Keychron Z20 series

From Deskthority wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search

This article is a stub. You can help Deskthority by expanding it.

Keychron Z20 series
Manufacturer unknown
Product name Keychron Low-Profile Optical Switch
Introduced 2021
Sense method Optoelectronic
Pretravel 1.1±0.3 mm
Total travel 2.5±0.3 mm
Keycap mount Cherry MX mount
Switch mount Plate mount

Keychron Low-profile Optical is a keyboard switch, used by the Keychron K3 keyboard. Keychron also has packs of 90 switches for customisation of that keyboard.

The key switch is optoelectric with contact-less actuation that allows them to be hot-swapped. The top housing clips into the bottom housing and into the PCB.

The Keychron name and circular emblem are embossed in the slider. The slider is wide with the Cherry MX mount in a depression.

Variations

Keychron lists article numbers "Z20", "Z21", "Z23" and "Z25", but it unknown which is which.

Colour Type Actuation force
White Linear 30±10 g
Red Linear 40±10 g
Black Linear 50±10 g
Brown Tactile 50±10 g
Blue Clicky 48±10gf
Orange Clicky 55±10gf

Availability

In the aforementioned Keychron K3 keyboard, and in packs of 90 for upgrades/customization.

Official resellers include: