SteelSeries Apex M750 TKL RGB Tenkeyless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard – Aluminum Frame – RGB LED Backlit – Linear & Quiet…

First, I’m a bit prejudiced as I am a SteelSeries fanboy. I really like this KB, as I think the coarse action (there is no click, neither tactile nor audible) is more suited to gaming than a clicky kb. Note it isn’t an entirely smooth action; there is a ‘coarse’ feel to the action so there is some feedback. It’s not for everybody, but it is for me.

I’ve spent a bunch of time gaming and typing with the Apex 150. Overall, I really like it. I’ll go over some of its strengths and weaknesses below.The first thing I noticed is the build quality. This thing is heavy. Super heavy. I don’t know if that necessarily means it’s built well, but they convinced me regardless. The board and the keys seem very durable and structurally sound. No part of this seems flimsy or cheaply built. The rear height is adjustable with metal flippable legs.Probably my favorite thing about this keyboard is the way the keys texturally feel and press. Each key is slightly concave, so your fingers kind of stay in the little groove and lock it in place. They also feel really good. They feel almost rubbery. As a gamer, this is all very helpful in keeping your fingers where you want them to be and not slipping over to keys nearby. They are extremely quiet and make almost no sound at all. If you’re after a super clicky and mechanical feel, this board isn’t it. They do “click”, but it’s a smooth, dampened press.The lighting is pretty good. There are 7 or 8 options, nothing too fancy. Solid RGB and white, a smooth transition, a fast transition and a blink. You can adjust the brightness, which I really like. It can get very dim or very bright depending on your preference.The keyboard just feels really good. It seems like a good quality piece of hardware and is texturally and ergonomically solid. It also seems to be improving my FPS gameplay. It could just be a coincidence, but stats don’t lie.

First off I’m using my gf’s prime account, and a brief overview I am an avid PC gamer and I type fast (I’d like to think I do, 70wpm, 80wpm on a good day). So as a gamer and as a typist I can say this keyboard has been phenomenal so far. I was considered about Steelseries unique switches, but they honestly handle like the Cherry Reds, but less clicky. I have been able to type around my avg speed and playing FPS games (spamming WASD) has been smooth. Some people may not like how sensitive the keyboard is, especially if you have heavier hands and fingers when you type. The Prism Sync and Audio sync applets within the SteelSeries configuration application is pretty cool. I don’t really care about the RGB, more so the switches and how the board feels. If this is in sale below $100, get it. But if it’s at $140, you honestly should just get a RAZR or Corsair with media keys for around the same price. Will update review in a few months to see how the wear on it holds up.

This keyboard exceeded my expectations, maybe in part because I didn’t read the entire product description since I was a few beers deep when I clicked “Purchase”, but nonetheless, I have to say I’m impressed with how quiet this keyboard is. I’ve never owned a keyboard that was this quiet. It really helps when I’m playing games with friends, because then they don’t hear my background noise of keys clicking and clacking over my microphone. The customization of colors on this keyboard is pretty cool, although, I’d still buy this keyboard without that feature. My inventory of SteelSeries products is growing more and more, this is a great brand making a quality product.

CONS—1. Software–a huge oversight (yes, IMHO) is that, on macOS at least, the software is unusable by ALL other computer accounts/users other than the account used to install the software even though the app, libraries, et cetera are installed into the hard drive’s main directories (ie /Applications and /Library rather than account-specific directories). All is fine as long as only ONE computer account is going to be used to access the software.2. “Support” filing a ticket with SteelSeries support gets me this reply;”I’m so sorry for the bad news, but the software will only function on the account it was installed on.”That’s it. It’s not a “recognized problem” or “issue” to be corrected.3. Support, again. You go ahead and find this keyboard on their “Support” page. If you find it, let me know. Unless it’s a fairly new product you’re not going to find reference material on their site. A downloadable manual would be awesome. Can you find one?4. Coming from having a gaming keyboard with individually backlit keys I find having the “flood/ambient lighting” behind the keys is distracting. It’s cool to look at (if you’re just admiring it) but is visually confusing/distracting when glancing down to try to quickly locate a key.PROS—1. The keys are silent with a really good balance of tactile feedback/resistance. It’s great if you’re concerned about loud/clacking keyboards annoying the people you live with or if you just find clacking keyboards annoying in general (as I do).2. While the majority of the build is plastic it still feels strong and well built.Overall, it’s a good keyboard but had I known I was going to have this experience with the software and support I’d have gone with (and currently plan to if this doesn’t change) competitor products I’ve used throughout the years.Thank you.