Feature-rich and a great performer, the highly-programmable SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL is an excellent gaming keyboard.
We’re not gonna lie: we love a good TKL keyboard like the SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL. We know that mini gaming keyboards are all the rage these days, but they’ve got a steep learning curve and lack some dedicated keys that we prefer to have handy, even though we don’t use them as much – the arrow keys, for example. And, that’s exactly what this gaming keyboard gives us.
Of course, the SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL does more than give us quick access to arrow keys. One of the first SS keyboards to offer the brand’s better-than-ever adjustable mechanical switches, this wired gaming keyboard not only boasts customizable actuation but also dual ones. And, both of those have very auspicious applications in gaming, especially if your brand of gaming is more of the fast and furious kind.
All the vital ingredients are present as well: fast and responsive gaming performance, excellent feeling switches and keycaps, robust build. So, while its design isn’t exactly the most exciting, there’s already a lot packed in this compact-yet-not-too-compact package that we’d be happy to pay good money for… which is a good thing since it isn’t exactly what you’d call cheap.
As for those arrow keys, well, they’re just icing on the cake.
The SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL is a little on the pricey side. Despite being a wired gaming keyboard, it’s pricier than its rivals like the Corsair K70 RGB TKL and the Roccat Vulcan TKL Pro and even its wired counterparts like the Logitech G915 TKL Lightspeed Wireless.
It’ll set you back $189.99 (£189.99, AU$219.99), which is hefty but fair considering all the features you’re getting. Not only does it feature adjustable actuation and dual-actuation, but it comes with an OLED smart display, a soft-to-touch magnetic wrist rest, and SteelSeries’ new OmniPoint 2.0 adjustable mechanical switches.
As long as you can take full advantage of those features for your gaming sessions, it’s a great value gaming keyboard.
