The Best Keyboards for PC

It suits a desk that mixes work and games. It is the only pick here with a full-size (108 keys) layout; the WIN68 HE has a 68-key compact layout instead. It also offers QMK firmware with the Keychron Launcher web app for remapping, Bluetooth pairing with three devices and acoustic foam.

Use the K10 Max's dongle or cable for games; Bluetooth suits a laptop or tablet. The nearest alternative on polling rate is the WIN68 HE at 8,000Hz, against 1,000Hz here. Before buying, weigh one limit: costs more than the K582 at the time of writing. Its price falls between the WIN68 HE and the G515 TKL, based on our last check.

MGX switches with rapid trigger and double-shot PBT keycaps suit competitive play. It is the only pick here with a TKL layout; the K10 Max has a full-size (108 keys) layout instead. No other pick in this guide offers MGX Hall effect magnetic switches; compare the G515 TKL, which has tactile switches.

Like the G515 TKL, it has double-shot PBT keycaps, while the K65 Plus Wireless uses PBT keycaps. The K70 PRO TKL needs a free USB port, so check cable length to your case or monitor hub. Adjusting actuation needs the maker's software or web tool on Windows. Its price falls between the Scope II 96 Wireless and the K65 Plus Wireless, based on our last check.

Its pre-lubricated MLX Red linear switches feel smooth, and it runs up to 266 hours per charge with RGB off. Connections over 2.4GHz, Bluetooth or USB use AES encryption. On battery life it sits mid-pack at 266 hours: the Scope II 96 Wireless runs for 1500 hours, and the G515 TKL comes in at 36 hours.

No other pick in this guide offers a 75% layout; compare the WIN68 HE, which has a 68-key compact layout. It is the only pick here with MLX Red linear switches; the K70 PRO TKL has MGX Hall effect magnetic switches instead. Like the Scope II 96 Wireless, it has PBT keycaps, while the K70 PRO TKL uses double-shot PBT keycaps.

It also offers a gasket-mounted design. It was the highest-priced of the 7 picks at the time of writing, so the case for it rests on what it adds over the K70 PRO TKL and the rest.

It connects over 2.4GHz, Bluetooth or cable, with a 1,500 hours of battery on 2.4GHz. Its 1500 hours battery life is the longest here; the K65 Plus Wireless comes next at 266 hours. It is the only pick here with a 96% layout; the K70 PRO TKL has a TKL layout instead.

Like the K65 Plus Wireless, it has PBT keycaps, while the K70 PRO TKL uses double-shot PBT keycaps. It also offers hot-swappable pre-lubed switches and sound-dampening foam. Use the Scope II 96 Wireless's dongle or cable for games; Bluetooth suits a laptop or tablet.

Its price falls between the G515 TKL and the K70 PRO TKL, based on our last check. Buyers who need a confirmed polling rate should compare it with the WIN68 HE, which offers 8,000Hz.

The 68-key layout keeps arrows while dropping the function row. You get a 68-key compact layout here, which sets it apart from the K10 Max and its a full-size (108 keys) layout. Hall effect magnetic switches is unique to it among these picks, while the K65 Plus Wireless uses MLX Red linear switches.

It also comes with a Hall effect board at a membrane-keyboard price. The WIN68 HE needs a free USB port, so check cable length to your case or monitor hub. High polling rates use more CPU time; drop to 1,000Hz if an older system stutters.

Small layouts move keys to a function layer, so check the legend for arrows and F-keys. Adjusting actuation needs the maker's software or web tool on Windows. When we checked, only the K582 cost less, and the K10 Max cost more.

Its 36-hour battery is the trade. Its low-profile GL Brown switches are factory-lubed for a smoother tactile press, and it connects over LIGHTSPEED, Bluetooth or USB. The slim tenkeyless body frees mouse space.

It is rated for up to 36 hours on a charge, and double-shot PBT keycaps resist shine. KEYCONTROL assigns up to 15 functions per key. Its 36 hours battery life is the shortest in this group; the Scope II 96 Wireless leads at 1500 hours.

You get tactile switches here, which sets it apart from the K582 and its red linear switches. It shares double-shot PBT keycaps with the K70 PRO TKL; the Scope II 96 Wireless goes with PBT keycaps. Use the G515 TKL's dongle or cable for games; Bluetooth suits a laptop or tablet. It was priced above the K10 Max and below the Scope II 96 Wireless at the time of writing.

It is the cheapest full-size mechanical board in this list. It has 100% anti-ghosting with N-key rollover, and 18 backlight modes adjust from the keyboard. Linear red switches need little force, and full N-key rollover means every key in a combo registers.

Six lighting themes and 18 backlight modes adjust from the keyboard itself. A full-size (104 keys) layout is unique to it among these picks, while the Scope II 96 Wireless uses a 96% layout. You get red linear switches here, which sets it apart from the G515 TKL and its tactile switches.

It also offers per-key macro recording. The K582 needs a free USB port, so check cable length to your case or monitor hub. It cost the least of the 7 picks at the time of writing, with the WIN68 HE the next step up.