There are many different manufacturers of mechanical keyboards, most of them are offering multiple keyboards or keyboard series. Each of these keyboards has a unique set of properties. The keyboard can have media and macro keys, it can be illuminated, there might be a palm rest, and so on. Especially the switch type heavily influences the typing characteristics of a mechanical keyboard. To offer the best possible overview on mechanical keyboards, we created a list containing the different models and their features.
Mechanical Keyboard for Typing or Gaming
Depending on the intended use, there might be different kind of keyboards suitable for you. If you are a typist, you possible might want to get an ergonomic mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Blue switches. If you want a mechanical keyboard for programming, then you might be interested in a keyboard with fully programmable keys, so you can set them up perfectly in all development environments. If you search the best mechanical keyboard for gaming, your probably want to look into some board with macro keys, an RGB illumination and NKRO.
Mechanical Keyboard Reviews
This List offers a quick overview on mechanical keyboards and their features. Further information about a keyboard and its reviews can be found in its detail view or in our mechanical keyboard ranking.
Mechanical Keyboard List
By default, the mechanical keyboard list is sorted by name. But you can change the sorting by clicking at the header of one of the columns (except for the last three columns).
| Keyboard | Media Keys | Macro Keys | Illumination | Available since | Switches | Extras | |
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| Cherry G80-3000 | No media controls | - | No illumination | n/a |
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| Cherry MX Board 1.0 | Yes (integrated) | - | Yes (one color) | Nov. 2018 |
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| Cherry MX Board 6.0 | Yes (integrated) | - | Yes (one color) | Jun. 2015 |
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| Cherry MX-Board 3.0 | Dedicated media controls | - | No illumination | n/a |
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| CM Storm Quick Fire Rapid-i | Yes (integrated) | - | Yes (one color) | May. 2014 |
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| CM Storm Quick Fire XTi | Yes (integrated) | - | Yes (multicolor) | Sep. 2015 |
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| CM Storm QuickFire Rapid | Yes (integrated) | - | No illumination | n/a |
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| Cooler Master CK550 | Yes (integrated) | - | Yes (RGB) | Jun. 2018 |
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| Cooler Master MasterKeys MK750 | Dedicated media controls | - | Yes (RGB) | Nov. 2017 |
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| Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro L | Yes (integrated) | - | Yes (RGB) | Apr. 2016 |
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| Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro M | Yes (integrated) | - | Yes (RGB) | Sep. 2016 |
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| Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro S | Yes (integrated) | - | Yes (RGB) | Apr. 2016 |
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| Corsair Gaming K70 | Dedicated media controls | - | Yes (one color) | Mar. 2013 |
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| Corsair Gaming K70 RGB | Dedicated media controls | - | Yes (RGB) | Jul. 2015 |
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| Corsair Gaming K95 RGB | Dedicated media controls | 18 keys | Yes (RGB) | Aug. 2014 |
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| Corsair Gaming Strafe RGB | Yes (integrated) | - | Yes (RGB) | Sep. 2015 |
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| Corsair K63 | Dedicated media controls | - | Yes (one color) | Mar. 2017 |
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| Corsair K63 Wireless | Dedicated media controls | - | Yes (one color) | Jan. 2018 |
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| Corsair K68 | Dedicated media controls | - | Yes (one color) | Jun. 2017 |
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| Corsair K68 RGB | Dedicated media controls | - | Yes (RGB) | Jan. 2018 |
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| Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 | Dedicated media controls | - | Yes (RGB) | Jun. 2018 |
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| Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Low Profile | Dedicated media controls | - | Yes (RGB) | Oct. 2018 |
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| Corsair K95 RGB Platinum | Dedicated media controls | 6 keys | Yes (RGB) | Jan. 2017 |
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| Corsair Strafe RGB MK.2 | Dedicated media controls | - | Yes (RGB) | Jun. 2018 |
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| Das Keyboard 4 Professional | Dedicated media controls | - | No illumination | Mar. 2014 |
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| Das Keyboard Model S Professional | Yes (integrated) | - | No illumination | Oct. 2009 |
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| Das Keyboard Prime 13 | Yes (integrated) | - | Yes (one color) | Sep. 2016 |
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| Logitech G Pro | Yes (integrated) | - | Yes (RGB) | Mar. 2017 |
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| Logitech G413 | Yes (integrated) | - | Yes (one color) | Apr. 2017 |
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| Logitech G513 | Yes (integrated) | - | Yes (RGB) | Apr. 2018 |
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| Logitech G610 Orion Red / Brown | Dedicated media controls | - | Yes (one color) | Mar. 2016 |
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| Logitech G613 | Dedicated media controls | 6 keys | No illumination | Aug. 2017 |
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| Logitech G710+ | Dedicated media controls | 6 keys | Yes (one color) | Oct. 2012 |
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| Logitech G810 Orion Spectrum | Dedicated media controls | - | Yes (RGB) | Feb. 2016 |
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| Logitech G910 Orion Spark | Dedicated media controls | 9 keys | Yes (RGB) | Nov. 2014 |
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| Logitech K840 | Yes (integrated) | - | No illumination | May. 2017 |
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| Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. TE | Yes (integrated) | 12 keys | Yes (one color) | Aug. 2014 |
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| Razer BlackWidow Chroma | Yes (integrated) | 5 keys | Yes (RGB) | Aug. 2014 |
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| Razer BlackWidow Chroma V2 | Yes (integrated) | 5 keys | Yes (RGB) | Jan. 2017 |
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| Razer BlackWidow Elite | Dedicated media controls | - | Yes (RGB) | Oct. 2018 |
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| Razer BlackWidow Lite | Yes (integrated) | - | Yes (one color) | Nov. 2018 |
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| Razer BlackWidow Tournament Edition Chroma | Yes (integrated) | - | Yes (RGB) | Apr. 2015 |
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| Razer BlackWidow Ultimate 2016 | Yes (integrated) | - | Yes (one color) | Oct. 2015 |
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| Razer BlackWidow X Chroma | Yes (integrated) | - | Yes (RGB) | Mar. 2016 |
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| Razer BlackWidow X Ultimate | Yes (integrated) | - | Yes (one color) | Mar. 2016 |
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| SteelSeries 6Gv2 | Yes (integrated) | - | No illumination | Mar. 2010 |
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| SteelSeries Apex 7 | Dedicated media controls | - | Yes (RGB) | Jun. 2019 |
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| SteelSeries Apex M500 | Yes (integrated) | - | Yes (one color) | Apr. 2016 |
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| SteelSeries Apex M750 | Yes (integrated) | - | Yes (RGB) | Aug. 2017 |
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| SteelSeries Apex M800 | Dedicated media controls | 6 keys | Yes (RGB) | Jan. 2015 |
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| SteelSeries Apex Pro | Dedicated media controls | - | Yes (RGB) | Jun. 2019 |
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