Akko Gem 01
- 81 keys
- Hot-swap
- Gasket mount
- Wired USB-C / Bluetooth (5.0+) / 2.4GHz wireless (dongle)
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Specifications
- Form factor
- 75%
- Key count
- 81
- Mounting style
- Gasket mount
- Weight
- 2160 g
- Hot-swap
- Yes
- Polling rate
- 1000 Hz
- RGB
- Yes
- QMK
- Yes
- VIA
- Yes
- Layouts
- ANSI
- Pins supported
- 3, 5
- Connectivity
- Wired USB-C, Bluetooth (5.0+), 2.4GHz wireless (dongle)
- Battery
- 8000 mAh
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Compatibility
- Hot-swap
Hot-swap PCB
Switches can be swapped without soldering.
- Switch pins accepted
3 / 5 pin
Both plastic-leg and bare-pin MX-style switches.
- Layouts supported
ANSI
Akko Gem-series 75% (81-key ANSI) custom mechanical keyboard with a CNC-machined aluminum case (alloy not officially specified; defaulted to 6063), FR4 plate, and gasket-mount construction. Hot-swap MX-stem PCB compatible with both 3-pin and 5-pin MX-style switches; ships pre-assembled with the buyer's choice of Akko Mirror or Akko Stellar Rose linear switches and a Cherry-profile PBT double-shot keycap set in either Black & Silver or Black-on-White (BOW) colorway. South-facing per-key RGB matrix with translucent acrylic corner accent. Tri-mode connectivity (Bluetooth 5.0 / 2.4GHz dongle / wired USB Type-C) with multi-host pairing for up to 5 devices and a 8000mAh battery. Open-source QMK/VIA firmware published by Akko at github.com/akkogear/qmk_firmware (rgblight branch, keyboards/akko/gem_01); MonsGeek Driver is not supported. Tool-free rapid assembly/disassembly via ball-catch system.
Side-by-side comparison
| Spec | AkkoAkko 3061S | AkkoAkko 3061S HE | AkkoAkko 3068 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form factor | 75% | TKL | 60% | 60% | 65% |
| Keys | 81 | 87 | 61 | 61 | 68 |
| Hot-swap | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Connectivity | Wired USB-C / Bluetooth (5.0+) / 2.4GHz wireless (dongle) | — | Wired USB-C | Wired USB-C | Wired USB-C / Bluetooth (5.0+) |
| Score | — | — | — | — | — |
| From | $87.99 | $99.00 | — | — | — |
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