Das Keyboard 6 Professional vs Das Keyboard X50Q
The Das Keyboard 6 Professional and the Das Keyboard X50Q are close alternatives. The main differences: the Das Keyboard X50Q is the cheaper of the two at $99 versus $199; stock, the Das Keyboard 6 Professional sounds tactile or clicky mx and the Das Keyboard X50Q soft tactile bump with a crisp, muted sound from the shorter-travel gamma zulu switches..
- Lower priceDas Keyboard X50Q$99 versus $199
Choose the Das Keyboard 6 Professional if
- you mainly want it for typing.
- you mainly want it for programming.
Choose the Das Keyboard X50Q if
- you mainly want it for gaming.
- you mainly want it for enthusiast.
- you want to spend less ($99).
Das Keyboard 6 Professional vs Das Keyboard X50Q, spec by spec
| Das Keyboard 6 Professional | Das Keyboard X50Q | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | full | full |
| Height | Standard | Standard |
| Connectivity | Wired | Wired |
| Hot-swap | No | n/a |
| Keycaps | Doubleshot PBT | ABS keycaps, includes a gaming-textured WASD upgrade kit |
| Case | Aluminum top panel | aluminum top panel |
| Mount | Tray | n/a |
| Backlight | White / none | RGB |
| QMK / VIA | No | No |
| Battery | n/a | n/a |
| Typical price | $199 | $99 (stronger spec) |
| Sound (stock) | tactile or clicky MX | Soft tactile bump with a crisp, muted sound from the shorter-travel Gamma Zulu switches. |
| Released | 2023 | 2018 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
77% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Das Keyboard 6 Professional; 32% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Das Keyboard X50Q.
Where to buy the Das Keyboard 6 Professional
Where to buy the Das Keyboard X50Q
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