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Azio Cascade Slim vs Keychron S1

Get the Azio Cascade Slim for sound dampening. Get the Keychron S1 for qmk and via.

Keychron S1 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

QMK

Keychron S1

4.8 · 12 reviews

from$82

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What actually differs

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

  • Weight

    1,111 g

    960 g

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Azio Cascade Slim
  • Keychron S1
Performance
76
82
Build quality
75
82
Productivity
87
81
Customizability
79
89
Portability
81
65

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Low profile
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Azio Cascade Slim

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron S1

4.8

12 owner reviews

Praise
“Got it today, hands on my first mechanical keyboard and feels so good. And a lot of difference in day-to-day way of typing.”
Sai S.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

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

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Steel

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

1,111 g
960 g

Dimensions

41 x 126 x 27 mm
8 x 118 x 310 mm

Typing angle

—
3°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • AzioUS

    In stock
    $79Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$79Visit
Keychron S14 stores
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$82Visit
  • KeychronHK

    Out of stock
    $82Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $94Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $155Visit

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