> "It’s not a coincidence that the quickest keyboard measured also has the shortest key travel distance by a large margin." High-end keyboards often have user

> "It’s not a coincidence that the quickest keyboard measured also has the shortest key travel distance by a large margin." High-end keyboards often have user changeable key switches and there are a hundreds of different switches available, each tuned for a different mix of specified parameters including actuation depth, pressure (force) and many more. Switches made for competitive gamers are generally linear (no click), with light force and very shallow actuation depth. For example, some users love the feel and sound of clicky Cherry Blue switches but they're obviously a poor choice from a latency perspective. On my personal keyboards, I even have different switches installed on certain individual keys (Enter, Spacebar, etc) which have different actuation depth and force. Keyboard geeks and pro gamers can be very picky and precise about their preferred switches and the first step in getting serious about keyboards is swappable switches and key caps. I appreciate the rigorous approach to testing the entire latency pathway but I think the key switch aspect of the chain is already very well specified, characterized and studied and is in the control of users who would value objective latency tests. Personally, I'd be far more interested in tests that measure the latency of the rest of the path after electrical switch actuation. Otherwise, a keyboard manufacturer may have the shortest post-actuation latency but it's invisible to these tests due to being masked by the subjective choice of a non-linear, full travel switch the manufacturer may have chosen due to a "feel" preference. https://dygma.com/blogs/stories/the-ultimate-guide-to-mechanical-keyboard-switches-for-2020 https://dygma.com/blogs/stories/the-ultimate-guide-to-mechan...