Low profile mechanical keyboards are a popular choice for anyone that prefers the short, snappy feel of a great laptop keyboard but wants something a little more capable, durable and customisable. While full-height mechanicals were the first to go mainstream, low-profile alternatives are becoming increasingly common, and there’s an exciting arms race resulting in some truly impressive designs.
Today we’re looking at three such keyboards: a refined gaming-focused board from industry giants Logitech, a fancy typists’ offering from Chinese boutique brand iQunix and a weird, stylish and unmistakenly early Apple keyboard from London one-man-brand Electronic Materials Office.
Despite being nominally part of the same category, these keyboards couldn’t be more different in terms of their intended use cases – and that has lead to fascinating differences in design. Here are reviews of the G515 Lightspeed TKL, Magi65 Pro and Altar 1.
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