ASUS Echelon Mech vs ASUS Echelon Mechanical Keyboard

Comparison of Echelon Mech, Echelon Mechanical Keyboard

31 specifications	A ASUS Echelon MechView product	B ASUS Echelon Mechanical KeyboardView product
Keyboardidentical
Recommended usage	Gaming	Gaming
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Device interface	USB + PS/2	USB + PS/2
Keyboard layout	QWERTY	QWERTY
Keyboard form factor	Full-size (100%)	Full-size (100%)
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard keys operating lifeKnown for one	50 million characters	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot keys	Yes	Yes
USB hubKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Purpose	Universal	Universal
Non-slip baseKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Backlight	Yes	Yes
Backlight colour	Blue	Blue
Keyboard style	Straight	Straight
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Wrist restKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Surface colorationKnown for one	Monochromatic	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Material	ABS synthetics	ABS synthetics
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Cable length	1.8 m	1.8 m
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Mouseidentical
Mouse included	No	No
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64, Window
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Keyboard dimensions (WxDxH)	448 x 215 x 35 mm	448 x 215 x 35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	—Unknown — not stated by the source

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