This stable aluminum keyboard prices as a lot as a MacBook Professional

If assertion keyboards are your factor and you’ve got some severe money to burn, it’s best to try this brutalist flagship providing from Serene Industries. The Icebreaker is a wedge-shaped mechanical keyboard constructed from a single block of CNC-machined aluminum, that includes hot-swappable aluminum keycaps with configurable RGB backlighting.

Preorders can be found now, with pricing beginning at $1,500 for the wired model. A Bluetooth wi-fi and a wired model with magnetic corridor impact switches are additionally accessible for $1,600 — the identical worth as a brand new 14-inch M4 MacBook Professional. The keyboard base is available in two colours — clear or black — with the latter choice costing a further $500. Serene Industries hasn’t supplied an ETA on supply, however says manufacturing will start when pre-orders shut on January twenty eighth.

The Icebreaker is available in a 65 p.c format and measures 450 x 44 x 24mm (round 17.7 x 1.7 x 0.9 inches). It sports activities a configurable built-in EC11 rotatory dial, twin silicone dampeners to assist scale back noise and vibrations, and a 4,000 mAh battery that helps a battery lifetime of round three months based on Serene Industries. The specs don’t point out how a lot the keyboard weighs or what “full top” switches it comes with. We’ve requested Serene Industries to make clear and can replace this piece if we hear again.

There’s additionally premium options like “micro-perforations” on every keycap to permit the LED backlight to shine by way of, and 1/4-20 inch mounting factors — three on the USB-C port face, and 4 on the base — for customers to connect equipment like tripod mounts, monitor arms, or…axe handles.

The design was partly impressed by the Flatiron Constructing in New York Metropolis, based on Serene Industries founder Denis Agarkov. When the Icebreaker was first introduced in January 2024, Agarkov advised Null Society that he aimed “to create a keyboard that goes towards the prevailing tendencies, adopting a extra distinctive and difficult design.” It’s definitely an costly dialog starter for any keyboard collectors who need one thing extra area of interest than your typical DIY kits.