compact, pretty lights, bad USB-C port

Guiheng Compact Keyboard (68-key) Review

by Nathan Friedly

Guiheng Wired Portable 60% Mechanical Feeling Gaming Keyboard,RGB LED Backlit Compact 68 Keys Mini Wired Office Keyboard for Windows Laptop PC Mac Gamer, Typist, Travel on Business Trip Black–Grey

Guiheng Wired Portable 60% Mechanical Feeling Gaming Keyboard,RGB LED Backlit Compact 68 Keys Mini Wired Office Keyboard for Windows Laptop PC Mac Gamer, Typist, Travel on Business Trip Black–Grey

Amazon

Reviewed on: 2025-12-31

Mostly happy with this keyboard, but I am a little annoyed that they screwed up the USB-C port, so you have to use a USB-A to USB-C cable. If you use a USB-C to USB-C cable, it doesn't work at all.

(It could be due to incompetence, but is more likely because they were trying to save a penny per unit by skipping the resistors that are required by the USB-C spec.)

The RGB lights and patterns are pretty, and the keys feel OK to type on. Not very loud (which I appreciate). The keys feel pretty overloaded, but that's to be expected with a 60% keyboard, and the compactness is beneficial.

This review originally appeared on Amazon, however nathananderin.com should be considered the canonical source as I keep it up-to-date over time.

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