Linux-compatible keyboards
298 keyboards have Linux support beyond basic input, ranked here by how many extra features work on Linux. Every entry links to its own page with the distro-by-distro table and what to install.
How to read this. We rank by the number of features that Linux drivers and tools support for each model, not by hardware quality: we don't test devices ourselves, and basic input works through generic drivers anyway. Treat the list as "what you can configure on Linux", then pick on the hardware itself.
Top 25 keyboards by Linux support
| Device | Works on Linux | Needs | Kernel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logitech G915 TKL | Battery levelDPIRGB / lightingPolling rateMacro keys+4 | Solaar, libratbag + Piper, OpenRGB | Linux 6.5+ |
| Logitech Craft Advanced | Battery levelSpecial/Fn keysButton remappingMulti-device switchingBacklight+1 | Solaar | — |
| Logitech MX Keys | Battery levelSpecial/Fn keysButton remappingMulti-device switchingBacklight+1 | Solaar | — |
| Logitech Bluetooth Multi-Device Keyboard K380 | Battery levelSpecial/Fn keysButton remappingMulti-device switchingDisable keys | Solaar | — |
| Logitech Wireless Multi-Device Keyboard K780 | Battery levelSpecial/Fn keysButton remappingMulti-device switchingDisable keys | Solaar | — |
| Logitech Wireless Touch Keyboard K400 Plus | Battery levelSpecial/Fn keysButton remappingGesture buttonDisable keys | Solaar | — |
| Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini HyperSpeed | Battery levelRGB / lightingMacro keysGame mode | OpenRazer, OpenRGB | — |
| Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro | Battery levelRGB / lightingMacro keysGame mode | OpenRazer, OpenRGB | — |
| Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro 2.4 Ghz Wireless | Battery levelRGB / lightingMacro keysGame mode | OpenRazer, OpenRGB | — |
| Razer BlackWidow V4 | RGB / lightingPolling rateMacro keysGame mode | OpenRazer | — |
| Razer BlackWidow V4 75% | RGB / lightingPolling rateMacro keysGame mode | OpenRazer, OpenRGB | — |
| Razer BlackWidow V4 Mini HyperSpeed | Battery levelRGB / lightingMacro keysGame mode | OpenRazer | — |
| Apple Aluminium Keyboard ANSI | RGB / lightingSpecial/Fn keys | OpenRGB | Linux 3.1+ |
| Apple VSG Mintaka | RGB / lightingSpecial/Fn keys | OpenRGB | Linux 3.2+ |
| Corsair K70 LEGACY | RGB / lightingMacro keys | ckb-next | Linux 4.17+ |
| Corsair K90 LEGACY | RGB / lightingMacro keys | ckb-next | Linux 4.4+ |
| SteelSeries MSI Laptop | Battery levelRGB / lighting | OpenRGB | Linux 7.3 (upcoming) |
| Corsair K100 MX Red | RGB / lightingMacro keys | OpenRGB, ckb-next | — |
| Corsair K100 RGB Optical | RGB / lightingMacro keys | OpenRGB, ckb-next | — |
| Corsair K55 RGB | RGB / lightingMacro keys | OpenRGB, ckb-next | — |
| Corsair K55 RGB PRO | RGB / lightingMacro keys | OpenRGB, ckb-next | — |
| Apple Aluminium Keyboard (ISO) | Special/Fn keys | Linux 3.1+ | |
| Apple Aluminum Keyboard (ISO) | Special/Fn keys | Linux 3.0 or earlier | |
| Apple Aluminum Mini Keyboard (ISO) | Special/Fn keys | Linux 3.0 or earlier | |
| Apple Internal Keyboard/Trackpad | Special/Fn keys | Linux 3.0 or earlier |
Keyboards where you can control the lighting on Linux (256)
| Device | Works on Linux | Needs | Kernel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logitech G915 TKL | Battery levelDPIRGB / lightingPolling rateMacro keys+4 | Solaar, libratbag + Piper, OpenRGB | Linux 6.5+ |
| Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini HyperSpeed | Battery levelRGB / lightingMacro keysGame mode | OpenRazer, OpenRGB | — |
| Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro | Battery levelRGB / lightingMacro keysGame mode | OpenRazer, OpenRGB | — |
| Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro 2.4 Ghz Wireless | Battery levelRGB / lightingMacro keysGame mode | OpenRazer, OpenRGB | — |
| Logitech G915 | DPIRGB / lightingButton remapping | libratbag + Piper, OpenRGB | Linux 6.6+ |
| Apple Aluminium Keyboard ANSI | RGB / lightingSpecial/Fn keys | OpenRGB | Linux 3.1+ |
| Apple VSG Mintaka | RGB / lightingSpecial/Fn keys | OpenRGB | Linux 3.2+ |
| Corsair K70 LEGACY | RGB / lightingMacro keys | ckb-next | Linux 4.17+ |
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Keyboards where you can program macros on Linux (120)
| Device | Works on Linux | Needs | Kernel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logitech G915 TKL | Battery levelDPIRGB / lightingPolling rateMacro keys+4 | Solaar, libratbag + Piper, OpenRGB | Linux 6.5+ |
| Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini HyperSpeed | Battery levelRGB / lightingMacro keysGame mode | OpenRazer, OpenRGB | — |
| Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro | Battery levelRGB / lightingMacro keysGame mode | OpenRazer, OpenRGB | — |
| Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro 2.4 Ghz Wireless | Battery levelRGB / lightingMacro keysGame mode | OpenRazer, OpenRGB | — |
| Corsair K70 LEGACY | RGB / lightingMacro keys | ckb-next | Linux 4.17+ |
| Corsair K90 LEGACY | RGB / lightingMacro keys | ckb-next | Linux 4.4+ |
| Logitech G11/G15 Keyboard / G keys | RGB / lightingMacro keys | Linux 5.7+ | |
| Logitech G13 Advanced Gameboard | RGB / lightingMacro keys | Linux 6.19+ |
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Keyboards where you can use the special/Fn keys on Linux (16)
| Device | Works on Linux | Needs | Kernel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logitech Craft Advanced | Battery levelSpecial/Fn keysButton remappingMulti-device switchingBacklight+1 | Solaar | — |
| Logitech MX Keys | Battery levelSpecial/Fn keysButton remappingMulti-device switchingBacklight+1 | Solaar | — |
| Logitech Bluetooth Multi-Device Keyboard K380 | Battery levelSpecial/Fn keysButton remappingMulti-device switchingDisable keys | Solaar | — |
| Apple Aluminium Keyboard ANSI | RGB / lightingSpecial/Fn keys | OpenRGB | Linux 3.1+ |
| Apple VSG Mintaka | RGB / lightingSpecial/Fn keys | OpenRGB | Linux 3.2+ |
| Apple Aluminium Keyboard (ISO) | Special/Fn keys | Linux 3.1+ |
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Keyboards where you can see battery level on Linux (42)
| Device | Works on Linux | Needs | Kernel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logitech G915 TKL | Battery levelDPIRGB / lightingPolling rateMacro keys+4 | Solaar, libratbag + Piper, OpenRGB | Linux 6.5+ |
| Logitech Craft Advanced | Battery levelSpecial/Fn keysButton remappingMulti-device switchingBacklight+1 | Solaar | — |
| Logitech MX Keys | Battery levelSpecial/Fn keysButton remappingMulti-device switchingBacklight+1 | Solaar | — |
| Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini HyperSpeed | Battery levelRGB / lightingMacro keysGame mode | OpenRazer, OpenRGB | — |
| Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro | Battery levelRGB / lightingMacro keysGame mode | OpenRazer, OpenRGB | — |
| Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro 2.4 Ghz Wireless | Battery levelRGB / lightingMacro keysGame mode | OpenRazer, OpenRGB | — |
| SteelSeries MSI Laptop | Battery levelRGB / lighting | OpenRGB | Linux 7.3 (upcoming) |
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