SteelSeries Apex 5 :
Per-Key RGB Illumination – Aircraft Grade Aluminum Alloy Frame – OLED Smart Display (Hybrid Blue Switch)
Hybrid mechanical gaming switches – the tactile click of a blue mechanical switch plus a smooth membrane
OLED smart display – customize with gifs, game info, discord messages, and more.
Aircraft-grade aluminum alloy frame – manufactured for unbreakable durability and sturdiness
Dynamic per-key RGB illumination – gorgeous color schemes and reactive effects for every key
Premium magnetic wrist rest – provides full palm support and comfort
Premium magnetic wrist rest – provides full palm support and comfort
Hybrid Mechanical Gaming Switches
The combined smoothness of a membrane switch and the added durability, performance, and satisfying tactile click of a blue mechanical switch, so you don’t have to choose one over the other.
OLED Smart Display
Customize the OLED screen with your favorite gifs, view on-the-fly game info, incoming Discord messages, settings, and more.
Five On-Board Profiles
Software-free customization for saving up to 5 unique profiles locally on the keyboard. Your settings are always perfectly adjusted, from gaming to memeing, and on-the-go.
Aircraft Grade Aluminum Alloy
The Series 5000 metal frame is manufactured for a lifetime of unbreakable durability and sturdiness, making it the perfect centerpiece of any high-end setup.
Dynamic Per-Key RGB Illumination
Millions of color options and reactive typing effects make you the designer of your ultimate setup that can sync with your other SteelSeries gear.
Premium Magnetic Wrist Rest
Easy and secure magnetic attachment with full palm support and durable soft touch finish for premium comfort.
Dedicated Multimedia Controls
A clickable metal roller and media keys allow you to adjust volume and settings on the fly, all at the touch of a button.
Three-Way Cable Routing
Built-in cable routing channels that allow you to choose from one of three possible places for your cable to exit, keeping your desk tidy.
Gaming Grade Anti-Ghosting
Never lose a keypress, even in the heat of battle. The keyboard won’t drop keypresses, even when multiple keys are pressed.
The apex 5 combines the high performance and click tactile feel of a mechanical keyboard with the extreme durability and convenience of ip32 water resistance. Built from the ground up for gaming, it also includes a premium magnetic wrist rest, OLED smart display, and per-key rgb. The apex 5 is the perfect hybrid between gaming and real life.
Hybrid Blue – Tactile & Clicky
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The review is about the Apex Pro Keyboard, NOT Apex 7.
Adjusting the actuation is great! I can feel the difference in games with their super fast actuation. Typing is just the reverse though, I have a lot of typos with the super fast actuation. Which isn’t a problem at all, because you can switch profiles on the fly and have one of the best typing experiences imaginable with super deep 3.6 mm actuation point. It’s like having multiple keyboards at once, and being able to change them effortlessly to suit the task at hand.
Some disadvantages I’d like to point out:
– Not waterproof. Be careful with it.
– Only the main block uses omnipoint switches. Not a big issue considering you don’t really use the other keys, but that’s a good reason to make a 60% or TKL Keyboard with only omnipoint switches, no? After using TKL keyboards I’ve really appreciate the extra space. I highly recommend the TKL version over the full one, once it actually releases.
– O-rings will prevent the 3.6mm actuation point from working properly, and I really didn’t like how O-rings felt on this keyboard. Not really an issue considering that the keyboard is already quite silent even without any O-rings.
I’ve been using a smaller mechanical keyboard for a few years now and as time progressed, I really was missing out on the number pad and the extra space the regular size keyboards afford. I tried out a few mechanical keyboards at a Best Buy and this was the one that felt the nicest and had the aspects I was looking for the most. That being said, it is a little pricey and from what I’ve read, spending a few extra bucks for the “better” switches, seems like it would have been a better idea in the long run, though I am very happy with this purchase as is.
If it was cheaper, I’d recommend this keyboard to everyone, but, in terms of quality, my expectations and enjoyment from use, I’m still giving this a 5/5.
