Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard vs Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic

The Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard and the Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic are close alternatives. The main differences: the Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard is the cheaper of the two at $60 versus $120; the Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic runs wireless where the Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard is wired-only; the Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard is a full layout and the Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic is a split.

Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard full · $60
Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic split · $120

Choose the Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard if

  • you want to spend less ($60).

Choose the Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic if

  • you need wireless.

Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard vs Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic, spec by spec

Microsoft Ergonomic KeyboardMicrosoft Sculpt Ergonomic
Layout full split
Height Standard Standard
Connectivity Wired 2.4 GHz
Hot-swap No No
Keycaps n/a n/a
Case n/a n/a
Mount Other Other
Backlight White / none White / none
QMK / VIA No No
Battery n/a n/a
Typical price $60 (stronger spec) $120
Sound (stock) quiet membrane quiet membrane
Released 2019 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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

Price cheapest priciest
Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard $60
Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic $120

6% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard; 47% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic.

Where to buy the Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard

Where to buy the Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic

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