The Best 60% Mechanical Keyboards

Remapping runs in a browser on Windows, macOS or Linux. Like the Maxfit61 and Huntsman Mini, it has a 60% layout, while the RK61 uses a 60% (61 keys) layout. No other pick in this guide offers pre-lubed linear switches; compare the RK61, which has red linear switches.

The DK68E needs a free USB port, so check cable length to your case or monitor hub. Small layouts move keys to a function layer, so check the legend for arrows and F-keys. Another plus: hot-swap for 3-pin and 5-pin switches. Its price falls between the GK61 and the RK61, based on our last check.

The brown tactile switches are hot-swappable. It connects over USB-C, Bluetooth or a 2.4GHz receiver, and the hot-swap sockets take 3-pin and 5-pin switches. It shares a 60% (61 keys) layout with the RK61 and GK61; the Huntsman Mini goes with a 60% layout.

You get brown tactile switches here, which sets it apart from the Huntsman Mini and its linear optical switches. You also get a compact 61-key frame. Use the K530 Pro's dongle or cable for games; Bluetooth suits a laptop or tablet.

Small layouts move keys to a function layer, so check the legend for arrows and F-keys. It was priced above the RK61 and below the Huntsman Mini at the time of writing.

Pullers ship in the box. Pre-lubed stabilizers smooth the Enter, Backspace and Shift keys, which often rattle on budget 60% boards. Like the DK68E and Huntsman Mini, it has a 60% layout, while the K530 Pro uses a 60% (61 keys) layout.

No other pick in this guide offers blue clicky switches; compare the RK61, which has red linear switches. It also offers switch and keycap pullers in the box and a detachable USB-C cable. The Maxfit61 needs a free USB port, so check cable length to your case or monitor hub.

Small layouts move keys to a function layer, so check the legend for arrows and F-keys. It was the cheapest of the group when we checked; the GK61 was the next step up.

The 61-key board connects through a detachable Type-C cable and offers full-key anti-ghosting. It has 18 RGB modes and 8 single-color modes on board, with more customization in software. It shares a 60% (61 keys) layout with the K530 Pro and GK61; the Huntsman Mini goes with a 60% layout.

Red linear switches is unique to it among these picks, while the K530 Pro uses brown tactile switches. The RK61 needs a free USB port, so check cable length to your case or monitor hub. Small layouts move keys to a function layer, so check the legend for arrows and F-keys. When we checked, only the DK68E and cheaper picks cost less, and the K530 Pro cost more.

It sits near $22 at the time of writing. Hot-swap sockets let you change switches without soldering, using the tools in the box. The detachable USB-C cable and 60% layout make it easy to pack for LAN events.

It shares a 60% (61 keys) layout with the K530 Pro and RK61; the Maxfit61 goes with a 60% layout. The GK61 needs a free USB port, so check cable length to your case or monitor hub. Small layouts move keys to a function layer, so check the legend for arrows and F-keys. When we checked, only the Maxfit61 cost less, and the DK68E cost more.

Hypershift adds a second layer of functions. Snap Tap prioritises the latest of two keys, and Chroma RGB syncs with games and Philips Hue. It shares a 60% layout with the DK68E and Maxfit61; the K530 Pro goes with a 60% (61 keys) layout.

You get linear optical switches here, which sets it apart from the RK61 and its red linear switches. It also comes with optical switches with a shorter actuation distance than standard linears, per Razer. The Huntsman Mini needs a free USB port, so check cable length to your case or monitor hub.

Small layouts move keys to a function layer, so check the legend for arrows and F-keys. Only the K530 Pro came close to it on price at the time of writing; it cost the most of the 6 picks.