2017 Macbook keyboard question

[fokmik]

i wonder if the 2017 Macbook has the 2nd gen butterfly keyboard from 2017 MBP or from the 2016 model

 

[Buerkletucson]

i wonder if the 2017 Macbook has the 2nd gen butterfly keyboard from 2017 MBP or from the 2016 model

https://techcrunch.com/2017/06/07/that-new-keyboard-is-the-key-to-apples-macbook-update/

he company has added the same butterfly switches you’ll find on the new MacBook Pro, so it no longer feels like typing on a flat piece surface.

 

[Scorcher]

The 2017 macbook has a variation of the second generation butterfly keys. meaning they use the same switches as the macbook pro, but they have a bit less travel. Still they are a great improvement over the 2016 model, much more tactile.

 

[Mac128guy]

Just picked up a 2017 Macbook and also have a 2016 Macbook Pro 13". The Macbook is FAR improved from the first generation keyboard (I hated it so much I sold mine within 90 days) BUT is not quite as good as the current Macbook Pro's. As the poster above noted, it may be the same butterfly mechanism but has a bit less key travel.

For me, though, it's good enough and I absolutely love the portability of the Macbook and think it's an utterly fantastic machine!