Comparison Dark Project KD87A Pudding Gateron Optical Red 2.0 Switch vs Dark Project KD87A PBT Gateron Optical 2.0 Red Switch

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	Dark Project KD87A Pudding Gateron Optical Red 2.0 Switch	Dark Project KD87A PBT Gateron Optical 2.0 Red Switch
	from 3 449 ₴ Outdated Product	from 3 399 ₴ Outdated Product
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User reviews	₀ ₀ ₁ ₁	₀ ₀ ₀ ₁
Connection	wired	wired
Cable length	1.8 m	1.8 m
Type	for game	for game
Form factor	compact (ANSI), without Numpad	compact (ANSI), without Numpad
Keyboard
Key profile	vysokyi	vysokyi
Key type	classic type	classic type
Switch technology	optical-mechanical	optical-mechanical
Switches	Gateron Red (Linear)	Gateron Red (Linear)
Hot Swap
Anti-Ghosting
#KRO	N-KRO	N-KRO
Fn key
Features
Cyrillic colour	transparent	transparent
Volume control	fn	fn
Game mode
Lighting	RGB	RGB
Lighting effects	+	+
General
Interface	USB	USB
Skeleton keyboard
Size	362х138х39 mm	360x140x40 mm
Weight	865 g	865 g
Color
Added to E-Catalog	june 2022	november 2021

Brief conclusions of the comparison keyboards

Keyboards "Dark Project KD87A Pudding Gateron Optical Red 2.0 Switch" and "Dark Project KD87A PBT Gateron Optical 2.0 Red Switch" have similar features, such as connection type (wired), compact format, and the use of Gateron Red (Linear) switches. However, the key difference lies in the case design: the first model does not have a Skeleton case, whereas the second does. Additionally, the second keyboard supports the Hot Swap function, allowing for switch replacement without soldering, while the first model lacks this feature. Both devices offer RGB backlighting and high key travel, making them suitable for gaming tasks.

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Hot Swap

"Hot" replacement of mechanical keyboard switches without the procedure of disassembling and soldering the manipulator. Hot Swap technology allows you to change one switch for another in a matter of seconds. This is convenient both when the switches fail, and when using the keyboard in different scenarios. Most often, the technology is used in advanced gaming devices.

Skeleton keyboard

Keyboards made in a Skeleton case.

The main difference between such cases and the classical ones is that the mechanism of each key is not hidden at the base of the keyboard, but, on the contrary, rises somewhat above it. Due to this, the keys can be easily removed and put back into place, which makes it much easier to clean from dust and dirt. And in gaming keyboards of this type, the kit often includes interchangeable buttons that differ in colour and texture from the main ones. Actually, almost all models with this feature are specifically gaming (see "By Direction").