Das Keyboard Model S Professional For Mac Uk
Das Keyboard Professional 4

Why are Das Keyboards so damn good?

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Description Type with ease using this Das Keyboard Model S Professional keyboard that is compatible with Mac and features mechanical key switches with gold contacts for comfortable use. The 2-port USB 2.0 hub allows flexible peripheral connectivity.

Das Keyboard Model S Professional Mechanical Keyboard for Mac - High Performance Clicky Tactile Feedback - Enhanced 104 Key Layout - Laser Etched Keycaps to Prevent Fading - Cherry MX Blue Switches - Ultra Sleek Design $119.00 (1,696). An expression of refinement and a premium typing experience, the Das Keyboard 4 Professional features dedicated media controls, a machined volume knob, a two-port 3.0 SuperSpeed hub, and an anodized aluminum top panel.

Das Keyboards are the BMW of the keyboard market. They are brought to us by the Metadot Corporation, and are a prime example of high end, robust, value for money German engineering. I’d be very surprised if they do not last through a lifetime of typing out emails, letters, essays and search queries! Das claims that its keyboards are designed to withstand 50 million key strokes, and you know what? I believe them!

Although these keyboards will cost you a fair few dollars, it’s well worth the money when you consider typing speed, comfort, and the satisfaction you get from using a tool with superior build quality. When you are talking about the best keyboards, it’s rare that such a conversation would ever be lacking a mention of Das.

They are built really really well (what you’d expect of a German brand) and they actually feel like you could jump up and down on it with a big pair of Timberlands and then put it back on your desk and start typing again. It’s what impresses me the most about high-performance Das Keyboards.

Made from a really slick looking slab of aluminium, Das Keyboards is the thinnest mechanical keyboard on the market today, which is no surprise when you look at it side on. It’s about an inch thick, which doesn’t sound that thin when you compare it to other devices that are out there like the Apple Mac keyboards, ipads, tablets etc, but compared to other brands of mechanical keyboards, they are the thinnest by far! The Kate Moss of keyboards. You need one of these computer keyboards on your wish list!

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Best Das Keyboards On The Market:

1 – Das Keyboard 4
2 – Das Keyboard Model S
3 – Das Smart RGB Keyboards
4 – Das Prime 13 White Keyboards

Das Keyboards Background

2005 was the year that Daniel Guermeur set upon the quest to become faster and mor accurate in his own typing abilities. To do this he managed to get himself a completely blank keyboard, with no characters on it at all. After using the keyboard for just a few weeks, he was astonished to discover that his typing speed had doubled. After showing it to friends and colleagues, who also set about testing the keyboard, were also amazed by the improvement in their own typing skills, wanted one.

Daniel found a business opportunity with real potential. That was when he created Das Keyboards. From the initial concept, the keyboard then went on to be developed into the master stroke of engineering it is today, with precision and individually weighted keys and a solid aluminium chassis. Techno-elitists loved it as it gave them a way to differentiate themselves from other so called “techie” mortals. It’s also a big seller within the education sector as schools and universities looked for more effective ways to teach typing.

Who Are Das Keyboards Good For?

Das Keyboards are great for computer novices who want to learn how to type or for people who want to improve speed and accuracy of their typing. As I’ve mentioned before, the Dad Keyboard range is strong and robust, and is ideal for people who use their keyboards a lot!

The Best Das Keyboards On The Market

There are 11 Das Keyboard models out on the market and we have reviewed every single one of them. Please feel free to read the quick reviews below. If you want to read more on each on, click through to the extended review.

1. Das Keyboard 4

Das Keyboard 4 Ultimate

Blank Keycaps
Cherry MX Brown Switches

Das Keyboard 4 Pro

Cherry MX Brown Switches
Gold-Plated Contacts

Das Keyboard 4 Pro Mac

Cherry MX Blue Switches
Designed For Mac

Das Keyboard 4 Root

Cherry MX Brown Switches
Extra Long Cable

The Das Keyboard 4 comes in 4 different models:

The Das Keyboard 4 Pro
For Apple Fans The Das Keyboard 4 Pro For Mac
For Maniacs The Das Keyboard 4 Ultimate
The Stripped Down Das Keyboard 4 Root

While all based on the same model, each of these has slight differences that sets them all apart from each other. Before we get to the differences of each let’s look at the features they all have in common:

Superior Rugged Construction with an aluminum top panel
Keycaps and Cherry MX Mechanical Key Switches rated for 50 + Million keystrokes
Gold Contacts
Dedicated Media Keys
Dedicated Sleep Button
Laser Inscribed Keycaps (all except the Ultimate model)
Oversized Volume Knob Control
Anodized Aluminum Top Panel

Das Keyboard 4 Ultimate

The Das Keyboard 4 Ultimate comes with no key inscriptions whatsoever – every key is blank. Yes that’s right, there’s absolutely no key inscriptions on the Das Keyboard 4 Ultimate. As stated by Das, this keyboard is aimed at the “bad ass” typists and gaming enthusiasts. It’s sleek, robust and gives the user a very special typing experience.

I’ve tried this keyboard out and although it’s quite weird not knowing what you are pressing until you see it on the screen, you do actually get used to it and find that you no longer look at the keyboard when you are typing!

In addition to the blank keyboard, the Ultimate model uses soft-tactile Cherry MX Brown switches. It also comes with a USB 3.0 Super speed hub and full n-key rollover with anti-ghosting.

Related Buying Guides: Have a read of our guide on the best mechanical keyboards for typing

Das Keyboard 4 Pro

The Das Keyboard 4 Professional mechanical keyboard shares most of the same features as the Das Keyboard 4 Ultimate, but one definitive features that separates them, is that the Das 4 Pro has laser etched keycap inscriptions. There are bumps on the F and J keys, so that you can align your fingers to the QWERTY keyboard with touch alone, rather than sight. Other than this, most of the features are the same.

Das Keyboard 4 Professional for Mac

The Das Keyboard Professional For Mac, again shares most of the same key features as it’s siblings in the range, but with a couple of significant differences. First, the Das 4 Pro For Mac is designed specifically around the Apple Mac OS, and Mac key functions.

The other significant difference with keyboard is that is uses clicky Cherry MX Blue switches for the best typing experience. As it used blue switches this is more suited to typing rather than gaming, but will ultimately work well for both.

Das Keyboard 4 Root

The Das 4 Root, is a minimalistic version of the Das Keyboard 4. It is designed around the 4 Pro, but with a couple of differences. First, it sports a USB 2.0 hub rather than USB 3.0. It also has an extra long braided cable. The Root also used Cherry MX Brown switches like the others in the range (with exception to the Pro for Mac) and dedicated media controls.

2. Das Keyboard Model S

Das Keyboard Model S Ultimate

Blank Key Caps
Cherry MX Brown Switches – tactile feel
PS 2 Adapter

Das Model S Professional

Cherry MX Brown Switches – tactile feel
Windows Or Linux
Gold Contacts

Das Keyboard Model S Pro For Mac

Designed For Mac
Cherry MX Blue Switches – clicky feel
USB 2.0 Hub

The Das Keyboard Model S is an older version of Das Keyboard, first available around 2010. The Das 4 is largely based on the Model S. But while a lot of technology in today’s ‘throw away society’ is not built to