WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
THE GOOD
- Chassis Material
- Price-to-Performance
THE BAD
- Backlighting
- Wired
THE REST
- Overall
LINKS
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Hardware
Hardware
NOTES
In The Box
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Front of the box.
Keyboard
Magnetic Wrist Rest
User Documentation
Dimensions
The keyboard is placed on a 900 x 400 mm desk pad next to a Logitech MX Master 2S mouse.
Height
4.1 cm
Width Max
44.3 cm
Depth W/ Palm Rest
22.4 cm
Depth
15.0 cm
Weight
765 g
Construction
The right side of the keyboard containing the navigation keys and numpad.
Chassis Material
Plastic
Base Plate Material
Plastic
Base Plate Color
White
Stabilizers
Proprietary
Keycaps
The left side of the keyboard.
Keycap Material
ABS
Lettering
Double-Shot Injection
Shine Through Keycaps
Yes
Connectivity
The keyboard is connected by a USB Type-A non-detachable cable.
Wireless
No
Wired
Yes
Bluetooth
No
Bluetooth Version
N/A
Multi-Device Pairing
No
Receiver
No
Receiver Storing
No
Battery Type
N/A
Computer Side Connector
Type-A
Keyboard Side Connector
N/A
Cable Length
180 cm
Detachable Cable
No
USB Passthrough
No
Features & Software
Features & Software
NOTES
Software
Software
SteelSeries GG
Mandatory Registration
No
Number Of Profiles
9+
Onboard Memory
Yes
Cloud Sync
No
Macro Programming
Yes
QMK Firmware Compatible
No
VIA Key Configurator Compatible
No
Windows Compatible
Yes
macOS Compatible
Yes
Backlighting
RGB Software
SteelSeries GG
Backlighting
Yes
Backlighting Color
RGB (Zone)
Per Key Illumination
No
Performance
Performance
NOTES
Keystroke
Switch Type
Membrane
Hot Swappable
No
Stem Type
Proprietary
Pin Configuration
N/A
Pin Orientation
N/A
Tactility
Tactile
Operating Force
37 gf
Bottoming Force
63 gf
Key Start Force
35 gf
Pre-Travel
2.5 mm
Total Travel
4 mm
Switch Name
Steelseries Whisper-Quiet Switches
Latency
Avg. Latency (Wired)
14.8 ms
Avg. Latency (Receiver)
N/A
Avg. Latency (Bluetooth)
N/A
Sound Sample
Productivity & Efficiency
Productivity & Efficiency
NOTES
Ergonomics
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The keyboard ergonomics at 5 degrees, with the adjustable leg in. [Apex3]
Board Size
100%/Full-Size
Board Type
Straight
Palm Rest Included
Yes
Low Profile
No
Incline Angles
5° / 9°
Numpad
Yes
Dedicated Function Row
Yes
Dedicated Arrow Keys
Yes
Key Spacing
19 mm
Ghosting & Rollover
KRO Wired
N-KRO
KRO Receiver
N/A
KRO Bluetooth
N/A
Ghosting
None Encountered
Test Configuration
Test Configuration
Firmware Version
0.40.0.0
Software Version
35.0.0
Polling Rate (Wired)
1000 Hz
Polling Rate (Wireless)
N/A
Debounce Time
N/A