Das Keyboard 4 has brushed aluminium and USB 3.0

The last Das Keyboard actually alunched in 2009, so it was ready for an upgrade. The new Das Keyboard 4 features mechanical switches but it now has a brushed aluminium top panel, a pair of USB 3.0 ports, a dedicated sleep button, an oversized volume button and some optimizations to reduce vibration. You can get the Das Keyboard 4 with or without key labels, the Cherry MX Blue version costs $169 while the Cherry MX Brown variant costs $173. 

Das Keyboard 4 Professional mechanical keyboard is made of the highest-quality materials and robust construction you can feel. All of our keyboards are designed with high-performance, gold-plated mechanical key switches lasting up to 50 million keystrokes. When Germans design it, you know it has to be good.

• Cherry MX mechanical key switches with gold contacts
• Dedicated media control with oversized volume knob
• 2-Port USB 3.0 SuperSpeed hub - Up to 5Gb/s, 10x the speed of USB 2.0
• Instant sleep button to save energy
• Laser-etched key cap inscriptions to prevent fading
• 104-key US layout
• Footbar to raise keyboard also functions as a ruler (you’ll thank us later)
• Extra long 6.5 ft (201 cm) USB cable with single USB type-A connector
• Dimensions: 18 x 6.8 x .80 inches (45.72 x 17.272 x 2.032 cm)
• Weight: 2.9 lbs (1.3 kg)
• NKRO over USB for faster gaming, programming, or anything that makes you a formidable opponent in work or play
• Anodized aluminium top panel
• Firmware updatable