

Pretty cool, huh? The auxiliary pass through is much less common than USB passthrough, but can be equally as helpful. The concept is exactly the same as USB passthrough, but with an auxiliary cable. This is used to plug speakers directly into your keyboard instead of your PC. Some keyboards also have the option for auxiliary passthrough. You can if your keyboard has USB passthrough if you have an extra female USB port on the side of your keyboard.

The usability of the USB passthrough is super convenient and pretty self-explanatory. If you don’t want to reach for your PC you can plug in a thumb drive. If you’re gaming, you can plug a standing microphone straight into your keyboard. The USB passthrough makes plugging in additional USB devices breeze, especially devices with a shorter cable. USB passthrough is a super helpful feature that generally comes standard on higher end gaming keyboards. We’ll go into more detail about USB passthrough and determine if this feature is really necessary or even recommended on a keyboard. USB passthrough is often used for your mouse, headset, or thumb drives. USB passthrough on your keyboard is easier to access and is a shorter distance away than your PC. Keyboards with USB passthrough will have an extra female USB port that you can plug other USB devices into. USB passthrough is a feature on some keyboards. We’ll go over what USB passthrough is, if you should get a keyboard with it, and our favorite keyboards with USB passthrough. You may be wondering what the heck USB passthrough is or why your keyboard has two USB ports on it.
