Keyboards

Keyboard & Keyboard 

At avXperten you can buy from a sea of different keyboards. There are both gaming keyboards for the super elite pro gamers, beginners, PC keyboards for the office, and for iPads.

If you are looking for cool features like RGB lights in the keyboard, or just looking for a cheap keyboard for your PC, you don't need to look much further than avXperten

Office employee? Consider a numeric keyboard

Have you been to the bank, or with an accountant or bookkeeper? Well then you have probably seen the small numeric keyboards. They are excellent if you work with numbers or just work in front of your computer a lot.

Unfortunately, not all keyboards have a numeric layout. This is especially a shortage in many of the smaller laptops, and since more and more people work from a laptop, it may be a beloved addition to have a numeric keyboard.

Numeric keyboards are often some of the cheapest in the keyboard range, they are not made to the same high standards that gamers have, and often do not have fancy colored lights or mechanical keys, but instead are made to be cheap and just be able to withstand many daily key presses.

You are well set for around under 150 kr if you consider acquiring a numeric keyboard.

Gamer? Consider a one-hand gaming keyboard

WASD! Yes, those are the most important keys when you game, but in addition you typically also use a small handful of nearby keys. Moreover, some of these one-hand keyboards come with a set of programmable keys.

It is a bit different whether you like it or not, but some pro gamers swear by them because they have some ergonomic advantages over regular keyboards.

Do you "just need a keyboard?"

Now not everyone has special needs when it comes to a keyboard, some just need a keyboard and a mouse. If you just need a keyboard, you can use the website's features to search for the cheapest one.

Keyboard for iPad

It can be a bit of a hassle to type on an iPad, especially if you use it professionally. With an external keyboard your iPad becomes almost like a small PC, and for many it can replace a laptop. 

In this category you can find keyboards for iPad, but if you specifically want to find iPad keyboards, you can go directly to our selection. You can see them all by clicking here.

5 things you should know when buying a keyboard

Whether you are just looking for the cheapest keyboard on the market, or need to get the best you can find, there are some things worth considering. Especially numbers 1 and 4 on this list are a must to understand before you buy a new keyboard.

#1 Keyboard layout / Language

It is such that we do not have the same keyboard layout in all countries. You can get a layout called DK layout, which has æøå, as you know it. 

However, it is today more popular with what is called "Nordic layout" where the keys with æøå also contain the Swedish and Norwegian characters, so the keyboard can be sold to both Scandinavians and Swedes as well.

If you don't specifically need an American or English layout keyboard, you should avoid these. Those keyboards do not include our æøå keys at all, and several special characters are completely different places than what we are used to.

Image: Half and full enter keys, made by avXperten staff

Half or full, enter key?

Aside from the keyboard obviously needing to contain the æøå keys, you may have preferences for how big your enter key should be.

It may sound a bit strange, but there are simply several different layouts for how it looks around enter, backspace, shift, and control on the right side. 

#2 Size

Not all keyboards have the same physical size. It has become very popular over the last few years, with so-called "mini keyboards" especially mechanical keyboards have become popular in small compact forms.

It can be as small as about 60% of a normal size keyboard, if you are not interested in your keyboard being a different size than normal, you should remember to keep an eye on the size of the keyboard.

The smaller models are perhaps especially for you who go to esport events, that is, for you who take your keyboard with you on the go - they take up significantly less space in the bag than other keyboards do.

#3 Key type

Today a keyboard is not just a keyboard. Office keyboards are typically with rubber membrane keys to make them as quiet as possible. Conversely, gaming keyboards have a sea of different key types.

These are also called switches, and it has become popular among hobbyists to change and tune their switches, and tune their keyboard precisely to that tactile feedback they have always dreamed of.

It has actually become such a large phenomenon that there are large YouTube channels that only deal with finding the perfect key press, these channels have several hundred thousand followers, and are becoming more and more popular.

It is not uncommon to spend significantly over 1,000 kr on your keyboard if you are going to find just the right key press.

Image: Different types of switches for keyboards, made by avXperten staff

Brown, blue, and red switches on mechanical keyboards

Besides changing their switches depending on whether it is brown, blue, or red, it has also come so far that those who care most about the perfect press, also put grease on each individual key, with millimeter precision in how much and how little should be on.

It is a whole science to get to know, but there is actually a significant difference between the red, brown, and blue key types. It is not just a color, but a color code for what their main characteristic is.

Red is what is called a linear switch, and the simplest of all key types. It goes straight up and down and has no added tactile feedback or click sound.

Brown is also called the "tactile" switch, and gives a small bump in the middle on the way down from top to bottom. This provides a tactile feedback that tells you that the key press has been registered.

These brown keys are for those who want to know precisely when the key press is registered, without having to press the key all the way down every time.

Blue is known as the slightly clicky sound switch. It makes a more distinct "click" sound than the 2 others. Some people care about finding blue keys with the perfect click sound.

It is usually not something you need to worry about if you are just looking for a new keyboard for office use. 

On the contrary, it may be a recommendation to stay away from a mechanical keyboard if you share an office with others. They have significantly higher sound profiles than the traditional office keyboards we know.

If you are specifically looking for mechanical keyboards, you can narrow down your selection to only see this selection by clicking here: See all our mechanical keyboards, click here

#4 Connection

Do you need Bluetooth, USB-A, or USB-C? These are the clearly most common types of connections you can choose from when you need to acquire a new keyboard.

Bluetooth is not just Bluetooth, the fact is that there are many different versions of Bluetooth, and some have significantly faster connections than others, a general rule is: the higher the Bluetooth version you see, the faster and longer it can reach.

Some of the latest versions of Bluetooth are, at the time of writing version 5.2, but new versions may be just around the corner. 

If you don't care about having the fastest and newest, you don't necessarily need to think too much about which version of Bluetooth your keyboard has. However, you should be sure that the device you are connecting with has Bluetooth, otherwise it won't work.

If you have bought a Bluetooth keyboard, without having Bluetooth in your computer, you can get a small Bluetooth transmitter for just a few kr by clicking here.

Image: USB-A and USB-C cable example, made by avXperten staff

USB-A or USB-C?

Newer laptops are switching to USB-C, as the new connector is superior to USB-A. It takes up less space, is significantly faster, can be plugged in both ways, and can withstand being connected many more times than all other USB types.

If you buy an external keyboard for a newer laptop, you should check first if it is a USB-C connector. It is very rarely used for keyboards, as the amount of data that can go through a USB-C connector is not necessary for registering keystrokes.

Additionally, you can also get keyboards that connect via a 2.4 GHz wireless signal, which typically means you don't have to worry about whether your computer has Bluetooth; usually, there is a small USB stick that you plug into your computer, which emits the wireless 2.4 GHz signal that is paired with your keyboard.

Finally, there is also the lightning connector, which you will need if you want to connect it to iPad or iPhone via a cable. However, it should be noted that both iPad and iPhone also have Bluetooth.

#5 Extra features?

You can get extra features for keyboards, as with so many other things. Your keyboard can have one of the following extra features that you might consider whether they are something for you.

• Waterproof
• Colorful RGB-LED lights
• With touchpad
• With wrist support

Questions and answers about keyboards

What does Nordic keyboard mean?

A Nordic layout keyboard means that the keyboard has the æøå keys, but the keys also feature images of the Swedish and Norwegian special characters, and can therefore be used with Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian layouts.

Can Apple keyboard be used for PC?

You can indeed connect Apple keyboards to a PC, but you should be aware that the @ symbol does not appear as described on the keyboard, but with alt+2 as on Windows.

Can all keyboards be used for PlayStation?

Most keyboards can be used for PlayStation. On both PS4 and PS5 you can connect via USB-A, Bluetooth, or Wireless 2.4 GHz. PS5 also has a USB-C connection.