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For years Keychron made its bones on good mechanical keyboards. Now it’s leaping into the scissor-switch sport with a pair of Keychron ultra-slim keyboards which are direct Magic Keyboard rivals.
They appears the half, embody strong options and beat Apple on worth by a mile.
B1 Professional and B6 Professional Keychron ultra-slim keyboards
Keychron’s two new slim keyboards look similar to Apple’s Magic Keyboards, in full and mini sizes, however Keychron’s are less expensive — nicely below half the associated fee. Magic Keyboards price as much as $129 with out Contact ID and as much as $200 with it, whereas Keychron’s new slim keebs prime out at $45.
The B1 Professional is the mini model (no quantity pad) and the B6 Professional is the full-sized model. And so they supply a strong array of options, listed beneath, together with ones Apple doesn’t.
You may get both of the keebs in area grey or ivory white colours, which can also be very Apple.
In fact, since these new keyboards aren’t Apple merchandise, so that you don’t get Contact ID. However, not like with Magic Keyboards, you possibly can take pleasure in very lengthy battery life, a USB-C connector for charging and wired use, and a couple of.4GHz wi-fi connectivity.
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Keychron B1 Professional and B6 Professional options:
- Mac and Home windows help (consists of Mac keys/perform keys)
- USB-C for charging and wired connection
- Bluetooth 5.2 and a couple of.4GHz wi-fi connectivity
- Concave keycaps for consolation and management
- Scissor swap mechanism
- 1,200-hour (8-month) rechargeable battery
- 1,000Hz polling charge
- ZMK help for key programming
- Weight: 15 ounces
- Included: silicone pores and skin, 2.4GHz receiver, USB-C and C to A cables
Keychron seems to be going for severe worth right here. The compact Keychron B1 Professional Extremely-Slim prices $39.99 and the B6 Professional Extremely-Slim goes for $44.99.
Purchase them at Keychron:
- Keychron B1 Professional Extremely-Slim Wi-fi Keyboard — $39.99
- Keychron B6 Professional Extremely-Slim Wi-fi Keyboard — $44.99