Apple Apple Keyboard (2003) vs Apple Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad (2007)

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Apple Keyboard (2003) compared with Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad (2007)

	AppleApple Keyboard (2003)	AppleApple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad (2007)
Overview
Released
Released	May 2003	August 2007
Typing
Layout
Layout	Full size	Full size
Switches
Switches	Membrane	Scissor
Backlight
Backlight	None	None
Keys labelled for
Keys labelled for	Mac	Mac
Touch ID
Touch ID	No	No
Switches
Switches	Full-travel standard-pitch membrane keys; the switch type is identified by the mac27 collection.	Low-profile scissor switches, identified by iFixit for model A1243.
Layouts
Layouts	Apple's developer note identifies ANSI, ISO and JIS layout families and 33 localised versions; the ANSI version has 109 keys.	–
Special keys
Special keys	Sixteen function keys, six editing keys, inverted-T arrows, numeric keypad and six multimedia controls, including brightness, volume and eject; no power key.	F1–F19, Mac brightness, Dashboard, Exposé, media and volume controls, disc eject, navigation cluster, inverted-T arrows and numeric keypad.
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Cable	Cable
Power
Power	Cable	Cable
Receiver
Receiver	Captive USB-A cable and a bus-powered two-port USB-A hub, according to Apple's eMac developer note.	Permanently attached USB cable and two USB 2.0 accessory ports; Macworld found the ports suitable for low-power devices.
Works with
Works with	USB keyboard included with Apple's May 2003 eMac; Apple's developer note specifies USB HID support.	Mac OS X 10.4.10 or later with Apple's Keyboard Software Update for the special functions, according to Macworld and TechRadar.
Design
Materials
Materials	White keys in a clear plastic enclosure, identified by iFixit for model A1048.	Anodised aluminium upper body, white keys and white plastic base.
Colours
Colours	White keys and clear enclosure.	Silver aluminium and white keys.
In the box
In the box	Included with the May 2003 eMac; mac27 documents a separate boxed unit with a USB extension cable.	The original 2007 Apple Keyboard was bundled with the new iMac. It was later named Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad to distinguish it from the smaller wired model.