Keyboards

Discover comprehensive reviews and guides for mechanical keyboards. From budget-friendly options to premium custom builds, find the perfect keyboard for your setup.

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Choosing a mechanical keyboard comes down to three decisions, and size is the one to make first because it determines everything else. Fewer keys means more desk space and a shorter reach to your mouse, at the cost of keys you have to reach through a function layer.

The common layouts, largest to smallest: full-size keeps the number pad, TKL drops it, 75% keeps the function row while shrinking the gaps, and 65% drops the function row but keeps arrow keys. Our keyboard sizes guide compares them properly, and if you are torn between the two most popular compact options, TKL vs 75% settles it.

Once you know the size, the picks follow: 65% keyboards, 75% keyboards, tenkeyless, and full-size. For a shortlist across every size, start with best mechanical keyboards.

Two things worth knowing before you buy. Hot-swap sockets let you change switches later without soldering, which is the difference between one keyboard and a hobby. And the switches a board ships with matter more than its spec sheet, so it is worth reading our switches guides before committing to a prebuilt.