PERIPHERALS
ISSUE 380|COMPUTER SHOPPER|OCTOBER 2019 89
KEYBOARDS
Award BEST BUY RECOMMENDEDManufacturer ASUS ASUS COOLER
MASTERRASPBERRY
PI
RAZER ROCCAT THERMALTAKE
Name ROGStrix
FlareTUFGaming
K7SK650 KeyboardBlackWidow
LiteVulcan120
AimoX1RGB
Rating ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★HARDWARE
Formfactor Full-size Full-size Full-size Tenkeyless Tenkeyless Full-size Full-sizeDimensions 31x454x155mm 37x439x131mm 25x430x125mm 22x285x120mm 13x355x127mm 32x462x235mm 40x465x171mmSwitch
technologyMechanical Mechanical Mechanical Membrane Mechanical Mechanical MechanicalProgrammable
keysYesYes YesNoYes YesYesMultimedia
controlsYesYes (function
keys)Yes(function
keys)No Yes(function
keys)YesYesUSBports 1x USB2 None None 3x USB2 None None 1x USB2Wireless No No No No No No NoCablelength 1.8m 1.8m 1.8m 1m 2m 1.8m 1.8mDetachable
cableNo No YesYes YesNoNoBacklighting RGB RGB RGB No YesRGB RGBWristrest Yes(detachable) Yes(detachable) No No No Yes(detachable) Yes(detachable)Height
adjustmentYesYes No No YesYes YesOperating
systemsWindows,
macOS
(hardware only)Windows,
macOS
(hardware only)Windows,
macOS
(hardware only)Raspbian,
Windows,
macOSWindows,
macOSWindows,
macOS
(hardware only)Windows,
macOS
(hardware only)Otherextras Acrylic logo
insertNone Carrying pouch,
keypullerNone Keypuller,key
dampenersNone Keypuller,8xred
keycapsBUYING INFORMATIONPrice £120 £97 £140 £16 £100 £115 £108Warranty One year RTBOne year RTBTwo years RTBOne year RTBTwo years RTBTwo years RTBTwo years repair
and replaceSupplier http://www.game.co.uk http://www.box.co.uk http://www.scan.co.uk http://www.thepihut.
comhttp://www.razer.com http://www.cclonline.
comhttp://www.novatech.
co.ukDetails http://www.asus.com http://www.asus.com http://www.
coolermaster.
comhttp://www.
raspberrypi.orghttp://www.razer.com en.roccat.org http://www.
thermaltake.comPartcode 90MP00M0-
BOEA0090MP0190-
BOEA00
SK-650-GKLR1-
UK
Raspberry Pi
KeyboardRZ03-
02640300-R3W1
ROC-12-442-BN KB-TPX-
BLBRUK-01
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