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sort gdgt score |
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82
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sort Avg. critic rating |
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sort Avg. user rating |
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sort Price |
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General toggle |
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sort Type |
Gaming
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Portable / handheld
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Standard
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Portable / handheld
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Standard
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sort Ergonomic design |
Split
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Standard / straight
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Standard / straight (Low-profile)
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Standard / straight (Foldable)
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Standard / straight
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Navigation toggle |
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sort Pointing device |
Pointing stick
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No
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No
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No
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Trackpad
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sort Scroll wheel |
No
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No
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No
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No
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Design toggle |
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sort Adjustable height |
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No
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No
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No
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sort Cable organizer |
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No
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No
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No
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sort Palm rest |
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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Other features toggle |
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sort Fingerprint reader |
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No
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No
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No
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sort Headphone jack |
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No
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No
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No
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sort Integrated display |
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No
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No
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No
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No
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sort Spill resistant |
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No
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No
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No
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Keys toggle |
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sort Key count |
21
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64
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79
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61
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sort Backlit keys |
Yes
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No
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No
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No
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sort Special keys |
Programmable shortcuts
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No
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Media / volume, OS-specific keys (Mac OS)
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No
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Media / volume, OS-specific keys, Programmable shortcuts (Windows)
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sort Desktop software |
Yes
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No
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Yes
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sort OS support |
Windows (XP, Vista, 64-bit, 64-bit)
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Windows (7, Vista, XP)
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sort Simultaneous keypresses |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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sort Key mechanism |
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Scissor switch
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Scissor switch
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Scissor switch
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Scissor switch
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sort Number pad |
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Connection toggle |
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sort Connection type |
Wired (USB)
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Wireless (Bluetooth)
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Wireless (Bluetooth)
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Wireless (Bluetooth)
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Wireless (Bluetooth)
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sort Integrated USB hub |
No
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—
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sort USB |
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sort Battery size |
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Rechargeable
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AA
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Rechargeable
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Rechargeable
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sort Battery type |
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NiMH
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Li-ion (950 mAh capacity)
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sort Battery indicator |
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No
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No
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Size and Weight toggle |
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sort Height |
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0.7 inches
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1.4 inches
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0.43 inches
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sort Width |
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16.85 inches
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12.8 inches
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16.14 inches
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sort Depth |
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9.96 inches
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7.3 inches
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8.27 inches
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sort Weight |
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1.01 pounds
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1.5 pounds
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2.07 pounds
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Pricing and Availability toggle |
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sort Availability |
Available
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Pre-release
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Available
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Available
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Available
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sort Discontinued (US) |
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sort Released (US) |
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August 7, 2007
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April 18, 2012
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December 15, 2006
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sort Announced (US) |
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May 3, 2012
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August 7, 2007
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sort Rumored (US) |
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sort Original price |
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$129.95 USD
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$79 USD
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$99 USD
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$199.99 USD
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Colors toggle |
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sort Colors |
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Black
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Silver
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Black
White |
Black
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General Info toggle |
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sort Mfr. warranty |
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2 years
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3 years
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3 years
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Environmental toggle |
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sort Energy Star compliant |
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sort RoHS compliant |
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sort EPEAT rating |
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