{
  "id": 19845618,
  "title": "Keyboards and keyboard accessories under $100 — budget-friendly gifts for keyboard enthusiasts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/keyboards-and-keyboard-accessories-under-100-budget-friendly-gifts",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-13T18:25:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Hardware",
    "slug": "tom-s-hardware",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/gift-guides-seasonal-sales/keyboards-and-keyboard-accessories-under-usd100-budget-friendly-gifts-for-keyboard-enthusiasts"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Keyboards are essential computer peripherals, used daily by almost everyone for input. They don't have to be expensive, especially when considering budget-conscious keyboard lovers. Several affordable mechanical keyboards exist that make great gifts for keyboard enthusiasts.\n\nThe C2 Pro is a full-size wired keyboard, now priced at $67.20 after being $84.00. It features red or brown switches, hot-swappable PCB, PBT keycaps and a high polling rate, suitable for both work and play.\n\nThe Aula F75 is a compact 75% keyboard with Leobog Reaper switches priced at $64.99, down from $79.99. It includes PBT keycaps and a programmable knob, with sound-dampening layers for a satisfying thock.\n\nThe Ajazz AK820 Pro is a 75% wireless keyboard priced at $55.19, down from $68.99. It boasts a gasket mount design, PBT keycaps, bright RGB backlighting, a customizable TFT screen, and a programmable knob, along with a hot-swappable PCB for switch customization.\n\nThe ND75 LP is a low-profile wireless 75% mechanical keyboard priced at $90.00, now $90.00. It features a wrist rest that doubles as a keyboard stand, low-profile linear switches, and an aluminum body for a premium feel, all under $100.\n\nLastly, the Retro Mechanical Keyboard is a 87-key Bluetooth/2.4GHz/USB keyboard priced at $85.99 after a $89.99 price tag. It features Kailh Box Switch V2 White mechanical key switches, dye-sub PBT keycaps, multiple connection options, and an old-school IBM-style design.",
  "summary": "The best sub-$100 gifts to get the keyboard enthusiast in your life — even if they already have their end-game keyboard.",
  "key_points": [
    "C2 Pro full-size wired keyboard priced at $67.20",
    "Aula F75 compact 75% keyboard with PBT keycaps, $64.99",
    "Ajazz AK820 Pro wireless keyboard with TFT screen, $55.19"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}