Cherry's Extremely Low Profile KW X ULP Keyboard Is Slim However Its Worth Tag Isn't

The first spotlight of the keyboard is the Cherry MX Extremely Low Profile or ULP switches. These have been first introduced in March 2021, and the checklist of their appearances on keyboards is not very lengthy. The ULP switches might be noticed on the Corsair K100 Air Wi-fi RGB mechanical low-profile keyboard, which Cherry MX claims to be the thinnest mechanical keyboard, and Dell’s Alienware M15 and M17 gaming laptops as a $50 add-on.

These switches are a step farther from the Low Profile switches and have a smaller key journey of simply 1.8mm for each tactile and clicky switches. For many who sort shortly, a smaller pre-travel of simply 0.8mm is sufficient to register a keystroke, stashing them as one of many thinnest mechanical keys any model makes.

The keyboard has white backlighting with polycarbonate keycaps. Regardless of a visual absence of bells and whistles in comparison with different mechanical keyboards, particularly the Corsair K100 Air, the Cherry KW X ULP keyboard comes at a steep value of $249.99. It will likely be offered through Amazon beginning at this time, Might 9.