Keychron
Keychron is a Chinese company that makes mechanical keyboards and their switches.
Keyboards
The range is divided into various letters, and within that, numbers indicating layout size.
| Series | Material | Connection | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Plastic | USB-C | Full profile |
| K | Plastic | USB-C, Bluetooth | Full profile |
| K Max | Plastic | USB-C, Bluetooth | Low profile |
| K Pro | Plastic body, with plastic or metal frame | USB-C, Bluetooth | Even numbered are full profile, odd numbered are low profile |
| Q | Metal | USB-C | Full profile |
| Q Max | Metal | USB-C, Bluetooth | Full profile |
| Q Pro | Metal | USB-C, Bluetooth | Full profile |
| V | Plastic | USB-C | Full profile |
| V Max | Plastic | USB-C, Bluetooth | Full profile |
I can personally vouch for the Q7 being a pleasure to type on. The metal construction makes a surprising difference.
Switches
As with Gateron's and Kailh's switches, these are chiefly clones of Cherry MX switches.
| Name | Type | Feature | Operating force | Pre travel | Total travel | Lubed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K Pro Red | Linear | - | 45 gf | 2.0 mm | 4.0 mm | Yes |
| K Pro Blue | Clicky | - | 60 gf | 2.2 mm | 4.0 mm | No |
| K Pro Brown | Tactile | - | 50 gf | 2.0 mm | 4.0 mm | Yes |
| K Pro Yellow | Linear | - | 50 gf | 2.0 mm | 4.0 mm | Yes |
| K Pro Silver | Linear | Fast | 42 gf | 1.3 mm | 3.3 mm | Yes |
| K Pro Banana | Tactile | Earlier bump | 57 gf | 2.2 mm | 3.3 mm | Yes |
| K Pro Mint | Tactile | Earlier bump | 67 gf | 2.2 mm | 3.3 mm | Yes |
| Silent K Pro Red | Linear | Quiet | 45 gf | 2.0 mm | 4.0 mm | Yes |
| Silent K Pro Brown | Tactile | Quiet | 55 gf | 2.0 mm | 3.9 mm | Yes |
Chinese companies: Agelocer | Gateron | Gobricks | Keychron | Sugess | Tandorio | Tianjin Seagull
Clones: 100 Series (Behringer) | 900 Series (Behringer) | 900 Series (Synth-Werk) | Beige box | Concussor | DOS | Diode-01 | DrumStation | FreeDOS | Gateron | Gobricks | HD6303X | IBM PC clone | K-2 | Keychron | Lego clone | MS-1 | MS-5 | Model D | RD-6 | RE-808 | Solina String Ensemble | Soviet ZX Spectrum clones | Sweet Sixteen | TMP80C49P | μPD780 | μPD8048 | μPD8049 | μPD8080 | μPD70216 | VC340
Mechanical keyboard manufacturers: Keychron
Switch manufacturers: Cherry | Gateron | Keychron
Keychron: Q7
