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Huntsman Elite


RAZER £200

The best keyboard for incredible performance


TheHuntsmanfamilyof
Razerkeyboardsis the
onlyplaceintheworld
tofindtheiropto-mechanical
switch,andit’soneofthebest
switchesonthemarket.Theopto-
mechanicalbuildeschews
traditionalmetalcontacts,and
insteadactuatesbya beamof
lightthatfiresthroughtheswitch
whenthekeyis depressed,
meaningactuationis almost
instantaneous.Theothermajor
advantageofremovingallthe
relativelyfrail,slendermetal
contactpiecesfromtheswitchis
thatthey’reratedastwiceas
durableasstandardmechanical
switches,upto 100 million

keystrokes.They’retactile
switchesthatactuateat1.5 mm
and45gofforce,meaning they’re
ridiculouslyeasytospam but still
providetactilefeedback.
TherestoftheEliteis well
designedtoo,witha comfy
detachablemagneticwrist rest, a
fullsuiteofdedicatedmedia
controls,anda multi-function dial
thatcanbeusedforanything
fromalteringyourPC’svolume to
scrollingthroughlightingsuites.

Excellentopto-mechanicalkeys
Fullylit,durablefullsized board
Nopassthroughs
Steeppricepoint

VERDICT

SPECSSWITCH:RAZEROPTO-MECHANICAL/SIZE:FULLSIZE/BACKLIGHTS:16.8MILLIONCOLORRGB/
PASSTHROUGHS:NO/MEDIACONTROLS:DEDICATED/WRISTREST:DETACHABLEMAGNETIC

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Strix Scope


ROG £149


The best compact keyboard for shooter enthusiasts


Asus’ROGStrixScope
is a keyboardmadefor
functionoverform.
Whileit’sfestoonedwiththe
typicalarrayofRGBlighting,the
brushedaluminiumoffersan
understated,industrialdesign.It’s
a welcomeaestheticinanera
whereflashandspectacletoo
oftentakeprecedence.
TheScopeis a solid,durable,
reliablekeyboardthatworks
exactlyasadvertisedwithout
beingweigheddownby
unnecessarygimmicksor
unwelcomebloat.Andwitha wide
rangeofCherry’sRGBswitches,
youcanfindtheScopein
practicallyanyflavouryou’dlike.


It alsohasa fewqualityoflife
featurestoappealtoshooter
fans.Fullmacrocustomisationis
available,andtheleftCtrlkeyhas
beenbroadenedtomakeit easy
tohitwithoutaccidentally
actuatingotherkeys.
Themorecompactformof
theScopealsomeansthatit (and
alltheotherbottomrowkeysso
oftencriticalinFPSes)is really
easytoreachdownandsmack
whenyouneedit.

Understatedfocusonfunctionality
WideCtrlbutton
Nowristrest
Nopassthroughsormacros

VERDICT

SPECSSWITCH:CHERRYMXRGBBLUE,BROWN,RED,BLACK,SILENTRED,SPEEDSILVER/SIZE:FULLSIZE/
BACKLIGHTS:RGB/PASSTHROUGHS:NO/MEDIACONTROLS:NO/WRISTREST:NO


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