Product comparison · 2 keyboards

be quiet! Light Mount TKL FR - Silent Linear vs MSI FORGE GK600 TKL WIRELESS SKY IT

22specifications compared
9differ
13identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI FORGE GK600 TKL WIRELESS SKY IT has 173 g more keyboard weight than the be quiet! Light Mount TKL FR - Silent Linear (943 g vs 770 g). Connectivity technology: Wired on the be quiet! Light Mount TKL FR - Silent Linear, Wireless on the MSI FORGE GK600 TKL WIRELESS SKY IT. Device interface: USB on the be quiet! Light Mount TKL FR - Silent Linear, USB + Bluetooth on the MSI FORGE GK600 TKL WIRELESS SKY IT. Keyboard key switch technology: be quiet! Silent V2 Linear on the be quiet! Light Mount TKL FR - Silent Linear, Kailh Low-Profile White on the MSI FORGE GK600 TKL WIRELESS SKY IT. Keyboard layout: AZERTY on the be quiet! Light Mount TKL FR - Silent Linear, QWERTY on the MSI FORGE GK600 TKL WIRELESS SKY IT.

Connectivity technology
- Light Mount TKL FR - Silent Linear:Wired
- FORGE GK600 TKL WIRELESS SKY IT:Wireless
Device interface
- Light Mount TKL FR - Silent Linear:USB
- FORGE GK600 TKL WIRELESS SKY IT:USB + Bluetooth
Keyboard key switch technology
- Light Mount TKL FR - Silent Linear:be quiet! Silent V2 Linear
- FORGE GK600 TKL WIRELESS SKY IT:Kailh Low-Profile White
Keyboard layout
- Light Mount TKL FR - Silent Linear:AZERTY
- FORGE GK600 TKL WIRELESS SKY IT:QWERTY
Keyboard language
- Light Mount TKL FR - Silent Linear:French
- FORGE GK600 TKL WIRELESS SKY IT:Italian
Backlight colour
- Light Mount TKL FR - Silent Linear:RGB
- FORGE GK600 TKL WIRELESS SKY IT:Multicolour
Product colour
- Light Mount TKL FR - Silent Linear:Black
- FORGE GK600 TKL WIRELESS SKY IT:Blue, White
Keyboard dimensions (WxDxH)
- Light Mount TKL FR - Silent Linear:358 x 133 x 44 mm
- FORGE GK600 TKL WIRELESS SKY IT:348 x 140 x 45 mm

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Comparison of Light Mount TKL FR - Silent Linear, FORGE GK600 TKL WIRELESS SKY IT
50 specifications	A be quiet! Light Mount TKL FR - Silent Linear View product	B MSI FORGE GK600 TKL WIRELESS SKY IT View product
Keyboard5 differ
Recommended usage	Gaming	Gaming
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Device interfaceDiffers	USB	USB + Bluetooth
Keyboard key switch	Mechanical	Mechanical
Keyboard key switch technologyDiffers	be quiet! Silent V2 Linear	Kailh Low-Profile White
Keyboard layoutDiffers	AZERTY	QWERTY
Keyboard languageDiffers	French	Italian
Pointing device	No	No
Keyboard form factor	Tenkeyless (80 - 87%)	Tenkeyless (80 - 87%)
Numeric keypad	No	No
Physical layoutKnown for one	Tenkeyless (TKL)	Unknown — not stated by the source
KeycapsKnown for one	Double shot	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keycaps materialKnown for one	Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Hot keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of hot keysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Programmable hot keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rollover	N-key rollover	N-key rollover
Polling rateKnown for one	1000 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	83
Keyboard keys operating lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 million characters
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Design2 differ
Backlight	Yes	Yes
Backlight type	RGB LED	RGB LED
Backlight colourDiffers	RGB	Multicolour
Keyboard style	Straight	Straight
Ergonomic designKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wrist restKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Adjustable keyboard heightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue, White
Surface colorationKnown for one	Monochromatic	Unknown — not stated by the source
MaterialKnown for one	Aluminium, Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 m
Poweridentical
Power source type	USB	USB
USB Type-C charging portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mouseidentical
Mouse included	No	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), UKCA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Keyboard dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	358 x 133 x 44 mm	348 x 140 x 45 mm
Keyboard weightDiffers	770 g	943 g
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products included	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 11
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.16 kg
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box

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