Azio Cascade Slim vs Keychron S1
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Azio Cascade Slim
Sound dampening
Build quality in the top 30% of 75% boards under $100.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
Get the
Keychron S1
QMK
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $100.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
The differences that matter
Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.
Azio Cascade Slim
Keychron S1
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Weight
1,111 g
960 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
Yes
No
- Azio Cascade Slim
- Keychron S1
- Performance
- 7582
- Build quality
- 7482
- Productivity
- 8780
- Customizability
- 7989
- Portability
- 8065
- Layout size: 75%
- Hot-swappable
- Low profile
- Case material: Aluminum
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Azio Cascade Slim vs Keychron S1 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 27 specs differ
Azio Cascade Slim
Keychron S1
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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