Today Cooler Master has announced its new lineup of keyboards will feature Cherry’s latest low-profile switches. Debuted at Computex 2018, the non-tactile switch comes in at only 11.9mm in height, almost 35 percent the size of the regular MX switch design. Although not the first low-profile mechanical Cherry switch keyboard we’ve seen (Corsair had the exclusive bragging rights on that one), Cooler Master does introduce a slimmer keycap and a slicker aesthetic in contrast to the competition, along with several interesting design decisions.
There will be three different layouts available globally on release: the SK651, full-size keyboard, launching at $160 in Q3, the SK631, a 10 keyless variant at $140 launching in Q2, and the SK621, a 65-key layout design for those after something far slimmer, releasing in March at $120. There’s currently no word on EMEA pricing.
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On top of that, you also net yourself a brushed-aluminum finish, per-key RGB backlighting as standard, n-key and 6-key rollover and complete Macro and keybinding control through Cooler Master’s Portal Software Application.
