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For years Keychron made its bones on good mechanical keyboards. Now it’s leaping into the scissor-switch recreation with a pair of Keychron ultra-slim keyboards which can be direct Magic Keyboard opponents.
They seems to be the half, embrace 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 — properly beneath half the associated fee. Magic Keyboards value 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 provide a strong array of options, listed under, together with ones Apple doesn’t.
You will get both of the keebs in house 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, in contrast to with Magic Keyboards, you may get pleasure from 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 assist (contains Mac keys/operate 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 price
- ZMK assist 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 critical 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