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SteelSeries Apex 9 TKL - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard – Optical Switches – 2-Point Actuation – Compact Esports Tenkeyless Form Factor – Hotswappable Switches - German QWERTZ Layout

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On the flipside, I'm not hugely impressed with the volume wheel on this board. It's very thin versus a lot of others on the market, and there does appear to be more space around it to expand out further. Similarly, I had initially thought the independently lit button beneath the volume wheel to be some kind of multifunction button programmable in the GG app, but it's not. It's just a play/pause button that's oddly illuminated with a white LED and is not programmable to any other colours in the app. I think I'd probably prefer it to not be illuminated at all if that's going to be the case, as the rest of the board lights up in whatever colour and pattern I prefer.

I have already mentioned how pleasant the feel of the PBT keycaps turns out. This makes for an excellent typing and typing feel in practice. However, the most important innovation of the SteelSeries Apex 9 TKL/Mini marks the key switches. The OptiPoint switches also offer the benefit of being removeable in the Apex 9 TKL, though the optical-ness of them does limit that hot-swappable functionality somewhat. You have to replace any removed switches with some to match, and that means more OptiPoint switches. Whereas regular hot-swappable mechanical switches can be swapped for all kinds of flavour and feel. But enough grumbling. So how does it type and write on the SteelSeries Apex 9 TKL/Mini? The short answer: excellent. For the long answer, however, I have to go a little deeper into detail.

This compact optical keyboard is built for competitive gaming.

You can use this to apply a specific color to your numpad keys, for example, or all the number keys, the Function keys, and so on. Get creative and make your dream keyboard RGB setup! The Apex 9 series comes in two layouts — TKL (tenkeyless) and Mini (60 percent); this review will focus on the Apex 9 TKL, but the keyboards are largely identical (minus layout). The Apex 9 TKL and Apex 9 Mini are both wired keyboards sporting SteelSeries’ new hot-swappable OptiPoint linear optical switches. These switches have 2-point actuation, which means they have two points of actuation (1mm and 1.5mm) — like the Apex Pro Mini’s adjustable actuation, only with two preset points that you can toggle between, instead of per-key adjustability to the nearest 0.1mm. Available at SteelSeries.com and retailers around the world, the Apex 9 TKL and Apex 9 Mini are available for the following MSRPs:

Somewhat unusual, even for a keyboard with a ten-keyless design, is, for example, the omission of the three keys that are normally at home in the upper right. Namely pressure, scroll and pause. SteelSeries Apex 9 TKL/Mini in a practical test Don't forget to press the Save button in the lower right when you're happy with the changes. 6. Save your Configuration and switch between saved RGB presets easily. Although a tool for removing the key switches is unfortunately missing in the scope of delivery – which is only mentioned at all in the manual. How good that I still had a switch puller at home. This also revealed that the manufacturer Gateron had contributed the optical switches. Too bad: A tool to remove the switches is unfortunately not included. Tipping and typing feelApex 9 TKL – The esports-ready APEX 9 TKL (tenkeyless) design is preferred by the world's leading players and provides comfort, familiarity, and more flexibility for large mouse movements while giving better ergonomics, so gamers can play harder and longer. SteelSeries’ groundbreaking OptiPoint optical switches react with a lightning-fast speed, in combination with the 1mm actuation point, to earn players the top spot. Gamers will experience fadeproof durability and enhanced keystroke feel with specially designed Double Shot PBT keycaps, and an aluminum top plate that fuels win streaks with unbreakable durability.

RGB is one of the most attractive feature of a keyboard, and all the SteelSeries gaming keyboards come with beautiful, customizable, 16.8 million colors to feature in your dream setup. Think of the settings as "Layers." The Layers drop down has three options, Active, Reactive, and Idle. Active simply means you are at your keyboard (not AFK). Reactive is for effects that happen while you press the keys. Idle is:, how do you want the keyboard to look when you're away? You can have a specific preset of RGB effects when you're away from it.CHICAGO – SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 – SteelSeries, the worldwide leader in gaming and esports peripherals, today introduced its newest tech innovation with the launch of the Apex 9 series keyboards. Built from the ground up to help serious gamers create their own momentous occasions, the Apex 9 series is fast, customizable, esports-ready, and powered by new SteelSeries OptiPoint technology.

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