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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Dimensions
    2. Build Quality
    3. Ergonomics
    4. Hardware Customizability
    5. Backlight Features
    6. Backlight Clarity
    7. Cable & Connector
    8. Wireless Versatility
    9. Macro Keys And Programming
    10. Extra Features
    11. In The Box
  5. Typing Experience
    1. Typing Quality
    2. Typing Noise
    3. Switches
    4. Keystrokes
    5. Latency
  6. Performance
    1. Single-Key Latency
    2. Multi-Key Latency
    3. Data Transmission
    4. Chord Split
  7. Software and Operating System
    1. Configuration Software
    2. Computer Compatibility
    3. Wireless Mobile Compatibility
  8. Comments

Das Keyboard Model S Professional vs ZSA Moonlander

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Das Keyboard Model S Professional
ZSA Moonlander

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Das Keyboard Model S Professional Picture
ZSA Moonlander Picture
ConnectivityWired
Size
Full-size (100%)
Mechanical
Yes
ConnectivityWired
Size
TenKeyLess (80%)
Switch Type
Mechanical
N-Key Rollover (NKRO)
Yes
Hot-Swappable Switches
Yes
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  2. Ergonomic

Variants

  • Model S Professional (Black)
  • Moonlander (Mark Matter)
  • Moonlander (Moonlit)

Review

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Our Verdict

Das Keyboard Model S Professional

ZSA Moonlander

The ZSA Moonlander and the Das Keyboard Model S Professional are keyboards with very different designs. The ZSA is a fully split mechanical board with an ergonomic design. It has an outstanding number of incline settings, a wrist rest, and many customization layers for remapped keys. The Das is a mechanical board with a straight design. Since it doesn't have customization software, you can't set macros or remap any of the buttons.

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Main Differences for
Gaming

Threshold 

0.10

Gaming 

6.2
8.5

Backlighting 
 

0.0
8.5

Latency 
 

7.1
8.3

Build Quality 
 

7.0
8.5

Ergonomics 
 

6.5
9.0

Keyboard Compatibility 
 

7.6
10

Pre-Travel 
 

2.1 mm
1.9 mm

Full Comparison

Design

Dimensions 
 

Top Picture  

Das Keyboard Model S Professional Top Picture
ZSA Moonlander Top Picture

Size 
 

Full-size (100%)
TenKeyLess (80%)

Height 
 

1.5" (3.7 cm)
1.1" (2.9 cm)

Width  

18.0" (45.7 cm)
13.3" (33.9 cm)

Depth 
 

6.6" (16.7 cm)
6.5" (16.6 cm)

Depth With Wrist Rest 
 

N/A
9.7" (24.6 cm)

Weight 
 

2.75 lbs (1.247 kg)
1.76 lbs (0.800 kg)
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
8.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Das Keyboard Model S Professional Build Quality Close Up
ZSA Moonlander Build Quality Close Up

Keycap Material  

ABS
PBT
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Ergonomics 
 

6.5
9.0

Side Picture  

Das Keyboard Model S Professional Side Picture
ZSA Moonlander Side Picture

Curved/Angled 
 

Straight
Yes

Split Keyboard 
 

Yes

Key Alignment 
 

Columnar

Minimum Incline 
 

4°
-15°

Medium Incline 
 

N/A
0°

Maximum Incline 
 

7.5°
17°

Home Row Height 
 

28.0 mm (1.1")

Wrist Rest  

No
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Hardware Customizability 
 

5.8

Customizability Overview  

ZSA Moonlander Customizability Overview

Replaceable Cherry Stabilizers 
 

No

Stabilizer Fixation 
 

Non-Customizable Design

Spacebar Stabilizer Size 
 

No Stabilizer

Size Of Right Mod Keys 
 

1u

Hot-Swappable Switches 
 

Yes

Switch Stem Shape 
 

Cherry MX Style

Switch PCB Socket 
 

5-pin Cherry

North-Facing Cherry MX Interference 
 

Yes

Backlight Features 
 

0.0
8.5

Backlighting Picture  

Das Keyboard Model S Professional Backlighting Picture
ZSA Moonlander Backlighting Picture

Brightness Max  

Das Keyboard Model S Professional Brightness Max
ZSA Moonlander Brightness Max

Backlighting  

No
Yes

Brightness Min  

Das Keyboard Model S Professional Brightness Min
ZSA Moonlander Brightness Min

White Shot 
 

Das Keyboard Model S Professional White Shot
ZSA Moonlander White Shot

RGB 
 

Yes

Per-Key Backlighting 
 

No
Yes

Effects 
 

No
Yes

Software Controllable 
 

No
No

Color 
 

No Backlighting

Color Mixing 
 

No Backlighting
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Backlight Clarity 
 

9.0

White Shot  

Das Keyboard Model S Professional White Shot
ZSA Moonlander White Shot

Cable & Connector  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Detachable 
 

No
Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)

Length  

6.6 ft (2.0 m)
7.5 ft (2.3 m)

Connector (Keyboard side) 
 

Not Detachable
USB type-C
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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Bluetooth Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

Proprietary Receiver 
 

No
No

Battery Type 
 

No Batteries
No Batteries
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Macro Keys And Programming 
 

0.0

Dedicated Macro Keys Count  

0

Onboard Macro Programming 
 

No

Macro Programming With Software 
 

No

Extra Features 
 

Extra Features  

Das Keyboard Model S Professional Extra Features
ZSA Moonlander Extra Features

Media Keys 
 

Hot Keys
Non-Dedicated

Trackpad / Trackball  

No
No

Scroll Wheel 
 

No
No

Control Knob 
 

No

USB Passthrough 
 

Yes
No

Numpad  

Yes
No

Windows Key Lock 
 

No
No

Lock Indicator  

Caps, Scroll & Num lock
No Indicator

Macro Programmable Keys 
 

No
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In The Box  

Bundle Picture  

Das Keyboard Model S Professional Bundle Picture
ZSA Moonlander Bundle Picture
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Typing Experience

Typing Quality 
 

8.0
8.5

Key Spacing 
 

19.0 mm (0.748")
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Typing Noise 
 

9.0
7.8

Typing Sample  

Average Loudness 
 

50.8 dBA

High Pitch Clicks 
 

No

Noise 
 

Quiet
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Switches 
 

Wobble Video  

Switch Name 
 

Cherry MX Brown
Cherry MX Brown

Switch Type 
 

Mechanical

Feel 
 

Tactile
Tactile

Analog 
 

No

Keystrokes 
 

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

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Key Switches 
 

Cherry MX Brown
Cherry MX Brown

Mechanical 
 

Yes

Feel 
 

Tactile
Tactile

Operating Force 
 

57 gf
53 gf

Actuation Force 
 

46 gf
41 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

2.1 mm
1.9 mm

Total Travel 
 

4.1 mm
4.1 mm
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Latency 
 

7.1
8.3

Latency Video  

Latency Wired 
 

13.4 ms
11.2 ms

Latency Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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Performance

Single-Key Latency 
 

7.1
8.3

Single-Key Latency Graph  

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Best Connection 
 

11.2 ms

Best Connection Std Dev  

±0.6 ms

Wired 
 

13.4 ms
11.2 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

PCB (Estimated) 
 

9.4 ms
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Multi-Key Latency 
 

7.9

Latency Video  

Multi-Key Latency Graph  

See details on graph tool

Connection Evaluated  

Wired

Key Press 
 

11.1 ms

Key Release 
 

14.5 ms
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Data Transmission 
 

8.2

Multi-Key Raw USB  

ZSA Moonlander Multi-Key Raw USB

Connection Evaluated  

Wired

USB Polling Rate 
 

1,000 Hz

Effective Update Rate 
 

1,000 Hz

N-Key Rollover (NKRO) 
 

Yes

Multiple Keys Per USB Report 
 

No
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Chord Split 
 

8.9

Chord Split Graph  

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4 Chord Split Delay 
 

3.0 ms

8 Chord Split Delay 
 

8.9 ms
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Software and Operating System

Configuration Software 
 

Software Picture  

Das Keyboard Model S Professional Software Picture

Software Tour  

Software Name  

No Software
No Software

Software Windows Compatible 
 

No
No

Software macOS Compatible 
 

No
No

Onboard Memory 
 

No
No

Profiles 
 

No Profile
No Profile

Account Required 
 

No Software

Cloud Sync 
 

No

Macro Programming 
 

No

Ease Of Use 
 

No Software
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Computer Compatibility 
 

7.6
10

Windows 
 

Full
Fully Compatible

macOS 
 

Partial
Fully Compatible

Linux (Ubuntu 22) 
 

Full
Fully Compatible

Media Key Compatibility 
 

Windows, MacOS & Linux

Android  

No
Not Compatible

iOS  

No
Not Compatible

iPadOS  

No
Not Compatible
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Wireless Mobile Compatibility 
 

0.0

Android 
 

No
Not Compatible

iOS 
 

No
Not Compatible

iPadOS 
 

No
Not Compatible

Media Key Compatibility 
 

Not Compatible

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Black
Model S Professional
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Moonlander
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Model S Professional
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Moonlander
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Model S Professional
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ZSA Moonlander

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