On the underside, you’ll also find its rubber feet which let you change between three height variations: flat, half, and full extension. The SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL and the SteelSeries Apex 9 are both TenKeyLess gaming keyboards with some fundamental differences.

We've also introduced a new Raw Performance usage and adjusted how the Gaming and Office usage scores are calculated. Using SteelSeries Engine, you can remap the keyboard’s primary and secondary (SS key) bindings, and set up the keyboard’s five on-board profiles.Rather than the magnetic OmniPoint switches found in the Apex Pro editions, or the standard mechanical switches found in the SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL, these OptiPoint switches are optical switches that use lasers to register a keypress. On the top right corner of the board, there's a volume wheel and a single button with multiple media control functions depending on how many times you press it. The SteelSeries Apex 3 TKL and the SteelSeries Apex 9 are both wired-only TenKeyLess gaming keyboards. png', 'values': [{'option_slug': 'color', 'option_value_value': 'pink', 'option_value_label': 'Pink', 'option_value_title': 'Pink'}], 'url': '/gaming-accessories/prismcaps?

The Apex 9’s switches feature 2-point actuation, which means they have adjustable actuation with two levels — 1mm (“gaming mode”) and 1.I accidentally registered dozens of build actions while resting my fingers on the keys, and this also happened often enough in MOBAs as well. png', 'values': [{'option_slug': 'language', 'option_value_value': 'thai', 'option_value_label': 'Thai', 'option_value_title': 'Thai'}], 'url': '/gaming-accessories/keyboard-keycap-set? The Apex 9 TKL and Apex 9 Mini are both wired keyboards sporting SteelSeries’ new hot-swappable OptiPoint linear optical switches.

The chassis is made of hard plastic that exhibits only the slightest amount of flex, but overall this won't be noticeable during regular use. There's a feature to set multiple inputs to a single keypress: one input upon pressing the key down and one input upon releasing the key. The Apex 9 TKL’s larger layout is definitely a plus for anyone who finds a 60 percent layout too small — for those who don’t, the Apex 9 Mini is also available. The benefit of optical over mechanical often comes down to things like debounce, actuation times, and response times.The keyboard is wired via detachable USB-C cable (it comes with a 7-foot braided USB-C to USB-A cable) and has a USB-C port in the upper left corner. Admittedly, I still find many major firms using optical switches to not quite offer the flexibility that the original Wooting One did. The main difference between this unit and the others in this lineup is the use of proprietary OptiPoint switches. Top brands like Apple, Samsung, Sony, PlayStation, and Xbox are all available at Gadcet and come with 12-month warranty. Although this feature is great for making this standard gaming unit more versatile, you'll likely find the 1.