Casio AP-S200 vs Medeli UP405E
| Casio AP-S200 | Medeli UP405E | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | Smart Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard with ivory-like white keys and ebony-like black keys | grand action 3-sensor premium G3P |
| Polyphony | 192 | 256 |
| Sounds / presets | 19 | 40 |
| Sound engine | Multi-Dimensional Morphing AiR with a String Resonance System and a Mechanical Sound System | — |
| Effects | Volume Sync Equalizer, Sound Mode, Headphone Mode, hammer response (4 levels, tone, off), key-off response, string resonance (4 levels, tone, off) and damper resonance | — |
| Speakers | 40 W | 50 W |
| Bluetooth | Yes | No |
| USB audio | No | — |
| Pads / faders | no | — |
| Weight | 34 kg | 55 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | [1393, 299, 802] mm | [1408.0, 448.0, 913.0] mm |
| Battery power | no | no |
| Released | 2024 | — |
| Status | current | current |
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
| Pedals | 3 built-in pedals (damper with 2 levels, soft, sostenuto) with half-damper support | — |
| Usb | — | yes |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Casio AP-S200 if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (34 kg vs 55 kg).
- Choose the Medeli UP405E if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (192 vs 256).
- Choose the Medeli UP405E if you want more variety of built-in voices (19 vs 40).
- Choose the Medeli UP405E if you practise out loud without an amp (40 W vs 50 W).
- Choose the Casio AP-S200 if you want wireless MIDI/audio from a phone or tablet.
Full spec sheets: Casio AP-S200 · Medeli UP405E. Rows with a highlighted background differ.