Das Keyboard 4 Professional vs Das Keyboard Prime 13
The Das Keyboard 4 Professional and the Das Keyboard Prime 13 are close alternatives. The main differences: the Das Keyboard Prime 13 is the cheaper of the two at $159 versus $169; stock, the Das Keyboard 4 Professional sounds clicky or tactile mx and the Das Keyboard Prime 13 quiet, minimalist tone from cherry mx2a switches; the silent red option further dampens bottom-out noise..
- Lower priceDas Keyboard Prime 13$159 versus $169
Choose the Das Keyboard 4 Professional if
- its overall balance fits you: 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.
Choose the Das Keyboard Prime 13 if
- you want to spend less ($159).
Das Keyboard 4 Professional vs Das Keyboard Prime 13, spec by spec
| Das Keyboard 4 Professional | Das Keyboard Prime 13 | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | full | full |
| Height | Standard | Standard |
| Connectivity | Wired | Wired |
| Hot-swap | No | No |
| Keycaps | Laser-etched inked ABS | Laser-etched keycaps, standard Cherry MX stem compatible |
| Case | Anodized aluminum top panel | anodized aluminum top panel |
| Mount | Tray | n/a |
| Backlight | White / none | White / none |
| QMK / VIA | No | No |
| Battery | n/a | n/a |
| Typical price | $169 | $159 (stronger spec) |
| Sound (stock) | clicky or tactile MX | Quiet, minimalist tone from Cherry MX2A switches; the Silent Red option further dampens bottom-out noise. |
| Released | 2014 | n/a |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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; 64% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Das Keyboard Prime 13.
Where to buy the Das Keyboard 4 Professional
Where to buy the Das Keyboard Prime 13
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