Vortex Tab 90M

Vortex · 96% · standard height

Vortex Tab 90M mechanical keyboard
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The Vortex Tab 90M is a compact 1800-style keyboard in an aluminum case with Cherry MX switches, VSA-profile dye-sublimated PBT keycaps, and wired USB-C connectivity, though the switches are soldered and not hot-swappable.

Best for: typing, enthusiast.

Vortex Tab 90M specs

Layout 96%
Height Standard
Connectivity Wired
Hot-swap No
Stock switches Cherry MX Black, Cherry MX Brown, Cherry MX Blue, Cherry MX Red, Cherry MX Clear, Cherry MX Speed Silver, Cherry MX Silent Black, Cherry MX Silent Red
Keycaps VSA-profile dye-sublimated PBT keycaps (ANSI) or DSA dye-sub (ISO)
Case aluminum
Mount n/a
Backlight White / none
QMK / VIA No
Battery n/a
Typical price $159
Sound (stock) Varies by Cherry MX switch choice; the aluminum case adds a denser, slightly higher-pitched tone.
Released n/a

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Stock switches in the database

The Vortex Tab 90M is offered with these switches. Open a switch page for force, travel, materials, and similar alternatives.

Cherry MX Black linear · 60g actuation The Cherry MX Black is the original 1984 MX linear, a firm 60g switch whose vintage "broken-in" examples are still hunted by enthusiasts for frankenswitch builds. Cherry MX Brown tactile · 55g actuation The Cherry MX Brown is the classic light 55g tactile that defined the "quiet office switch" category, with a subtle bump that enthusiasts either rely on or mod away. Cherry MX Blue clicky · 60g actuation The Cherry MX Blue is the archetypal click-jacket clicky switch, actuating at 60g with the sharp, jingly click that most people picture when they hear "mechanical keyboard". Cherry MX Red linear · 45g actuation The Cherry MX Red is the industry's reference 45g linear, the default gaming switch in countless prebuilt keyboards since its 2008 reintroduction. Cherry MX Clear tactile · 65g actuation The Cherry MX Clear is a stiff 65g tactile with a larger bump than the MX Brown, best known today as the donor stem for the community's Ergo Clear spring-swap mod. Cherry MX Speed Silver linear · 45g actuation The Cherry MX Speed Silver is Cherry's fast-actuation 45g linear, cutting pre-travel to 1.2mm and total travel to 3.4mm for quicker inputs in games. Cherry MX Silent Black silent-linear · 60g actuation The Cherry MX Silent Black is the 60g heavy version of Cherry's dampened linear, muting bottom-out and upstroke for typists who like MX Black weighting without the noise. Cherry MX Silent Red silent-linear · 45g actuation The Cherry MX Silent Red is a 45g linear with integrated rubber dampeners on the stem that cut both bottom-out and upstroke noise, making it the standard quiet-office pick.

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Alternatives to the Vortex Tab 90M

Epomaker RT98 96% · $139 A 96% tri-mode wireless keyboard with a full numpad, rotary volume knob, hot-swap sockets, and a gasket mount aimed at users who need dense key coverage.
Royal Kludge S98 96% · $105 A 98-key aluminum wireless mechanical keyboard with gasket mount, sound-dampening foam, hot-swap sockets, and tri-mode connectivity, sitting alongside the R-series as a nearly full-layout enthusiast option.
Drop SHIFT Mechanical Keyboard 96% · $199 A wired 96% (1800-layout) aluminum mechanical keyboard from Drop with a numpad, hot swappable switch sockets, per key RGB backlighting, and QMK firmware support for programming.

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