Das Keyboard Prime 13

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Das Keyboard Prime 13 mechanical keyboard
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The Das Keyboard Prime 13 is a 104-key full-size keyboard with an anodized aluminum top panel, white LED backlighting, and a choice of Cherry MX2A Brown, Red, or Silent Red switches. It includes a USB passthrough hub and full NKRO but has no hot-swap sockets or RGB.

Best for: typing, office, programming.

Das Keyboard Prime 13 specs

Layout full
Height Standard
Connectivity Wired
Hot-swap No
Stock switches Cherry MX2A Brown, Cherry MX2A Red, Cherry MX2A Silent Red
Keycaps Laser-etched keycaps, standard Cherry MX stem compatible
Case anodized aluminum top panel
Mount n/a
Backlight White / none
QMK / VIA No
Battery n/a
Typical price $159
Sound (stock) Quiet, minimalist tone from Cherry MX2A switches; the Silent Red option further dampens bottom-out noise.
Released n/a

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Stock switches in the database

The Das Keyboard Prime 13 is offered with these switches. Open a switch page for force, travel, materials, and similar alternatives.

Cherry MX2A Brown tactile · 55g actuation The Cherry MX2A Brown updates the classic 55g office tactile with MX2A-generation lubrication and spring geometry for a smoother, quieter bump. Cherry MX2A Red linear · 45g actuation The Cherry MX2A Red is the 2023 overhaul of the MX Red with factory lube, a barrel spring, and polished rails that finally address the scratchiness of the original.

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Alternatives to the Das Keyboard Prime 13

Das Keyboard 4 Professional full · $169 The Das Keyboard 4 Professional is the brand's signature full-size typist board, pairing Cherry MX Brown or Blue switches with a brushed-aluminium top, a dedicated volume knob and a media control bar in a deliberately understated all-black shell.
Das Keyboard X50Q full · $99 The Das Keyboard X50Q is a 104-key full-size keyboard with Omron-made Gamma Zulu soft-tactile switches, per-key RGB with programmable Q Applet system and notification alerts, and a detachable palm rest. It launched at a $199 MSRP in 2018, is wired only, and is now sold mainly as certified-refurbished stock.
Das Keyboard MacTigr full · $219 The Das Keyboard MacTigr is a Mac-first full-size board built on Cherry MX Low Profile Red switches in a titanium-and-aluminium slab, adding a Mac layout, two USB-C passthrough ports and a volume knob for typists who want a premium low-profile mechanical on macOS.
Cherry MX Board 3.0 S full · $110 The Cherry MX Board 3.0 S is a full-size wired board from the company that invented the MX switch, wrapping genuine Cherry MX switches in a slim aluminium-topped case with per-key RGB and a solid non-slip footprint aimed at typists and gamers who want the original switch feel.

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