List of mechanical keyboards

Mechanical keyboards (or mechanical-switch keyboards) are computer keyboards which have an individual switch for each key.

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

Mechanical keyboards
Keyboard nameSwitch typeErgonomicConnection
type		USB HubBacklightKey rolloverOther notes
AsusTek ROG[1] Cherry[2]NoUSBNoYesUnlimited
Atreus[3] Matias[4]YesUSBNoNoUnlimited
Cherry CherryNoUSBYesNoUnlimited
Code Keyboard[5] CherryNoUSBNoYesUnlimited
Cooler Master[6] CherryNoUSBNoYesUnlimited
Corsair CherryNoUSBNoYesUnlimited
Das Keyboard CherryNoUSBYesYesUnlimited
Ducky[7] Cherry / Gateron / KailhNoUSBNoYesUnlimited
Diatec / Filco[8] CherryNoUSBNoNoUnlimited
GMMK[9] Gateron[10] / Kailh[11]NoUSBNoYesUnlimited
Happy Hacking Keyboard Capacitive - Topre[12]NoUSBYesNoUnlimited
HyperX Alloy FPS CherryNo USBNoYes Unlimited
IBM Model F Capacitive - Buckling springNoXT, ATNoNoUnlimitedNo longer manufactured.
Model F Labs is the modern equivalent.
IBM Model M Buckling springNoXT, AT, PS/2NoNo2No longer manufactured.
Unicomp is the modern equivalent.
iKBC[13][14] CherryNoUSBNoYesUnlimited
Input Club[15] Personalized / Silo Beam[16]YesUSBNoYesUnlimitedOpensource.[17] /
Analog input and Hall Effect switches.
KBParadise[18] Matias / CherryNoUSBNoYesUnlimited
Keyboardio[19] MatiasYesUSBNoYesUnlimitedSolid maple body.
Keychron GateronNo USB, BluetoothNoYesUnlimited
Keyed Up Labs[20] CherryNoUSBNoNoUnlimited
Launch[21] KailhNoUSBYesYesUnlimitedOpensource, 84-keys, 4-port superspeed hub
Launch Lite KailhNoUSBNoYesUnlimitedOpensource, 70-keys
Logitech G[22] Omron / KailhNoUSBNoYesUnlimited
Leopold[23][24] Capacitive - Topre / CherryNoUSBNoNoUnlimited
Matias[25] MatiasNoUSBYesNoUnlimitedUsed to have Alps, but they
are no longer manufactured.
Model F Labs[26] Capacitive - Buckling springNoUSBNoNoUnlimited
Niztech[27][28] Capacitive - Niz EC[29]NoUSBNoNoUnlimited
Northgate OmniKey AlpsNoATNoNo?No longer manufactured.
OLKB[30] PersonalizedNoUSBNoNoUnlimitedOpensource.[31] DIY.
Razer Razer[32]NoUSBNoYesUnlimited
ROCCAT Vulcan[33] ROCCAT TitanNoUSBNoYesUnlimited
SteelSeries Apex[34] SteelSeriesNoUSBNoYesUnlimited
Thermaltake Tt eSPORTS[35] CherryNoUSBNoYesUnlimited
Topre Realforce[36] Capacitive - TopreNoUSBNoNoUnlimited
Unicomp Buckling springNoUSB, PS/2NoNo2
UNIQEY[37] CherryNoUSBNoNoUnlimited
Varmilo[38] CherryNoUSBNoYesUnlimited
Vortex[39] CherryNoUSBNoNoUnlimited
WASD[40] CherryNoUSBNoYesUnlimited
Wooting[41] Adomax Flaretech[42] / Lekker[43]NoUSBNoYesUnlimitedAnalog input and optoelectronic switches. /
Analog input and Hall Effect switches.[44][45]
XMIT[46] ?NoUSBNoYesUnlimitedHall Effect switches.
Plank EZ[47] Cherry / KailhNoUSBNoNoUnlimitedFree and open-source firmware, ortholinear
ErgoDox EZ[48] Cherry / KailhYesUSBNoOptionalUnlimitedFree and open-source firmware, split, columnar
Moonlander Mark I[49] Cherry / KailhYesUSBNoYesUnlimitedFree and open-source firmware, split, columnar
ABS M1[50] Alps SKBM Black[51]NoUSBNoNo?No longer manufactured

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  20. Keyed Up Labs website
  21. "Launch Configurable Keyboard". www.system76.com.
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  33. "The Titan Switch Technology by ROCCAT". Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  34. "SteelSeries Apex". Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  35. Thermaltake Tt eSPORTS keyboards website
  36. "REALFORCE | Premium Keyboard, PBT, Capacitive Key Switch". REALFORCE.
  37. "UNIQEY". UNIQEY.
  38. "varmilo mechanical keyboard". en.varmilo.com.
  39. "Vortex Mechanical Keyboards". Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  40. "WASD Keyboards". Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  41. "Wooting". wooting.nl.
  42. "The optical mechanical keyboard switch called Flaretech". May 2, 2016.
  43. "Wooting's Lekker switch". wooting.io.
  44. "What are Hall Effect keyboard Switches". May 10, 2019.
  45. "Introducing the Lekker switch". May 10, 2019.
  46. "XMIT Keyboards". XMIT Keyboards.
  47. "Plank EZ". Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  48. "ErgoDox EZ". Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  49. "Moonlander Mark I". Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  50. "ABS's M1 mechanical keyboard". The Tech Report. 2009-03-25. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  51. "ABS M1 - Deskthority wiki". deskthority.net. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
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