Best Mechanical Keyboards — Ranked by Durability
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#1
HHKB Professional
HHKB - Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional Classic (Wired, USB-C, Mac, Windows, White, Printed) with 2 Year Advance Exchange Warranty
83
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What owners are saying
"After spending the past 15 years on Topre, nothing about this is anywhere close to quiet, but I still enjoy the sound"
"And so for the last 8 years, I was a great fan of my good old EC Topre clone switches on my Plum"
"Unsure if I will, being Topre they already have a pretty nice feel despite them being probably around 2 decades old"
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What owners are saying
"I have been using mechanical keyboards for 10+ years now, Filco, White Fox, and now Keychron k2 from the original kickstarter"
"Just received my Filco majestouch 2, brown switches, and god I should have made the switch 10 years ago"
"I've had the same Filco TKL for 5+ years and I just bought some new browns for a custom build and they are definitely stiffer"
#3
Keychron Q1
Keychron Q1 HE 8K Magnetic Switch Wired Keyboard, Adjustable Actuation Point Launcher Web App Full Metal Body with PBT Keycaps Hot-Swappable Ultra-Fast Lime Magnetic Switch for Mac Windows Linux
78
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What owners are saying
"Much, much better than the cheap membranes I have been using for two decades :) Keychron K2 hotswappable with Gateron Brown switches"
"My answer is, after all, Keychron still excels in portability and usability, with all the things they did right with Bluetooth connection, battery and form factor"
"I own the Keychron V1 for over one year and while the sound never bothered me I tried it out today and the results are pretty good in my opinion"
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What owners are saying
"[buying] So, I just bought this beauty: a Realforce 104U 45g Special Model 10 year edition"
"And let me present to you: Realforce 104U 10 yr Special Model with 45gr Topre switches: EN/KR legends!"
"I have a 7 year-old HHKB type-s and the domes are definitely stiffer and less quiet than a new Realforce R2 PFU limited edition"
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What owners are saying
"This Ducky One 2 Mini has been with me for 1 year and still works like a charm"
"20 years of full size 104+ key boards, bought a ducky one 2 mini and realised how much better keyboards could be, and now have lots of boards"
"I'm using the Ducky One 3 SF and it's my favorite keyboard I've used in my \~15 year career"
#6
NuPhy Air75
nuphy Air75 V2 Portable 75% Mechanical Keyboard,Wireless Keyboard,Supports Bluetooth/2.4G/USB-C RGB Gaming Keyboards,Compatible with Windows/Mac OS/Linux Systems Grey-Gateron Brown Switch
73
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What owners are saying
"These Nuphy keycaps are still going great, I have them on my Air75 now but still get used a fair bit"
"In the time since I've ordered from them, I've had successful purchases from the following alternative vendors: CannonKeys, Divinikey, Dangkeebs, Povertykeys, RNDKBD, Novelkeys, ZealPC, ZKeebs, Nuphy, Invokeys, and Gateron"
"The Nuphy keycaps feel amazing on the fingertips, but I found the msa profile to be too wide and my typos have skyrocketed"
#7
Leopold FC750R
Leopold FC750RBT White/Mint TKL Bluetooth PD Double Shot PBT Mechanical Keyboard Cherry MX Red
69
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What owners are saying
"Just finished cleaning my eight year old Leopold FC750R and it still works like a charm :)"
"My current Leopold keyboard has the base of the keys covered, so it just acts like a dust collecting tray, never letting it out"
"I just wanted to share with you that I recently bought a Leopold FC750R in Mint Blue colour scheme"
#8
Drop ALT
Drop ALT High-Profile Mechanical Keyboard — 65% (67 Key) Gaming Keyboard, Hot-Swap Switches, Programmable Macros, RGB LED Backlighting, USB-C, Doubleshot PBT, Aluminum Frame (Cherry MX Brown, Black)
69
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What owners are saying
"Got a Drop Alt as my entry board and replaced, clipped and lubed the stabs and changed out the switches for Glorious Pandas"
"I had just bought a one 2 mini as my first non “gamer” keeb and I almost tried to get a Massdrop ALT for some sweet sweet arrow keys lol"
"I don't even know what I did with the Drop Alt (back when I had it) stabs but I managed to make it actually sound good, if not decent"
#9
Keychron Q2
Keychron Q2 Max Wireless Custom Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, QMK/VIA Programmable Knob 2.4 GHz/Bluetooth 5.1/Wired, 65% Compact RGB Hot-Swap with Gateron Brown Switch for Mac Windows Linux - Black
64
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What owners are saying
"Finally replaced my 7 year old beat-up Corsair with this beautiful Keychron Q2 with Akko CS Lavender switches"
"I've been using a single Epomaker P75 (switched from the Keychron Q2, b/c I wanted a different sound), but wonder if there's a better way"
"My boyfriend is too shy to post his Keychron Q2 with gateron milky yellows and tai hao sunshine Keycaps, so here i am"
#10
Glorious GMMK Pro
GLORIOUS Gaming GMMK PRO 75% Barebones Black (Frame Only) - Modular Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, TKL Size (75%), 3.3lb Frame, RGB, Fully Customisable, 5-Pin Switch Support
61
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How we rank Mechanical Keyboards
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