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Keyboards

HDWR offers keyboards for office workstations, POS terminals, warehouses and industrial environments. The range covers everyday membrane keyboards, mechanical keyboards for high-volume typing, wireless models with USB receiver or Bluetooth, compact tenkeyless and foldable form factors, standalone numeric keypads, keyboards with built-in touchpad, and programmable POS keyboards for retail counters.

Decision criteria​

  • Use case — daily office typing, POS data entry, retail counter, warehouse data collection
  • Switch technology — membrane (cheaper, quieter, fine for most office use) vs mechanical (more precise, more durable, louder)
  • Connection — wired USB (most reliable), wireless with USB receiver (cable-free desk), Bluetooth (pairs with laptops, tablets and phones)
  • Layout — full-size with numeric pad, tenkeyless (no numpad, more desk space), compact / 60% / 75%, foldable for travel
  • Special features — built-in touchpad (no separate mouse), programmable keys (POS), backlight, splash resistance

Documentation in this category​

  • Models — per-model specifications, switch type, layout, connectivity and supported operating systems (see the sidebar as they are added)

Keyboards FAQ

What is a keyboard used for?
A keyboard is a practical input device for entering text and numbers into a computer, POS terminal or other connected device. It offers comfortable and precise input of text and numerical data, operates quietly, and is the standard tool for typing, data entry and command shortcuts across virtually every computing workflow.
How does a mechanical keyboard differ from a membrane keyboard?
Membrane keyboards are the most common type — they use three thin layers of plastic with conductive traces; when a key is pressed, the layers touch and complete a circuit. They are cheap, quiet, compact and perfectly fine for everyday office typing and home use. Mechanical keyboards use an individual mechanical switch under each key. The result is more responsive and tactile typing, faster command execution, longer life (typically 50+ million keypresses) — but at higher cost, larger size, more weight and noticeably louder typing. Pick mechanical for gaming, professional writing or heavy code editing; membrane for the desk, the kitchen and any quiet office.
What are the ways to connect a keyboard?
Three options: Wired — connects to the computer via USB cable. The most reliable option, no batteries, instant input with no Bluetooth pairing latency. Wireless with USB receiver — uses a 2.4 GHz radio link via a small dongle plugged into the host's USB port. No cable on the desk, very low latency, but the dongle uses one USB port. Bluetooth — pairs directly with the host (computer, laptop, tablet, phone) over Bluetooth, no dongle needed. Slightly higher latency than radio, but flexible for multi-device use. Many wireless keyboards support both radio and Bluetooth and let you switch between them.
What types of keyboards are available?
Several form factors to match different needs. Full-size — standard layout with function keys (F1-F12) and a numeric keypad on the right; ideal when you regularly enter numbers. Tenkeyless (TKL) — no numeric keypad, frees up desk space and reduces the distance to the mouse. Compact / 60% / 75% — no numpad and no function row, very small footprint, ideal for laptop bags and minimalist desks. Foldable — single or double-fold for travel; folds into a slim package. Numeric keypads — standalone numpads to add to a tenkeyless keyboard or for dedicated data entry. Keyboards with built-in touchpad — no separate mouse needed, ideal for media PCs, kiosks and presentations. POS / programmable keyboards — every key can be remapped to a string of characters, a barcode or a macro; standard at retail tills, ticket counters and pharmacy POS stations.