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Cherry KW 300W MX vs Cherry NORTHERN LIGHT Bundle

40specifications compared
21differ
19identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- KW 300W MX:Wired & Wireless
- NORTHERN LIGHT Bundle:Wired
Device interface
- KW 300W MX:USB + Bluetooth
- NORTHERN LIGHT Bundle:USB
Keyboard key switch technology
- KW 300W MX:Cherry MX2A Silent Red
- NORTHERN LIGHT Bundle:Cherry MX Northern light
Keyboard layout
- KW 300W MX:QWERTY
- NORTHERN LIGHT Bundle:QWERTZ
Keyboard language
- KW 300W MX:UK English
- NORTHERN LIGHT Bundle:German
Keyboard form factor
- KW 300W MX:75%
- NORTHERN LIGHT Bundle:65%
Keyboard keys operating life
- KW 300W MX:100 million characters
- NORTHERN LIGHT Bundle:50 million characters
Key travel distance
- KW 300W MX:4 mm
- NORTHERN LIGHT Bundle:3.7 mm

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Comparison of KW 300W MX, NORTHERN LIGHT Bundle
53 specifications	A Cherry KW 300W MX View product	B Cherry NORTHERN LIGHT Bundle View product
Keyboard8 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired & Wireless	Wired
Device interfaceDiffers	USB + Bluetooth	USB
Keyboard key switch technologyDiffers	Cherry MX2A Silent Red	Cherry MX Northern light
Keyboard layoutDiffers	QWERTY	QWERTZ
Keyboard languageDiffers	UK English	German
Keyboard form factorDiffers	75%	65%
KeycapsKnown for one	Double shot	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard keys operating lifeDiffers	100 million characters	50 million characters
Key travel distanceDiffers	4 mm	3.7 mm
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Backlight typeDiffers	LED	RGB LED
Backlight colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, Copper, Grey	Multicolour
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Surface colorationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Image
Features1 differ
Wireless rangeKnown for one	10 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthDiffers	1.8 m	2 m
Detachable cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	Battery, USB	USB
Keyboard battery typeKnown for one	Built-in battery	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumptionKnown for one	500 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C charging portDiffers	Yes	No
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-15 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, China RoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KCC, REACH, RoHS, UKCA	BSMI, CB, CE, China RoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KCC, RoHS, UKCA
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Keyboard dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	320 x 135 x 39 mm	360 x 172 x 44 mm
Keyboard weightDiffers	747 g	1.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse pad includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	178 mm	453 mm
Package depthDiffers	346 mm	253 mm
Package heightDiffers	48 mm	98 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.1 kg	2.5 kg
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source

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