Cherry XTRFY announced the K63W Pro Compact at Computex 2026, and the standout feature is one you don’t often see in gaming keyboards: Ultra-Wideband technology. With a true 8000 Hz polling rate, this compact keyboard is positioning itself as a serious wireless option for gamers who don’t want to compromise on performance.
What is Ultra-Wideband doing in a keyboard?
Traditional wireless keyboards operate in narrow frequency bands, which is where interference creeps in and causes problems. Ultra-Wideband takes a different approach, transmitting data in short bursts across a much wider frequency spectrum. Cherry XTRFY claims this results in more precise signal timing, reduced interference, and a more stable connection, even in environments packed with wireless signals competing for the same space.
The K63W Pro Compact reports to your computer up to eight times every millisecond in both wired and wireless modes, matching the polling rate you would typically only find in wired keyboards. Cherry XTRFY is also equipping the keyboard with a 6,000 mAh battery, which is a generous capacity a 70% keyboard size. It will ensure that low battery warning doesn’t impact your long gaming sessions.
What else you get with the new keyboard?
Beyond the wireless specs, Cherry XTRFY also made some notable changes to the physical design. The K63W Pro Compact uses a 70% layout that retains the F-row while trimming the sides down to free up more desk space for mouse movement.
The keyboard uses CHERRY MX LOW PROFILE 2.0 switches combined with a new gasket construction, which the company says produces softer keystrokes and deeper acoustics than you would typically expect from a low-profile mechanical keyboard.
Joakim Jansson, Director of Product Management at CHERRY, described the result as “a typing feel you would never expect from a low-profile keyboard.” As for pricing, the keyboard isn’t cheap, but it’s not excessively expensive either. The K63W Pro Compact will be available in the US in August for $169.99.
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