Das Keyboard 6 Professional vs Unicomp New Model M
The Das Keyboard 6 Professional and the Unicomp New Model M are close alternatives. The main differences: the Unicomp New Model M is the cheaper of the two at $119 versus $199; stock, the Das Keyboard 6 Professional sounds tactile or clicky mx and the Unicomp New Model M clicky buckling spring.
- Lower priceUnicomp New Model M$119 versus $199
Choose the Das Keyboard 6 Professional if
- you mainly want it for programming.
Choose the Unicomp New Model M if
- you want to spend less ($119).
Das Keyboard 6 Professional vs Unicomp New Model M, spec by spec
| Das Keyboard 6 Professional | Unicomp New Model M | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | full | full |
| Height | Standard | Standard |
| Connectivity | Wired | Wired |
| Hot-swap | No | No |
| Keycaps | Doubleshot PBT | Dye-sublimated PBT |
| Case | Aluminum top panel | ABS plastic |
| Mount | Tray | Other |
| Backlight | White / none | White / none |
| QMK / VIA | No | No |
| Battery | n/a | n/a |
| Typical price | $199 | $119 (stronger spec) |
| Sound (stock) | tactile or clicky MX | clicky buckling spring |
| Released | 2023 | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
77% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Das Keyboard 6 Professional; 45% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Unicomp New Model M.
Where to buy the Das Keyboard 6 Professional
Where to buy the Unicomp New Model M
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