Alongside this, being hot-swappable lets you do modifications to your keyboard such as lubing your switches and stabilizers for a better sound and feel. It feels like a new keyboard every time you replace the switches and keycaps. Despite having other keyboards to use and review, I stuck with the K6 for a long time. Overall, this has been one of my most favorite keyboards for the past 3-4 months. The sublegends are also hard to see in dim lighting because they’re not backlit.
One of the downsides is that the keycaps are ABS, which will shine over time. However, we found the height to be perfect and quite comfortable without a wrist rest. Many people also complain that the K6 is too tall. However, the USB-C port and the switch toggles are on the left side of the keyboard, which may look strange with certain USB-C cables, but the K6 comes with a right angle USB-C cable. Like the K1, the K6 also has the Mac function row. They’re both available in red, blue, and brown. If you like the mechanical switch, then pick those. If you want to decrease latency, you can pick the optical switches. You have many options, such as different switches. Also, the sockets accept 5-pin switches, which will work with pretty much any mechanical switch you can find on the internet (not optical, Alps, low-profile, or special switches like these). You can replace and change up the switches of your keyboard without desoldering and soldering. It is a 65% percent keyboard, meaning that it has dedicated arrow keys so that you don’t need to access a second layer to move around.Īnother feature of the K6 is hot-swappability. The Keychron K6 is one of Keychron’s newest keyboards in Spring 2020. Keychron K6: Hot-Swappable 65% Mechanical Keyboard for Mac
It’s similar to the Apple keyboards, except it’s mechanical and responds better. Overall, this is one of our top three picks for mechanical keyboards for Mac. If playing fast-paced games, remember to plug in your keyboard, put it on wired mode, and game without latency from Bluetooth. Whether you’re gaming or working, this keyboard works fantastically. The battery is about 2000mAh, which will last about 3 days without charging (your mileage will vary, of course). However, after several days of typing consistently on this keyboard, there were no shiny areas at all. They keycaps are ABS plastic, which will get shiny over time. If you toggle the keyboard to Mac mode, then you can access the functions without even pressing FN. The low-profile switches are a delight to type on, and there is little wrist fatigue due to the low height of the keyboard. The USB-C port and toggle switches are on the back of the aluminum frame of the keyboard.
#RAZER KEYBOARD FOR MAC LAYOUT PORTABLE#
The K1 is extremely portable and affordable under $100. You also get the option of different switches: red, blue, or brown and option of white or RGB backlight as well. The Keychron K1 (updated to Version 4) on the Keychron website) is available in either tenkeyless or full-sized.