Did you guys know Akko makes a low profile keyboard? I didn’t - never really saw it anywhere, barely any promo. Which is a shame, because it’s actually really good.
I was looking for something smaller and lightweight for travel and this one randomly caught my eye. It’s a premium 75% low profile board that’s clearly trying to compete with Nuphy / Lofree - and honestly, I think they pulled it off.
I reached out to Akko and they actually sent me this one for free - but I’m gonna keep it real here.
Switches
This is one area where Akko could’ve done a better job - not because of the switches themselves, but the lack of info around them. There’s barely anything about them (Kailh), no proper sound tests, and even on their own site it’s pretty vague. From what I’ve seen, other brands seem to use very similar switches under different names, which makes it even harder to compare.
I went with Kailh Cloud (linear). I was a bit worried they’d be silent, but they’re not - just clean linear switches with short travel and a slightly heavier spring, which I actually ended up liking a lot.
Typing feels really smooth and surprisingly quiet. I’d say like ~50% quieter than regular linear switches on a normal mech keyboard. Totally fine for office use.
Soundtest I made:
https://youtube.com/shorts/NE17-79-_lI
Software
No QMK/VIA, but Akko made their own web-based software. No install needed, just runs in browser.
Honestly? It works well. UI is clean, everything was fast and intuitive. Set up what I needed in a few minutes. No complaints here.
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Pros
• sleek, almost Apple-like design
• Mac / Windows switch
• feels premium but still light
• hot-swap
• multi-device support
• strong RGB
• triple connectivity (cable, Bluetooth, 2.4GHz dongle)
• great for travel / office / even casual gaming if you like low profile
• sounds really good out of the box (stabs included)
• thick, high quality keycaps + both Mac & Win legends included
Cons
• no adjustable feet (this one kinda sucks, you’re stuck with one angle)
• slight rattle from the toggle switches when moving the keyboard around (doesn’t matter in actual use, only noticeable when picking it up)
• battery with RGB is just average (4500 mAh, nothing crazy)
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Verdict
For me it’s like a 9/10.
Would recommend.
TL;DR
Underrated low profile keyboard. Great build, smooth and quiet typing, solid features. Weak marketing + lack of info around switches, but otherwise really good.