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- Main Differences
- Design
- Typing Experience
- Performance
- Software and Operating System
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Keychron V Series vs Keychron S Series
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Keychron V Series
Keychron S Series
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ConnectivityWired
SizeCompact (75%)
Switch TypeMechanical
N-Key Rollover (NKRO)Yes
Hot-Swappable SwitchesYes
ConnectivityWired
SizeCompact (75%)
Switch TypeMechanical
Hot-Swappable SwitchesYes
Variants
- V6 (100%)
- V4 (60%)
- V2 (65%)
- V8 (65%)
- V7 (70%)
- V1 (75%)
- V10 (75%)
- V3 (80% TKL)
- V5 (96%)
- S1 brown (75%)
Our Verdict
Keychron V Series
Keychron S Series
The Keychron S Series and Keychron V Series are lineups of wired, mechanical keyboards. The S Series keyboards have low-profile designs and an aluminum body; on the other hand, the V Series keyboards have a standard high-profile design and a plastic frame. Both keyboards are available with hot-swappable configurations, but the S Series is only compatible with other Gateron Low Profile switches, while the V Series is compatible with a significantly wider range of switch types.
Main Differences forGaming
Gaming
Threshold
Gaming
7.3
8.8
Pre-Travel
2.5 mm
1.7 mm
Single-Key Latency
6.8
8.6
Full Comparison
Design
Dimensions
Top Picture
Size
Compact (75%)
Compact (75%)
Height
1.4" (3.7 cm)
0.9" (2.3 cm)
Width
12.9" (32.8 cm)
12.2" (31.0 cm)
Depth
5.9" (14.9 cm)
4.7" (11.9 cm)
Depth With Wrist Rest
N/A
N/A
Weight
2.33 lbs (1.057 kg)
2.05 lbs (0.930 kg)
Build Quality
8.5
9.0
Build Quality Close Up
Keycap Material
PBT
PBT
Ergonomics
6.0
7.0
Side Picture
Curved/Angled
No
No
Split Keyboard
No
No
Key Alignment
Staggered
Staggered
Minimum Incline
3.5°
3°
Medium Incline
7°
N/A
Maximum Incline
9.5°
6°
Home Row Height
29.9 mm (1.2")
21.5 mm (0.8")
Hardware Customizability
9.8
7.5
Customizability Overview
Replaceable Cherry Stabilizers
Yes
Mixed
Stabilizer Fixation
Screw-in
Plate-Mounted
Spacebar Stabilizer Size
6.25u
6.25u
Size Of Right Mod Keys
1u
1u
Hot-Swappable Switches
Yes
Yes
Switch Stem Shape
Cherry MX Style
Low Profile Cherry MX Style
Switch PCB Socket
5-pin Cherry
Non-Cherry Pinout
North-Facing Cherry MX Interference
No
No
Backlight Features
10
10
Backlighting Picture
Brightness Max
Backlighting
Yes
Yes
Brightness Min
RGB
Yes
Yes
Per-Key Backlighting
Yes
Yes
Effects
Yes
Yes
Software Controllable
Yes
Yes
Backlight Clarity
4.0
4.0
White Shot
Cable & Connector
Connectivity
Wired
Wired
Detachable
Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)
Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)
Length
5.9 ft (1.8 m)
5.9 ft (1.8 m)
Connector (Keyboard side)
USB type-C
USB type-C
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
Macro Keys And Programming
4.0
4.0
Dedicated Macro Keys Count
0
0
Onboard Macro Programming
No
No
Macro Programming With Software
Yes
Yes
Extra Features
Extra Features
Media Keys
Non-Dedicated
Non-Dedicated
Trackpad / Trackball
No
No
Scroll Wheel
No
No
Control Knob
No
No
USB Passthrough
No
No
Numpad
No
No
Windows Key Lock
No
No
Lock Indicator
Caps Lock
Caps Lock
In The Box
Bundle Picture
Typing Experience
Typing Quality
8.5
8.0
Key Spacing
19.0 mm (0.748")
Typing Noise
7.8
7.8
Typing Sample
Average Loudness
50.8 dBA
51.2 dBA
High Pitch Clicks
No
No
Switches
Wobble Video
Switch Name
Keychron K Pro Brown
Gateron Low Profile Brown
Switch Type
Mechanical
Mechanical
Feel
Tactile
Tactile
Analog
No
Keystrokes
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
51 gf
55 gf
Actuation Force
42 gf
50 gf
Pre-Travel
2.5 mm
1.7 mm
Total Travel
3.9 mm
2.7 mm
Latency
6.8
8.6
Latency Video
Latency Wired
20.0 ms
6.6 ms
Latency Receiver
N/A
N/A
Latency Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
Performance
Single-Key Latency
6.8
8.6
Single-Key Latency Graph
Best Connection
20.0 ms
Best Connection Std Dev
±4.7 ms
Wired
20.0 ms
6.6 ms
Receiver
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
PCB (Estimated)
17.7 ms
Multi-Key Latency
7.0
Latency Video
Multi-Key Latency Graph
Connection Evaluated
Wired
Key Press
19.5 ms
Key Release
21.9 ms
Data Transmission
7.0
Multi-Key Raw USB
Connection Evaluated
Wired
USB Polling Rate
1,000 Hz
Effective Update Rate
250 Hz
N-Key Rollover (NKRO)
Yes
Multiple Keys Per USB Report
No
Chord Split
5.5
Chord Split Graph
4 Chord Split Delay
12.2 ms
8 Chord Split Delay
35.8 ms
Software and Operating System
Configuration Software
Software Tour
Software Name
VIA
VIA
Software Windows Compatible
Yes
Yes
Software macOS Compatible
Yes
Yes
Onboard Memory
Yes
Yes
Profiles
6+
6+
Computer Compatibility
10
10
Windows
Fully Compatible
Fully Compatible
macOS
Fully Compatible
Fully Compatible
Linux (Ubuntu 22)
Fully Compatible
Fully Compatible
Media Key Compatibility
Windows, MacOS & Linux
Windows, MacOS & Linux
Wireless Mobile Compatibility
0.0
0.0
Android
Not Compatible
Not Compatible
iOS
Not Compatible
Not Compatible
iPadOS
Not Compatible
Not Compatible
Media Key Compatibility
Not Compatible
Not Compatible
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