Product comparison · 2 keyboards

ASUS Echelon Mech vs Hama Wireless 8 Board

11specifications compared
7differ
4identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- Echelon Mech:Wired
- Wireless 8 Board:Wireless
Device interface
- Echelon Mech:USB + PS/2
- Wireless 8 Board:RF Wireless
Keyboard form factor
- Echelon Mech:Full-size (100%)
- Wireless 8 Board:Mini
Purpose
- Echelon Mech:Universal
- Wireless 8 Board:PC/Server
Backlight
- Echelon Mech:Yes
- Wireless 8 Board:No
Wrist rest
- Echelon Mech:Yes
- Wireless 8 Board:No

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Comparison of Echelon Mech, Wireless 8 Board
38 specifications	A ASUS Echelon Mech View product	B Hama Wireless 8 Board View product
Keyboard4 differ
Recommended usageKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Device interfaceDiffers	USB + PS/2	RF Wireless
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard form factorDiffers	Full-size (100%)	Mini
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 keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB hubKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PurposeDiffers	Universal	PC/Server
Non-slip baseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Design2 differ
BacklightDiffers	Yes	No
Backlight colourKnown for one	Blue	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wrist restDiffers	Yes	No
MaterialKnown for one	ABS synthetics	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Cable lengthKnown for one	1.8 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 m
System requirements1 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	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Keyboard dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	448 x 215 x 35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless receiver interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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