New SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL 2023 Ed.- Worlds Fastest Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - Adjustable Actuation - Esports Tenkeyless - OLED Screen - RGB - PBT Keycaps - USB-C

First off everything besides the RGB/Software on this keyboard is fantastic. Lets get that out of the way. Also let it be known that I am on my SECOND Apex Pro TKL 2023 edition and they both had this annoying issue. If you have any intentions of actually using the RGB I would wait until Steel Series issues some sort of update for this keyboard/Steel Series GG (not sure where the issue lies as customer support was only sending canned responses to return the keyboard and no answers on the issue itself) THE ISSUE: The RGB patterns you select to run on a loop will randomly freeze about every 5-10 seconds and then resume again. The actions you select the keys to perform when pressed will also freeze in the same intervals. When you really ramp up the actions that the lights perform it will freeze even MORE frequently. While it may seem ridiculous to be upset about the RGB of all things, it wouldnt be such a huge deal if the thing didnt cost $200. Its a bit unreal that this keyboard launched in 2022 at that price point and has an RGB issue... Just want to let others know what they are getting into before dropping $200 on an underwhelming and laggy light show. If you dont care about RGB this thing is all you could ask for in a gaming keyboard! *I will try and edit this review if there is ever an update that fixes this issue but for now ill hold on to it in the hopes that Steel Series will address it*

It is ergonomically, an abomination. Your hand cannot rest on the wrist pad and use the keys, the keyboard simply isnt wide enough. I gave an extra star because the mechanical click of the keys is good.

As someone who has owned over 15 mechanical gaming keyboards, this keyboard is okay at best. For the price of $180-200 for the wired version you are getting an average keyboard with a useless OLED display with average sounding/feeling keys. The OmniPoint switches are useless, anything under a 1mm is impossible to play on, youll find yourself having the wrong key input from even grazing your finger over a key.

Espectacular una maravilla funciona, recomendadicimo

Had this keyboard for less than a month and the screen died in the first 2 weeks of owning it. Not only that their software is buggy and very unresponsive when changing color profiles atleast in comparison to other brands such as razer, logitech and pulsar. Im returning the keyboard and getting a different one. This was my first steelseries product and probably my last im very disappointed.

I have been using this for a couple of weeks now, and it is a very very lovely little thing. I get the urge to just go and tack away at it because it is so satisfying to use the keys. The .2mm actuation takes some getting used to, but provides a very prompt response to whatever you need to do in game, just be weary of accidentally hitting another key, but that gets better with practice. The on-the-fly adjustability of actuation makes switching from a game to writing an essay very quick. The cable it comes with is very robust, and long enough for any normal setup, and the connection is very stable. My big disappointment with this purchase is the LED issues. After about 10 seconds the LEDs just freeze for like 3 seconds, making any dynamic lighting unusable, but they are still very pretty when static. I assume this is a software bug that should get patched with time, but as updates roll around on Prism, nothing gets fixed. This falls just short of you get what you pay for as of now, but if the LED issues were fixed, this would be money I have zero regrets spending.

Good quality and it is very fast.

Keyboard is super nice and customizable. Built a new gaming rig and wanted a keyboard that is as good as the other hardware. Only other keyboard I considered was the Wooting which is always on back order.

I purchased the old Apex Pro TKL a few weeks before this new version was released, so I was able to return it to upgrade to the 2023 model. Here are my thoughts on the 2023 edition after having the experience of using both boards. Pros: - Detachable USB-C cable. The old models enormous, non-removable cable was one of the worst qualities about it. - PBT keycaps. These definitely feel more premium than the ABS keycaps of the previous model. Cons: - Unlike the previous model, there is no onboard memory for RGB profiles. This means that if you want to customize RGB lighting, Steelseries software must be running on your PC at all times. This is a huge negative in my opinion and unacceptable for a keyboard that is this expensive. - Overall build quality feels worse than the previous model. Lots of key wobble, scroll wheel and button feel like cheap components compared to the previous model. In terms of gaming performance, I havent noticed a difference between the two boards at all. Supposedly the Omnipoint 2.0 switches are faster and have a lower possible actuation point, but they feel the same to me. I think the 2023 edition is a better feature set overall for the detachable cable / keycaps alone, but the poor feeling build quality and inability to customize RGB without always on software is really unfortunate considering the price of this keyboard.

These keyboards are so good from the separate activation points to the sounds that the switches make, 10/10 keyboard