Kinesis Advantage2 Contoured Keyboard – KB605 Silver Gloss
Premium USA-made ergonomic mechanical keyboard. Model KB605, finish Silver Gloss. Serial on the box: 41293A2SG. UPC 607998605004. Designed and assembled in Bothell, WA by Kinesis.
This is the silver-housing Advantage2 with Cherry MX Brown tactile switches on the alphanumeric keys and Cherry ML mechanical switches on the function row (not the old rubber-dome F-keys).
Why people buy this keyboard
Split, scooped keywells keep wrists straight and fingers relaxed
20° tenting reduces forearm twist
Vertical (not staggered) columns follow natural finger motion
Thumb clusters take work off the pinkies
Compact footprint so the mouse can sit closer
Embedded numeric keypad (no separate numpad block)
Features
Wired USB-A, plug-and-play (no drivers)
Works with Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Instant Windows / Mac / PC layout switch; extra keycaps included on a new unit
Native QWERTY + Dvorak layouts
SmartSet onboard programming: remap any key, record macros, save custom layouts in keyboard memory
Optional SmartSet app for Windows (runs from the keyboard)
Click toggle on/off
Optional foot-pedal port on the back
Specs
Alphanumeric: Cherry MX Brown — ~45 g actuate, ~55 g peak, 4.1 mm travel
Function keys: Cherry ML tactile
Size: about 16.5" W × 8" D × 2.9" H
Weight: ~2.2 lb
Cable: ~6 ft USB-A
Typical new retail was in the $349–$399 range. Kinesis has announced Advantage2 production is winding down, so remaining units are getting harder to find.
Includes complete package:
Keyboard
Quick-start guide
Self-adhesive palm pads
Extra Mac/PC keycaps
Keycap puller