type		 USB Hub Backlight Key Rollover Other notes
AsusTek ROG[2] Cherry[3] No USB No Yes
Atreus[4] Matias[5] Yes USB No No
Cherry Cherry No USB Yes No
Code Keyboard[6] Cherry No USB No Yes
Cooler Master[7] Cherry No USB No Yes
Corsair Cherry No USB No Yes
Das Keyboard Cherry No USB Yes Yes
Ducky[8] Cherry / Gateron / Kailh No USB No Yes
Diatec / Filco[9] Cherry No USB, PS/2 No No
GMMK[10] Gateron[11] / Kailh[12] No USB No Yes
Happy Hacking Keyboard Capacitive - Topre[13] No USB Yes No
HyperX Alloy FPS Cherry No USB No Yes Unlimited
IBM Model F Capacitive - Buckling spring No XT, AT No No Unlimited No longer manufactured.
Model F Labs is the modern equivalent.
IBM Model M Buckling spring No XT, AT, PS/2 No No 2 No longer manufactured.
Unicomp is the modern equivalent.
iKBC[14][15] Cherry No USB No Yes
Input Club[16] Personalized / Silo Beam[17] Yes USB No Yes Opensource.[18] /
Analog input and Hall Effect switches.
KBParadise[19] Matias / Cherry No USB No Yes
Keyboardio[20] Matias Yes USB No Yes Solid maple body.
Keychron Gateron No USB, Bluetooth No Yes
Keyed Up Labs[21] Cherry No USB, PS/2 No No
Logitech G[22] Omron / Kailh No USB No Yes Unlimited
Leopold[23][24] Capacitive - Topre / Cherry No USB No No Unlimited
Matias[25] Matias No USB Yes No Used to have Alps, but they
are no longer manufactured.
Model F Labs[26] Capacitive - Buckling spring No USB No No Unlimited
Niztech[27][28] Capacitive - Niz EC[29] No USB No No Unlimited
Northgate OmniKey Alps No AT No No No longer manufactured.
OLKB[30] Personalized No USB No No Opensource.[31] DIY.
Razer Razer[32] No USB No Yes
SteelSeries Apex[33] SteelSeries No USB No Yes
Thermaltake Tt eSPORTS[34] Cherry No USB No Yes
Topre Realforce[35] Capacitive - Topre No USB No No
Unicomp Buckling spring No USB, PS/2 No No 2 Tenkeyless (TKL/80%) also available.
UNIQEY[36] Cherry No USB No No
Varmilo[37] Cherry No USB No Yes
Vortex[38] Cherry No USB No No
WASD[39] Cherry No USB, PS/2 No Yes
Wooting[40] Adomax Flaretech[41] / Lekker[42] No USB No Yes Unlimited Analog input and optoelectronic switches. /
Analog input and Hall Effect switches.[43][44]
XMIT[45] ? No USB No Yes Hall Effect switches.
ZSA Technology Lab[46] Cherry / Kailh Yes USB No No Opensource firmware on the ZSA Ergodox EZ. Closed source firmware on the ZSA Moonlander.

References

  1. ^ "What is a mechanical keyboard?". The Ultimate Mechanical Keyboard Catalog. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  2. ^ "ROG - Republic of Gamers｜USA | The Choice of Champions".
  3. ^ "CHERRY MX - Our best keyboard switches". www.cherrymx.de.
  4. ^ "Atreus Keyboard Kit". Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Matias ALPS Mechanical Keyswitches". Matias.
  6. ^ "CODE Mechanical Keyboard". Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Cooler Master Peripherals". www.coolermaster.com.
  8. ^ "Ducky Keyboards". Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  9. ^ "DIATEC CORPORATION". www.diatec.co.jp.
  10. ^ "Glorious PC Gaming Race - PC Gamer and Enthusiast Store". www.pcgamingrace.com.
  11. ^ "惠州佳达隆电子科技有限公司". www.gateron.com.
  12. ^ Kaihua website
  13. ^ "Features | REALFORCE | Premium Keyboard, PBT, Capacitive Key Switch". www.realforce.co.jp.
  14. ^ "iKBC Mechanical Keyboards | California". iKBC Keyboard.
  15. ^ "ikbc". ikbc.
  16. ^ "Input Club - Programmable Mechanical Keyboards". Input Club. Mar 28, 2018.
  17. ^ "Keystone Analog Mechanical Keyboard". Kono Store.
  18. ^ "Input Club". GitHub.
  19. ^ "KBParadise". KBParadise.
  20. ^ "Keyboardio: keyboards for serious typists". Keyboardio.
  21. ^ Keyed Up Labs website
  22. ^ "Logitech G Advanced Mechanical Key Switches for Gaming". www.logitechg.com.
  23. ^ Leopold website
  24. ^ Leopold English website
  25. ^ "Matias Tactile Pro & Mini Tactile Pro". Matias.
  26. ^ "Brand New Model F Keyboards – The Model M Predecessor: Mechanical Capacitive Buckling Spring Keyboards with NKRO". www.modelfkeyboards.com.
  27. ^ "NIZKEYBOARD". NIZ Store.
  28. ^ "宁芝电子 - PLUM机械键盘|NIZ静电容键盘 官方网站". www.niztech.cn.
  29. ^ "EC静电". www.niztech.cn.
  30. ^ "OLKB". OLKB.
  31. ^ "QMK Firmware - An open source firmware for AVR and ARM based keyboards". QMK Firmware.
  32. ^ "Razer Keyboard Switches - Green Switch, Orange Switch and Yellow Switch". Razer.
  33. ^ "SteelSeries Apex". Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  34. ^ Thermaltake Tt eSPORTS keyboards website
  35. ^ "REALFORCE | Premium Keyboard, PBT, Capacitive Key Switch". REALFORCE.
  36. ^ "UNIQEY". UNIQEY.
  37. ^ "varmilo mechanical keyboard". en.varmilo.com.
  38. ^ "Vortex Mechanical Keyboards". Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  39. ^ "WASD Keyboards". Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  40. ^ "Wooting". wooting.nl.
  41. ^ "The optical mechanical keyboard switch called Flaretech". May 2, 2016.
  42. ^ "Wooting's Lekker switch". wooting.io.
  43. ^ "What are Hall Effect keyboard Switches". May 10, 2019.
  44. ^ "Introducing the Lekker switch". May 10, 2019.
  45. ^ "XMIT Keyboards". XMIT Keyboards.
  46. ^ "ZSA Technology Labs". Retrieved 13 December 2020.
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