keyboard advice for work

[Paulo_Andre]

I'm thinking of getting a new keyboard for work, but I can't seem to find any on the stores around here, so I'm asking the community for advice.

My requirements are (by order of priority)

- Convertible to PT layout (I don't mind stickers but I need 105 physical keys, not 104. Not exactly 105 since I don't need the numeric keypad, but you get the idea)

- Quiet. VERY quiet.

- Has to fit in my backpack, so around 26cm max length

- Dedicated "F" keys as primary input (they can be shared with media keys, but I have to access Fx without having to press Fn first)

- Dedicated home, end, page up, page down (same thing as with the F keys)

- Wireless (preferably bluetooth)

- USB-C Rechargeable battery

- Lighweight

- Cheap

 

From what I searched, a TKL keyboard would be great for me, but all I find are gaming keyboards, lots of RGB, bulky and loud.

[OddOod]

So you're looking for ideally a wireless TKL keyboard with ISO layout and silent switches
Here's a search on Keychron
https://www.keychron.com/collections/keychron-iso-jis-keyboard-collection?sort_by=manual&filter.p.m.convx.keyboard_standard=ISO&filter.p.m.convx.keyboard_layout_size=65%&filter.p.m.convx.keyboard_layout_size=75%&filter.p.m.convx.keyboard_connectivity=Bluetooth+Wireless&filter.v.availability=1
Looks like the K6 or maybe Q1 with reds or browns would be what you want. You may need to disassemble and foam the back of it

[Paulo_Andre]

yes, exactly. But I can't find anything here. And to find online I need brand/model, don't know any store that allows to filter by those settings

[GarlicDeliverySystem]

There's keebfinder: https://keeb-finder.com/keyboards But as OddOod already stated, you probably want any ISO layout keyboard and then just add some random ISO-PT layout keycaps from Ali or amazon.

 

26cm is a bit of a weird length requirement, given that the alpha block alone is longer on regular keyboards. So if that is fixed, then you will have to look for super compact keyboards, but those will not come with many options for layouts or keycaps.

[Paulo_Andre]

I never had mechanical keyboards, and was listening to some videos on youtube just now. It seems even the "quiet" red switches are too loud for me... So I guess I really can't buy online, I have to test the keyboard to know if it's silent enough.

In any case, thanks for the help, at least now I know the exact names of what I wanted.

[Timme]

How bout something like this(clickable):


You can get whisper whisper-quiet mechanical setup with something like Gateron 0 degrees or KTT Silent Frozen, but I wouldn't necessarily call it cheap on the switches alone.
edit: your 25cm length requirement is a bit unrealistic for a 75% with all the buttons. Think ~35cm, with a weight of around a kilo for a wireless.

[GarlicDeliverySystem]

On 11/6/2025 at 5:29 PM, Paulo_Andre said:

I never had mechanical keyboards, and was listening to some videos on youtube just now. It seems even the "quiet" red switches are too loud for me... So I guess I really can't buy online, I have to test the keyboard to know if it's silent enough.

Two things:

Videos/sound tests are mixed/amplified so that you can hear them. They are not necessarily an accurate representation of reality.

And 'red' switches are not quiet, only 'silent' switches are supposed to be quiet as they have the dampeners in them. Plus a lot of sound also comes from which keyboard you use, as the case etc. amplify/muffle the sound.

[Timme]

TTC Frozen V2 - pretty much as silent ad it gets. And are pretty good+.

 

Gateron 0* Silents - Isn't dead quiet but super nice smooth linears. My second to Mars