WASD CODE V3 TKL

WASD · TKL · standard height

WASD CODE V3 TKL mechanical keyboard
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The WASD CODE V3 TKL is the CODE keyboard designed with Jeff Atwood: a deliberately understated white-backlit tenkeyless with Cherry MX Clear switches and clean legends, built for programmers who want a no-nonsense typing board.

Best for: typing, programming.

WASD CODE V3 TKL specs

Layout TKL
Height Standard
Connectivity Wired
Hot-swap No
Stock switches Cherry MX Clear, Cherry MX Brown, Cherry MX Green
Keycaps Laser-etched (backlit)
Case n/a
Mount Tray
Backlight White / none
QMK / VIA No
Battery n/a
Typical price $165
Sound (stock) clean MX
Released n/a

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Unverified: specs compiled from manufacturer listings

Stock switches in the database

The WASD CODE V3 TKL is offered with these switches. Open a switch page for force, travel, materials, and similar alternatives.

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 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 Green clicky · 80g actuation The Cherry MX Green is the heavy 80g version of the MX Blue, originally used as a stiffer spacebar switch and now favored by typists who want maximum click resistance.

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Alternatives to the WASD CODE V3 TKL

WASD V3 87 TKL · $150 The WASD V3 87 is the tenkeyless version of WASD's custom Cherry MX board, offering the same made-to-order keycap printing in a compact layout favoured by typists and programmers who want a smaller footprint.
WASD V3 104 full · $160 The WASD V3 104 is a made-to-order full-size Cherry MX board best known for fully custom keycap printing and colour layouts, aimed at typists who want a personalised, no-frills mechanical keyboard.
Leopold FC750R TKL · $119 The Leopold FC750R is a no-frills wired TKL with Cherry MX switches, sound-dampened case, and double-shot PBT keycaps, a long-running favorite for typists who value build quality over features.

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