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Things I could hack into a cyberdeck
Including these because I'd customise the body into something else, or try to anyway.
There's quite a few offerings when it comes to wireless mechanical keyboards these days, they're very well featured and should suit a lot of people looking for 60% form-factor boards.
Common features include
- Wireless to dongle, or bluetooth connectivity
- A long-lasting rechargeable battery
- Charging via USB-C, and of course lets you use the board hardwired to the PC
- A choice of mechanical switches
Purchasing concerns and criteria
- Physical footprint
- Weight, because this is likely to be like half of the weight of the finished deck
- Mechanical switch choice
- Overall thickness
- Key layout and practicality for hacking
- Backlit keys
Products
https://www.pccasegear.com/products/56099/durgod-fusion-navigator-wireless-mech-keyboard-mx-brown
https://www.pccasegear.com/products/48043/ducky-one-2-sf-rgb-mechanical-keyboard-cherry-brown
https://www.pccasegear.com/products/51841/cooler-master-sk622-w-wireless-rgb-mech-keyboard-lp-red
Compare
Model |
Weight |
Footprint |
Thickness |
Keys |
Switches |
Lighting |
Features |
Price |
Keychron K7 LP |
350 |
307 x 98 |
18-22 |
68 |
Keychron Optical |
RGB |
Hotswap switches |
120 |
Keychron K6 |
520 |
313 x 104 |
30-37 |
68 |
Gateron options |
RGB |
Hotswap switches |
110 |
Durgod Fusion |
1000 |
316 x 134 |
45 |
68 |
Cherry |
- |
- |
220 |
Ducky One 2 SF |
635 |
325 x 108 |
40 |
67 |
Cherry/Kailh |
RGB |
- |
160 |
CMaster SK622-W LP |
450 |
293 x 103 |
31 |
64 |
Lowprof Red/Blue |
RGB |
- |
130 |