Gaming Keyboard 2022
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Gaming accessories provide an advantage when you are competing with other gamers in multiplayer games. Of course everybody wants to own the best equipment available, but sometimes it’s not easy to find what you are looking for. There are a great many gaming keyboards on the market – you can use this list to compare some of the best gaming keyboards available in 2021.
Razer Huntsman V2 Linear Optical Switch
This Razer Huntsman V2 features Linear Optical Switches Gen-2 with near-zero input latency. The switches have 100 million keystroke lifespan and Razer added sound dampening foam to them for an improved acoustic. The keyboard offers HyperPolling Technology with up to true 8000 Hz polling rate and fully programmable keys with on-the-fly macro recording. And thanks to the Razer Chroma RGB you can customize backlighting with 16.8 million color options. If you spend a lot of time at your keyboard, you will feel less fatigued thanks to the ergonomic wrist rest.
Logitech G915 Lightspeed
The G915 offers high performance low-profile GL mechanical switches and Lightspeed Wireless which achieves super-fast 1 ms performance. The battery lasts up to 30 hours, but you can plug it in via USB and keep playing while charging. The G915 is durable, comfortable, and ready for intense gaming sessions. Thanks to the G HUB app you can easily personalize the 5 programmable G-keys to fit your gaming style. And for visual customization the Lightsync RGB technology allows you to create your own animations or choose from a selection of preset effects for the most immersive RGB experience.
Corsair K100 RGB Optical
The K100 features OPX RGB switches, powerful AXON Hyper-Processing Technology and per-key RGB lighting. The OPX switches offer hyper-fast input and the AXON Hyper-Processing technology enables up to 8000 Hz hyper-polling and 4000 Hz key scanning – that means ultra-fast 0.25 ms to send the signal to the PC. Thanks to iCUE software you can easily create macros for each of the 6 dedicated macro keys, change settings and control RGB lighting. The keyboard has 8MB of onboard storage. Here you can store up to 200 profiles with settings, macros and lighting layers. For longer game sessions the K100 offers magnetic detachable palm rest with soft-textured surface and memory foam cushioning for plush comfort.
SteelSeries Apex Pro
The Apex Pro features the amazing OmniPoint switches with 100 million key presses durability – those switches can be adjusted to suit your needs and can achieve response time of 0.7 ms. Thanks to the OLED Smart Display you get useful information from the integrated command center. The RGB illumination allows dynamic per-key customization making you the designer of your ultimate setup. For comfortable typing and gaming the Apex Pro offers a premium magnetic wrist rest for full palm support and durable soft touch finish.
G.Skill KM360 Black/White
This professional tenkeyless mechanical keyboard features the popular long-lasting Cherry MX key switches, rated for over 50 million key presses. Solid aluminum top-plate, wear-proof ABS double injection keycaps, all that makes this keyboard very durable and reliable. It lacks RGB effects but you can adjust the backlighting in 5 brightness steps. To cut the long story short – this is a very good mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX switches at an affordable price.
ASUS ROG Claymore II Wireless Keyboard
Flagship keyboard from ASUS Republic of Gamers. This is a modular gaming mechanical keyboard with ROG RX Optical Mechanical Switches. It works with ultra-fast 1 ms response time in both wired and wireless 2.4 GHz modes. If you struggle for space on your desk, you can detach the numpad and wrist rest. The numpad can be attached to left or right side of the keyboard – for even more customized options. The numpad can also be programmed to be used as a macro keypad for complex in-game commands. All of the settings can be changed in ASUS Armoury Crate software – the software allows you to store up to 5 profiles in onboard memory and additional profiles on your PC.
HyperX Alloy Elite 2 Mechanical
The HyperX Alloy Elite 2 is built with ultra-reliable HyperX mechanical switches balanced for speed and responsiveness. The frame of the keyboard is from solid steel making the keyboard very durable and increasing the weight of the keyboard for better protection against slippage when the action heats up. Thanks to the HyperX NGENUITY software you get access to advanced customization like game modes, building macros or changing per-key lighting.
Roccat Vulcan 121 AIMO
The Vulcan 121 AIMO offers ROCCAT Titan Switches that were designed for gamers who desired a swift, precise key stroke that didn’t sacrifice the desirable responsive and crisp mechanical feel. The keyboard is very easy to clean thanks to the special design of the switches housing and the shortened key caps. The AIMO illumination allows you for customization of every key lighting, creating amazing light effects. For longer gaming sessions the Vulcan 121 AIMO offers detachable comfortable palm rest.
Patriot Viper V765
The Patriot Viper V765 is built with Kailh white box switches and is rated as IP56 water-resistant. That, together with durable aluminum chassis, will make the keyboard last longer and stay cleaner. Of course you can easily customize the visual effects on the keyboard with full spectrum RGB. For comfort during longer sessions, the Viper V765 offers a detachable palm rest.
HP OMEN Sequencer Gaming Keyboard
The HP OMEN features optical-mechanical Blue switches that enable a 0.2 ms key response time with zero input lag. The durability of those switches is rated at 70 million key presses. For customization you get the OMEN Command Center software, which lets you change lighting, performance and program the dedicated macro buttons. The keyboard is built with lightweight aluminum frame for extra durability.
