SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard – OLED Smart Display – USB Passthrough and Media Controls – Linear and Quiet – RGB Backlit (Red Switch)

This thing has really nice software and the brown switches feel buttery smooth, I love typing on it. Plus I can put a flying dragon on my screen and who doesnt love a feature like that haha SteelSeries is beginning to be my go too for gaming peripherals. There Arctic Pro Wireless headset is also amazing!

Ive been using this keyboard for 2 months. Its fast, not too noisy. I can play when my wife is sleeping, I couldnt do that before with my previous keyboard. Very responsive

I bought this keyboard for work. Im a programmer and try to invest in the tools I use every day for hours on end. I really liked the look and feel of this keyboard, but it died in just under 2 years. The X and P keys have started to die for some reason. They either dont type anything or double type the letter. I looked into replacing these switches, but the board doesnt seem very accessible for that. Overall for a mechanical keyboard, even one used heavily, I wouldve expected more life. I bought this keyboard in March 2021 to replace a corsair k70 that Id been using for 6 years at work. I only replaced it because I wanted a TKL keyboard and the RGB was nice. Now Im back to that K70, I guess.

As a mature gamer, I wanted something to use with my gaming laptop. After seeing my stepsons friend with one of these, I had to get one. The quality and features of this keyboard is amazing. I highly recommend. No issues.

I love the durable cord that this comes with but I do wish it was detachable

Ive had this about a year and a half and most days I have multiple keys that dont register on the first press. Some keys register 2-3 times on each press. Ive factory reset and uninstalled and reinstalled the steelseries software. Im in the market again for a new keyboard that lasts longer. The lights look good though.

I mostly bought this keyboard because other ones were out of stock (thanks covid-19.) Its a pretty nice keyboard, but I think the idea to use some of the budget to put OLED screens in this keyboard nobody cares about was stupid. I think for the price the keyboard is, throwing in a Left row of Macros or a better USB I/O wouldve been really nice. Still, I dont think I can throw anything lower than a 4-star on it. The keyboard is serving me well. The only downside I see is that the switch life on these are 50m compared to 100m on Cherry MX or Razers switches.

When I first got this keyboard, I absolutely loved it. Its very nice-looking and bright, and theres a million ways you can customize the coloring and lighting. The key presses also felt very smooth and typing on it was a real joy. Unfortunately, after about 5-6 months of use, I started having problems with multiple keys. It started with my Ctrl and Shift keys not registering all the time, which is very frustrating when you try to Ctrl-s to save something and end up with s characters in your document or code. Now I have several letter keys that do not always register, and my r and u key are now chattering/double-tapping. This has become a massive productivity-killer, as I have to correct almost every third or fourth word that I type. I have tried a full factory reset and re-installation of the keyboards software, and have tried pulling up the keycaps of individual keys and pulling junk out and air-dusting around the switches, and nothing has worked. I really wanted to like this keyboard, but this has become extremely frustrating. I would expect better quality and/or durability from a $100 + keyboard.

I did overall like this Keyboard (while it lasted). The keyboard is comfortable, keys are nice, backlighting is good, however, Im starting to have spells where the W key is not responding... and for gaming that just wont do. I verified this wasnt just in-game; I also attempted to type w outside of the game when it was acting up and also was not getting a response. Bummer, adding to the gaming keyboard and mouse graveyard. If you game a lot and are used to replacing your KB/Mouse regularly, maybe not a big deal, but I expected a bit more life than 11 months for the price point.

Does not take up very much space and keys have a nice action when you hit them. Lights on keyboard are just right.