The Apex Pro comes in two sizes: a full sized board and this tenkeyless version that I'm reviewing here. More on the display later on in this review though. It's not often that you get a separate display on a keyboard, and while it looks kind of cool it could have been a bit brighter and sharper if you're asking me. Obviously you can't talk about first impressions without mentioning the OLED display. This is personal, obviously, but I really like the way it all looks, except for the fact that the font that they used isn't completely my kinda thing. The frame is made out of an aircraft grade aluminum which looks and feels great, and the look of this board is enhanced by the fact that the switches and keys sit directly atop the housing as opposed to 'inside' the case. It has to be like that because it ends in two USB connectors and SteelSeries doesn't exactly market this board as compact and portable so no harm done, but just be wary that this isn't a board that you can quickly drop into a cramped backpack. It's definitely not what I'd call a compact board though, and that's almost entirely down to the extremely thick and rigid (non-detachable) cable. It's not a featherweight by any means, but I somehow expected it to weigh much more given the amount of features it has. The first thing I noticed is how light the Apex Pro TKL is. This is the first keyboard of its kind, so naturally we decided to take a look and see if this keyboard is worth your hard earned cash or if it's more gimmicky than anything else. At first sight it's 'just' a flagship gaming keyboard, but under the hood are their new OmniPoint switches which allow you to customize the actuation point for each individual key. Ever since it cames out we've seen tons of Fortnite professionals switch to this particular product, so we're definitely not the only ones who got their heads turned by this new product.

SteelSeries has been working to resolve that issue, and the Apex Pro TKL is the result of that work. Sure, you can swap switches ( some keyboards allow you to hotswap switches) but that involves some work and can become quite costly, so if you're someone who likes variety or a different setup for gaming and working things can get pretty complicated. But once you have a switch installed that's pretty much it.

You can get them in a massive variety of shapes and sizes, ranging from budget picks to fully custom built boards with high end switches and top quality materials of your choosing. Some would say that mechanical keyboards have been pretty much perfected.

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