Microsoft Keyboard 400 vs Turtle Beach IMPACT 500

A side-by-side spec comparison of the Microsoft Keyboard 400 and the Turtle Beach IMPACT 500. We line up every specification and score the ones that matter most in this category — weighted, not a raw count of specs won — to reach an overall verdict so you can decide which keyboard is right for your build.

Side-by-side specification comparison of Microsoft Keyboard 400 and Turtle Beach IMPACT 500.
Specification	Microsoft Keyboard 400 No price data	Turtle Beach IMPACT 500 No price data
Size	TKL	TKL
Hot Swap	No	No
Switches	Membrane	Cherry MX Blue
Wireless	No	No
Backlight	single-color	single-color

Too close to call — these products trade blows on the specs that matter.

Microsoft Keyboard 400

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Turtle Beach IMPACT 500

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Winner is scored by weighting the specs that matter most in this category (not a raw count of specs won).

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