Product comparison · 2 keyboards

Cherry G84-5500 XS vs Contour Design Balance Keyboard

26specifications compared
17differ
9identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Recommended usage
- G84-5500 XS:Home
- Balance Keyboard:Office
Connectivity technology
- G84-5500 XS:Wired
- Balance Keyboard:Wireless
Device interface
- G84-5500 XS:USB
- Balance Keyboard:RF Wireless + USB
Keyboard key switch
- G84-5500 XS:Mechanical
- Balance Keyboard:Scissor key switch
Keyboard language
- G84-5500 XS:Portuguese
- Balance Keyboard:Nordic
Pointing device
- G84-5500 XS:Touchpad
- Balance Keyboard:No
Keyboard form factor
- G84-5500 XS:75%
- Balance Keyboard:Full-size (100%)
Numeric keypad
- G84-5500 XS:No
- Balance Keyboard:Yes

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Comparison of G84-5500 XS, Balance
71 specifications	A Cherry G84-5500 XS View product	B Contour Design Balance Keyboard Model Balance View product
Keyboard9 differ
Recommended usageDiffers	Home	Office
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Device interfaceDiffers	USB	RF Wireless + USB
Keyboard key switchDiffers	Mechanical	Scissor key switch
Keyboard languageDiffers	Portuguese	Nordic
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	No
Keyboard form factorDiffers	75%	Full-size (100%)
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard number of keysDiffers	89	104
Programmable hot keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multimedia keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Number of programmable (macro) keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Keyboard key switch technologyKnown for one	CHERRY ML	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keycaps materialKnown for one	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard keys operating lifeKnown for one	20 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Ergonomic designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wrist restKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	USB	Battery
Keyboard battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAA
Number of batteries (keyboard)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Service life of batteryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 month(s)
Power consumptionKnown for one	35 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Alkaline
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Keyboard dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	374 x 139 x 18 mm	391 x 119 x 22 mm
Keyboard weightDiffers	540 g	580 g
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 g
Packaging contentidentical
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
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Keyboard,2.4 GHz USB-A receiver,receiver range extender,USB-A to USB-C adapter,2x AAA batteries,user guide
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	390 mm	150 mm
Package depthDiffers	195 mm	442 mm
Package heightDiffers	30 mm	39 mm
Package weightDiffers	699 g	750 g
Other featuresidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	392 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	119 mm
Warranty periodKnown for one	1 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Carbon footprintidentical
Cradle-to-Gate emissions (kg of CO2e)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.28
Cradle-to-grave emissions (kg of CO2e)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.69
Recycling dataidentical
Packaging recycled contentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70%
Product recycled contentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84716060
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	209 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	448 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	314 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.1 kg
Master (outer) case volumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.0294 cm³
Featuresidentical
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthKnown for one	2.5 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	BSMI, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RCM, UKCA, VCCI, VDE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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