Ducky teases Cherry MX RGB Low Profile keyboard with Bluetooth mode

Posted on Tuesday, January 16 2018 @ 14:59 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
Over at CES 2018, Ducky Keyboards showed off a mechanical keyboard that adopts the new Cherry MX RGB Low Profile. These mechanical switches have a height of just 11.9mm and feature a shorter travel distance, they ideal for low-profile keyboards as well as a better fit for gaming laptops. Thanks to the new switches, Ducky managed to create a mechanical keyboard with a total keyboard height of just 22mm.

The Ducky Blade Air is one of the first confirmed keyboards with the Cherry MX RGB Low Profile switches and what makes it even more special is that it can be used wirelessly. The Blade Air has a detachable USB Type-C plug for wired operation but it also features Bluetooth for wireless computing.

Specifications:
  • Type: Mechanical Keyboard
  • Interface: USB / Bluetooth
  • USB Cable: USB Type-C Cable
  • Keycap Material: PBT
  • Keycap Style: New Floating Keycaps
  • Keycap Legend Printing?Double-Shot Seamless
  • Switch Type: CHERRY MX RGB Low Profile Mechanical Switches
  • Switch Protection Class: IP40
  • Switch Durability: >50 Million Actuations
  • Switch Actuator Travel: 3.2 - 0.4 mm
  • Switch Bounce Time: Typically 1 ms
  • Simultaneous Key Input: USB N-Key Rollover (NKRO)
  • LED: SMD RGB LED
  • RGB Lighting Modes: Reactive, Rain Drop, Full Backlight, Color Cycling, Breathing, Wave, Ripple, etc.
  • LED Zone Customization Mode: Yes
  • Ducky Macro: Yes
  • Dimensions? 441 x 133.6 x 22 mm
  • Support System: Windows, Mac Computers, Android or iOS Mobile Devices
  • Pricing and availability is unknown.

    Blade Air

    Blade Air closeup


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