Electronic Materials Office
Altar I
AUTHOR:Onie T.
TESTED BY:James L.
Published:

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

THE GOOD

  • Aesthetics
  • Size

THE BAD

  • Sound
  • Keycap Spacing

THE REST

  • Overall
  • Typing
Hardware
Hardware
NOTES
In The Box

1 of 3

Front of the box.

Keyboard
USB Type-C to Type-C Cable
User Documentation
Dimensions

The keyboard is placed on a 900 x 400 mm desk pad next to a Logitech MX Master 2S mouse.

Height
1.8 cm
Width Max
30.5 cm
Depth W/ Palm Rest
12.1 cm
Depth
12.1 cm
Weight
616 g
Construction

The right side of the keyboard containing the navigation keys.

Chassis Material
Aluminum
Base Plate Material
Aluminum
Base Plate Color
Black
Stabilizers
Plate-Mounted
Keycaps

The left side of the keyboard.

Keycap Material
Recycled PCB
Lettering
Pad Printed
Shine Through Keycaps
No
Connectivity

The keyboard is connected by a USB Type-C to Type-C detachable cable.

Wireless
No
Wired
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth LE
Multi-Device Pairing
Yes
Receiver
No
Receiver Storing
No
Battery Type
Rechargeable
Computer Side Connector
Type-C
Keyboard Side Connector
Type-C
Cable Length
30 cm
Detachable Cable
Yes
USB Passthrough
No
Features & Software
Features & Software
NOTES
Software
Software
N/A
Mandatory Registration
No
Number Of Profiles
1
Onboard Memory
Yes
Cloud Sync
No
Macro Programming
No
QMK Firmware Compatible
No
VIA Key Configurator Compatible
No
Windows Compatible
Yes
macOS Compatible
Yes
Backlighting
RGB Software
N/A
Backlighting
No
Backlighting Color
N/A
Per Key Illumination
No
Performance
Performance
NOTES
Keystroke
Switch Type
Mechanical
Hot Swappable
Yes
Stem Type
Choc
Pin Configuration
5 pin
Pin Orientation
North
Tactility
Linear
Operating Force
44.72 gf
Bottoming Force
57.65 gf
Key Start Force
34.2 gf
Pre-Travel
1.5 mm
Total Travel
3.15 mm
Switch Name
Kailh Choc V1 Linear
Latency
Avg. Latency (Wired)
10.4 ms
Avg. Latency (Receiver)
N/A
Avg. Latency (Bluetooth)
14.6 ms
Sound Sample
Productivity & Efficiency
Productivity & Efficiency
NOTES
Ergonomics

The keyboard ergonomics at a fixed angle of 0 degrees.

Board Size
65%
Board Type
Straight
Palm Rest Included
No
Low Profile
Yes
Incline Angles
Numpad
No
Dedicated Function Row
Yes
Dedicated Arrow Keys
Yes
Key Spacing
18 mm
Ghosting & Rollover
KRO Wired
6-KRO
KRO Receiver
N/A
KRO Bluetooth
6-KRO
Ghosting
None Encountered
Test Configuration
Test Configuration
Firmware Version
N/A
Software Version
N/A
Polling Rate (Wired)
1000 Hz
Polling Rate (Wireless)
N/A
Debounce Time
N/A

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