[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a really solid little gaming keyboard and overall I like it a lot. This review is for the wireless version.
Things I really like about it:
- Super compact.
- It's wireless (if you got the wireless version)!
- It comes with a USB-C adapter to connect wirelessly.
- It supports bluetooth, didn't even need the dongle to connect to my laptop!
- Did not need to install any software to get it to be usable as a basic keyboard.
- It has a built in battery that is rechargeable. It charges with a USB-C cable.
- The keys are very nice, mechanical feel but fairly quiet. They are soft and super smooth.
- Looks great, glowy RGB colors, feels heavy and solid.
Although this keyboard isn't particularly thin or light weight, it is very compact making it a good travel gaming keyboard or small desks.
Other reviews can tell you all about how they are special magnetic switches, programmable, and super fancy-fast. It does appear that the software has tons of macros, sensitivity settings, light settings and everything a customization fanatic could need, but I'm just going to cover my more basic observations.
I did some quick typing tests against myself on a trusty IBM Model M and was surprised it held up quite well to speed typing. While my average was about 10 wpm slower (105 vs 115 on the M), my top speed was about the same on both (125) which tells me the regular keys are in sensible positions with appropriate spacing that was natural for my fingers. The slower average is likely due to fumbling with the unfamiliar key travel distance at that speed and would catch up quickly with practice.
Although the keys are 'quiet' they are not silent. That's a plus. They have a distinct clicky sound that gives you that keypress satisfaction you crave, make it sound like you're typing even faster than you really are, and still slightly annoy anybody sitting next to you.
Things I dislike, but is not the keyboards fault as it's what you expect from all super compact keyboards:
- No arrow keys.
- Delete, Tilda, Home, End, Page Up, Page Down, etc. are hidden behind a function key to save space.
This keyboard will drive me crazy if I have to do too much work on it without having arrow keys to navigate documents.
Overall this keyboard is a solid 5 stars as a travel gaming keyboard or a very space constrained desk keyboard which is what I intend to use it for. I would not use this keyboard as a daily driver if you need to do work, but I wouldn't use any super compact keyboard for that.