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SteelSeries Apex M800 Gaming Mechanical Keyboard Review

Others/Mice & Keyboards by stefan @ 2015-12-02

SteelSeries really succeeded to make a difference with the brand new mechanical switch design, which is capable of lower 1.5mm actuation, a 3mm throw and 45cN force (similar to Cherry MX switches). The central LEDs now allow a more uniform lighting of the keycap while the lettering/digits are made from semi-transparent plastic in order to allow LED light shine through. This is not all! We do also have a larger, re-designed Spacebar key for easy access, extra keys for programming, replaceable bottom feet, a dual-CPU configuration for allowing N-key rollover (up to 256 key presses at once, overkill) and dual USB 2.0 ports for connecting multiple low-powered devices.

A Closer Look Part III

A large SteelSeries illuminated logo is placed where the NumLock, ScrlLock and CapsLock activation LEDs should reside, but in this case the LED lighting makes monitoring of these keys much easier:

LED lighting is also present on the laterals of the keyboard for an even nicer effect:

If we do look in the frontal keyboard area, we will discover additional interfaces:

Two USB 2.0 ports are available for connecting additional peripherals or low-powered devices:

The bottom area of the Apex M800 does not lack style and is built with round curves in order to fit perfectly with the rest of the design:

As we have mentioned before, if we need the keyboard lifted at an angle, we can always use the extra set of rubber feet:

The USB connectors are sporting the SteelSeries branding too:

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