WHAT JUST HAPPENED? Cherry, the company behind the iconic MX mechanical switch, is adding another keyboard to its Cherry XTRFY gaming brand. The new K63W Pro is being called the world's first 8K ultra-wideband gaming keyboard, offering several advantages when gaming wirelessly, especially in homes with multiple devices.
The K63W Pro is another keyboard offering an 8,000Hz polling rate in both wired and wireless modes, meaning it reports to the computer up to eight times every millisecond for lower input latency. It's something we saw in this year's Cherry Xtrfy MX 8.2 Pro TMR – my current favorite keyboard and daily driver.
The headline feature of the new board is that it's the first to use ultra-wideband technology. This transmits data in short bursts across a much wider frequency spectrum, so it's less likely to suffer from interference than traditional 2.4GHz wireless.
Cherry says ultra-wideband enables more precise signal timing, reduced interference, and stable wireless communication, even in crowded wireless environments.
As for the design of the keyboard, it features a 70% layout, so while you get the complete function row and arrow keys, there's no row of keys on the right-hand side like you would find on a 75% keyboard, such as the ROG Azoth. Cherry says the reduced side bulk allows for more mouse space movement – the board is supposedly "esports optimized."
