Keychron<\/a><\/p><\/div>\nThis size doubles down on the philosophy of the 60% keyboard and eliminates the top number row as well.<\/p>\n
40% keyboards are a very, very, niche product. They\u2019re reserved for only the most hardcore mechanical keyboard enthusiasts who don\u2019t mind the steep learning curve that comes with so many missing keys.<\/p>\n
This is also why there aren\u2019t many 40% keyboards around.<\/p>\n
You can still find kits on enthusiast sites, but for someone who needs adequate functionality from their keyboard\u2014you should probably stay away from this form factor.<\/p>\n
Get this keyboard size if you want to carry a keyboard in your pocket that you can pull out and surprise your friends - then plug it into your raspberry pie to watch Netflix on a 1″ display.<\/strong><\/p>\nJokes aside, I can't think of anyone who would need this type of keyboard. Let me know in the comments! \ud83d\ude42<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/span>Summary<\/span><\/h2>\nWhich Keyboard Size is right for your specific workloads?<\/p>\n
Here's a summary without a wall of text:<\/p>\n\n
\n\n\n\t <\/th> | 110%<\/th> | 100%<\/th> | 80%<\/th> | 75%<\/th> | 65%<\/th> | 60%<\/th> | 40%<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
\n\n\tCreative Professionals \n(Adobe CC, 3D, Video Editing, Design)<\/td> | x<\/td> | x<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n\tGeneral Productivity \n(Writing, Editing, Browsing)<\/td> | x<\/td> | x<\/td> | x<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n\tGaming<\/td> | <\/td> | x<\/td> | x<\/td> | x<\/td> | x<\/td> | x<\/td> | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n\tMobility<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | x<\/td> | x<\/td> | x<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n |