With the upcoming release of the Iris CE and the development of the Iris KS, things can get a bit confusing on what case parts are compatible with what, so here's a rundown of it.
Iris Models
Original line of Iris keyboards
The "original line of Iris keyboards" here refers to the currently available Iris keyboard parts that support the commonly used MX-style switches, so Iris Rev. 5-8 PCBs and the Iris PE case parts, Iris Aluminum Case (to be renamed as Iris AE), Iris Essential Models, and the upcoming Iris SE. The spacing of the keys (keyspacing) is at a standard 19.05mm between the centers of the keys, both vertically and horizontally.
Iris CE (Compact Edition)
Iris CE is short for "Iris Compact Edition", which is only compatible with Kailh Choc V1 switches. Additionally, the keyspacing is closer than the original Iris, with keys spaced 17mm apart (center-to-center) vertically and 18mm apart horizontally.
Iris KS (Gateron KS compatible)
Iris KS is the version compatible with Gateron KS-33 and KS-27 low-profile switches. The keyspacing is 19.05mm vertically and horizontally like the original line of Iris keyboards. The cases are designed to be low-profile similar to the Iris CE.
Product pages for Iris KS PCBs and case parts haven't been posted to the store website yet, as full prototypes haven't been made yet.
PCBs
There are 4 main PCBs for the Iris that will be available:
- Iris Rev. 5 PCBs - Solder version of the original line of Iris keyboards (MX/Alps/Choc switches)
- Iris Rev. 8 PCBs - Hotswap version of the original line of Iris keyboards (MX switches only)
- Iris CE Rev. 1 PCBs - For Iris CE keyboard (Compact Edition) (Choc switches only)
- Iris KS Rev. 1 PCBs - For Iris KS keyboard (Gateron KS switches only)
Cases
There are various case parts for the different Iris models as well:
- For the original line of Iris keyboards these cases are compatible:
- Iris PE - Note: Pre-built keyboards and Iris Essential Models are built using these parts. These parts will also be phased out in favor of Iris SE parts.
- Iris Aluminum Case (Iris AE)
- Iris SE Aluminum Case
- Iris SE Polycarbonate Case
- For Iris CE:
- For Iris KS:
- Iris KS Aluminum Case
- Iris KS Polycarbonate Case
Compatibility Table
| Model | Iris | Iris CE | Iris KS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCBs | |||||
| Iris Rev. 5-9 | ✅ | ||||
| Iris CE Rev. 1 | ✅ | ||||
| Iris KS Rev. 1 | |||||
| Cases | |||||
| Iris PE | ✅ | ||||
| Iris AE | ✅ | ||||
| Iris SE | ✅ | ||||
| Iris CE | ✅ | ||||
| Iris KS | ✅ | ||||
| Keyspacing | |||||
| 19.05x19.05mm | ✅ | ✅ | |||
| 17x18mm | ✅ | ||||
| Switches | |||||
| MX-style | ✅ | ||||
| Kailh Choc V1 | ✅ (Rev. 5 only) | ✅ | |||
| Gateron KS-33 | ✅ | ||||
| Gateron KS-27 | ✅ |
