Not a gaming keyboard, software is super crappy, keys are true mechanical cherry MX red

Feels very, very good, high quality keyboard, this review is for the Cherry MX red switches model, there is one for brown which is quieter and might be a better choice in a crowded environment. Only one color lighting is offered: white. You can define which keys you want lit up, which helps for specific software, including gaming. However, it is not a true gaming laptop. When pressing multiple keys and holding them down it doesn't transmit whatever keys you pressed, only the first one that was actuated, you have to repeatedly press each key in order to get all the keys sent to the computer. I thought the gaming profile it found for the game I was playing (CS:GO) would address this but I can see in actual play that it doesn't. For regular touch typists this is a very good keyboard. It does make noise but not like the original IBM model M, which was a spring-type of keys. And the main gripe about the software. There is no easy way to switch profiles based on what program you are about to use, you have to open the control program and select or adjust the settings, very annoying. I paid 70 with shipping included. Based on the capabilities of other keyboards I can only give it a 4 star rating. -almost gave it a three but it's build quality is undeniable, so staying with a 4 star.Read full review

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