Product comparison · 2 keyboards

ASUS Cherry MX Brown vs Contour Design Active Key AK-8000 keyboard Home USB Black

10specifications compared
5differ
5identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Recommended usage
- Cherry MX Brown:Gaming
- Active Key AK-8000 keyboard Home USB Black:Home
Keyboard key switch
- Cherry MX Brown:Mechanical
- Active Key AK-8000 keyboard Home USB Black:Membrane
Numeric keypad
- Cherry MX Brown:No
- Active Key AK-8000 keyboard Home USB Black:Yes
Keyboard dimensions (WxDxH)
- Cherry MX Brown:360 x 145 x 45 mm
- Active Key AK-8000 keyboard Home USB Black:160 x 23 x 451 mm
Keyboard weight
- Cherry MX Brown:770 g
- Active Key AK-8000 keyboard Home USB Black:520 g

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Comparison of Cherry MX Brown, AK-8000
30 specifications	A ASUS Cherry MX Brown View product	B Contour Design Active Key AK-8000 keyboard Home USB Black Model AK-8000 View product
Keyboard3 differ
Recommended usageDiffers	Gaming	Home
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Device interface	USB	USB
Keyboard key switchDiffers	Mechanical	Membrane
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	English	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pointing deviceKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard form factor	Full-size (100%)	Full-size (100%)
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Programmable hot keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PurposeKnown for one	Universal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105
Designidentical
BacklightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backlight typeKnown for one	RGB LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard style	Straight	Straight
Wrist restKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
MaterialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light effectsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mouseidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Keyboard dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	360 x 145 x 45 mm	160 x 23 x 451 mm
Keyboard weightDiffers	770 g	520 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Power consumptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 mA

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