Product comparison · 2 keyboards

Cherry KC 1000 SC vs Cherry MX-Board 6.0

37specifications compared
17differ
20identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Recommended usage
- KC 1000 SC:Office
- MX-Board 6.0:Home
Keyboard layout
- KC 1000 SC:AZERTY
- MX-Board 6.0:QWERTZ
Keyboard language
- KC 1000 SC:French
- MX-Board 6.0:German
Keyboard keys operating life
- KC 1000 SC:10 million characters
- MX-Board 6.0:50 million characters
Backlight
- KC 1000 SC:No
- MX-Board 6.0:Yes
Wrist rest
- KC 1000 SC:No
- MX-Board 6.0:Yes
Product colour
- KC 1000 SC:Black
- MX-Board 6.0:Aluminium, Black
Cable length
- KC 1000 SC:1.8 m
- MX-Board 6.0:2 m

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Comparison of KC 1000 SC, MX-Board 6.0
51 specifications	A Cherry KC 1000 SC View product	B Cherry MX-Board 6.0 View product
Keyboard5 differ
Recommended usageDiffers	Office	Home
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Device interface	USB	USB
Keyboard key switch	Mechanical	Mechanical
Keyboard layoutDiffers	AZERTY	QWERTZ
Keyboard languageDiffers	French	German
Pointing device	No	No
Keyboard form factor	Full-size (100%)	Full-size (100%)
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard number of keys	109	109
Keyboard keys operating lifeDiffers	10 million characters	50 million characters
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Hot keys	Yes	Yes
Number of hot keysKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB hub	No	No
Purpose	Universal	Universal
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Smart card readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	cURus, VDE GS, c-tick, VCCI, CE, FCC, FIPS 201	c-tick, UL, VCCI, CE, FCC, BSMI, KCC
Design3 differ
BacklightDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard style	Straight	Straight
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Wrist restDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Aluminium, Black
Surface colorationKnown for one	Monochromatic	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backlight typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LED
Backlight colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Red
Adjustable backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MaterialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Features1 differ
Cable lengthDiffers	1.8 m	2 m
Anti-ghostingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power source type	USB	USB
Power consumptionDiffers	100 mA	500 mA
Mouseidentical
Mouse included	No	No
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 50 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Keyboard dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	458 x 188 x 46 mm	454 x 147 x 28.4 mm
Keyboard weightDiffers	840 g	1.35 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Number of products included	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	472 mm	482 mm
Package depthDiffers	232 mm	237 mm
Package heightDiffers	55 mm	70 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.15 kg	2.3 kg
Package type	Box	Box
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84716060	Unknown — not stated by the source

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