Unlike those of some gaming keyboards, the Microsoft keyboard’s wrist rest cannot be detached. If not, the tilt leg is easily removable-it snaps into and out of place. The tilt leg angles the keys further away from you to ensure a neutral angle in case your chair positions your elbows higher than your wrists. Compare that with a height of just 1.6 inches for the Logitech Ergo K860, another split ergonomic keyboard. With the removable front tilt leg installed, the board stands a commanding 2.39 inches high and has a depth of 10.33 inches. The heft is noticeable as soon as you take the Ergonomic Keyboard out of the box, and dimensions confirm it. The current Ergonomic Keyboard is also much more substantial and solid-feeling than some previous ergonomic offerings from Microsoft, including the Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard, which is shallower and features a cutout where the keys split instead of a solid plastic bulge.
If you’re upgrading from an Ergonomic Keyboard that you’ve had for many years, you’ll appreciate the lack of the late-'90s silver accents that swoop up and down the wrist rests of previous Ergonomic Keyboard designs. The black plastic finish is understated and classy, if not particularly sleek. The Ergonomic Keyboard feels supremely sturdy, unlike the flimsier boards that are often bundled with a new desktop or all-in-one PC. As with most peripherals we review, we’re not evaluating the ergonomic efficacy of this keyboard, but rather the build quality, the features, and the overall comfort it offers. The result is a “neutral wrist posture,” which Microsoft claims has been approved by ergonomists. Meanwhile, your wrists remain on the luxuriously soft, oversized fabric wrist wrest, which also has a bulge in the middle to further enforce hand separation. They’re coerced into taking up positions once taught in middle-school typing classes, with your pointer fingers resting above the F and J keys and all of the other fingers assigned to strike specific keys. The upward bulge means the Ergonomic Keyboard strictly forces your hands apart so they aren’t tempted to roam freely above the keys. There’s a giant gap in the middle that bulges upward (roughly the opposite of the downward waterfalls seen in most depictions of Moses's feat). This board is split in half like a parting Red Sea. Many keyboards offer wrist rests, tilt adjustments, and other accoutrements to improve ergonomics, but few go as far as Microsoft’s Ergonomic Keyboard. It manages to offer a superior typing sensation-almost as good as typing on mechanical key switches-while still maintaining an ergonomically correct position. This keyboard has been around in various iterations for years, and the current version (released in 2019) deserves a close look from productivity hounds.
Keyboards with mechanical switches offer superior key stability and a satisfying clicking sensation, while ergonomically designed boards like the Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard ($59.99) force your arms, wrists, and hands into a position that could help eliminate strain and injury. There are two main types of keyboards you should look for if typing comfort is paramount.
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