Review: SteelSeries Apex is a supersized keyboard for any gamer

July 31, 2013

Like a juggernaut on your desk, the SteelSeries Apex will command attention with its large size, multicolored lighted zones, and vast array of macro keys. You'll feel like a starship captain with an advanced console at your fingertips—if you can fit it on your desk, that is. Size and speed matter You'll notice right away just how large the Apex is. The palm rest isn't an optional accessory as it is with many other keyboards, so it comes out of the box in one large unit. The length is also exaggerated by the many macro and media keys on either side. SteelSeriesThat spacebar is humongous. Following the oversizing theme, the keys are large and easy to find with your fingers. SteelSeries boasts that the Apex is one of the fastest keyboards around thanks to a key layout that is low and flat, and to a spacebar the size of a candy bar. Not one of those fun-size candy bars either: This baby is king-size. No matter where your hands are flying to, your thumbs will be in proximity to it. Unfortunately, the Apex strays away from the popular choice of mechanical keys, going with rubber-dome switches. SteelSeries defends the decision by claiming that the rubber-dome technology offers little resistance, making your keystrokes faster. Also, the Apex is really quiet to type on, so if you prefer the tactile feedback and clicks of a mechanical keyboard, you'll want to think twice. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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