Xiaomi made a $100 mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX switches, and it's fantastic

Black color scheme. Red LEDs. Cherry MX Blue switches. Xiaomi's mechanical keyboard ticks all the right boxes.

Xiaomi sells over 2,000 products in its home market, collaborating with local vendors to create a vast ecosystem of lifestyle products. The list of products on sale at Mi Home stores in China include the likes of robot vacuums, smart shoes, affordable smart lights, smart weighing scales, and even luggage.

A more recent entrant to the list is the mechanical keyboard, which is notable for its styling. The official name of the keyboard is the Yuemi MK01B, and like the rest of the products in Xiaomi's portfolio, there's plenty to like here.

How are mechanical keyboards different?

Most keyboards sold today come with rubber dome switches, which use a membrane and have to be pressed all the way down for a keystroke to register. Mechanical keyboards, however, have a physical switch underneath the keycap, leading to a higher actuation point. What that essentially means is that you don't have to press the key all the way down on a mechanical keyboard.

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