Das Keyboard 4 Professional vs Das Keyboard MacTigr
The Das Keyboard 4 Professional and the Das Keyboard MacTigr are close alternatives. The main differences: the Das Keyboard 4 Professional is the cheaper of the two at $169 versus $219; stock, the Das Keyboard 4 Professional sounds clicky or tactile mx and the Das Keyboard MacTigr low-profile clack.
- Lower priceDas Keyboard 4 Professional$169 versus $219
Choose the Das Keyboard 4 Professional if
- you mainly want it for programming.
- you want to spend less ($169).
Choose the Das Keyboard MacTigr if
- you mainly want it for mac users.
- you prefer a low-profile board.
Das Keyboard 4 Professional vs Das Keyboard MacTigr, spec by spec
| Das Keyboard 4 Professional | Das Keyboard MacTigr | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | full | full |
| Height | Standard | Low profile |
| Connectivity | Wired | Wired |
| Hot-swap | No | No |
| Keycaps | Laser-etched inked ABS | Laser-etched low-profile |
| Case | Anodized aluminum top panel | Titanium and aluminum |
| Mount | Tray | Tray |
| Backlight | White / none | White / none |
| QMK / VIA | No | No |
| Battery | n/a | n/a |
| Typical price | $169 (stronger spec) | $219 |
| Sound (stock) | clicky or tactile MX | low-profile clack |
| Released | 2014 | 2022 |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.
Where they sit among all 509 boards we track
68% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Das Keyboard 4 Professional; 82% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Das Keyboard MacTigr.
Where to buy the Das Keyboard 4 Professional
Where to buy the Das Keyboard MacTigr
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