Keyboards

For Work and Play

Drop's Sense75 looks good and has great keycaps, but for a gasket-mounted mechanical keyboard that's this expensive, there's lots of room for improvement.

Dedicated macro keys, a multi-function command dial, and a premium wrist rest

Armoury Crate app mars an otherwise awesome peripheral.

The Shrimp is a 25-key ultra-mini gaming keyboard designed to give you a mechanical keyboard experience in a super tiny footprint.

The Alienware AW420K is an overpriced, uninspired mechanical keyboard that has no stand-out features to distinguish it from every other boring, black gaming keyboard.

The Ducky One 3 Mini Aura Edition turns the RGB to 11 on this compact keyboard.

The Angry Miao AFA (Adjustable Flex Alice) is a leaf spring mechanical keyboard with many expensive features that back its near $800, but if you use the right shift key, look away.

The iQunix ZX75 is a solid compact keyboard with a unique look and great wireless.

The HHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S is a well-built, compact keyboard with quiet Topre switches and a unique layout, and the new Snow colorway is pristine. But it’s pricey for such a niche product.

This accessibly priced keyboard challenges what you should expect from an “entry-level” custom mechanical keyboard.

The Melgeek Pixel offers the most customization of any mechanical keyboard that I’ve seen to date — but only because it’s made of legos.

The Roccat Vulcan II Max is a full-size wired keyboard with optical switches and bright, beautiful RGB lighting that looks fantastic paired with the included silicone wrist rest.

An expected, but rushed-feeling update

The Corsair K100 Air Wireless RGB offers an incredibly thin form factor with a genuine mechanical keyboard feel. It comes at a high price, but is feature rich and feels great to game on.

The Vulcan II Mini is all pretty lights, not enough (software) support.

The IRISLabs JRIS65 is a fantastic barebones mechanical keyboard kit for the price of $165 and it’s a great option for any newcomer to the hobby.

SteelSeries new Apex 9 TKL and Apex 9 Mini keyboards feature hot-swappable optical switches with adjustable 2-point actuation.

The Promise87 is a meticulously designed custom keyboard complete with a precious stone.

The Akko ACR Pro Alice Plus is a mainstream interpretation of the highly coveted Alice layout that features a fantastic gasket-mount design and a boat load of accessories.