
This will also depend on your personal preferences. Second, you need to decide on the type of mechanical switch you want. Based on your usage, decide on the form factor as the first thing. There’s also 40% form factor that only includes the alphabet keys. 60% keyboards are usually suitable for enthusiasts or people looking for an ultra-compact keyboard. Coming down we have the 60% form factor where you lose the arrow keys too. Going down we have the 65% where we get the arrow keys but no function row keys. For gamers, 80% or 75% will do the job as it has the function row keys as well as the arrow keys. Like for office usage where a numeric keypad is usually necessary, a full-sized keyboard should be preferred. One can choose their preferred form factor based on their requirements. It might be a full-sized keyboard with 104-108 keys, a TKL one with 80%-75% form factors, or an ultra-compact 60% one with just 61-63 keys arrangement. If you check the basic information about any particular keyboard, the form factor is usually written at the top of its features list. Mechanical Keyboards come in various form factors. Which will be easy based on your use case scenario. So without wasting any more time, let's begin!!įirst Off, Decide the Form Factor you want for your next mechanical keyboard. We hope with this guide, we will be able to help you out make your purchase decision easier and find your perfect mechanical keyboard. With our today's blog, we will be giving a brief take on different features, and functions of mechanical keyboards that one should look for. Understanding these basic features might help you pick the right mechanical keyboard for yourself. It's actually a bit confusing with all those features mentioned there such as Form Factor, Layout, different mechanical switches, keycap options, and a plethora of other options too. Whenever we are in the market looking for our next keyboard, the confusion just gets bigger and bigger due to a huge and literally huge catalog of products available worldwide. The world of mechanical keyboards is huge, super huge if you believe us. Nice cushion during bottom out.Mechanical Keyboards are highly addictive, once someone uses a mechanical keyboard it becomes difficult to go back to the membrane ones. From beginning to end, the spring is heavier than all other Zealio variants.Ħ5g Zealios - Smooth, long, drawn out tactile bump in the middle. Gateron Blue and green shaft is tactile and clicky,green is stiffer version of Blue.ħ8g Zealios - For those that prefer a slightly lighter MX Clear, but want a smooth and apparent tactile bump. Gateron brown switches are tactile and non-clicky,between red and blue handle feeling.It's both good for gaming and typing which depends your preference. Red black white yellow switches are linear switches moving straight up and down without any additional tactile feedback or loud clicking noise.For operating force,Black>Yellow>Red>White.

This link is only switch tester,no keyboard included.Ĭherry MX Black: Linear Switch,Actuation Force is 60cNĬherry MX Red: Linear Switch,Actuation Force is 45cNĬherry MX Blue: Tactile and Clicky Switch,Actuation Force is 50cNĬherry MX Brown: Tactile and non-clicky switch,Actuation Force is 45cN,it's soft tactileĬherry MX Green: Tactile and Clicky,stiffer version of Blue,Actuation force is 80cNĬherry MX Milk: called MX white worldwide,Tactile and Clicky,stiffer version of Blue,Actuation force is 80cNĬherry MX Clear: Tactile non-clicky,stiffer version of Brown,Actuation force is 55cN,Tactile force is 65cN.Ĭherry MX Silver: Linear switches,40% faster than cherry red,little heavier than red,good for FPS playerĬherry Tactile Gray: Tactile switches,named heavier brown
