The SteelSeries GG is a gaming keyboard that is made of plastic and flexes slightly. The keycaps are thermoplastic PBT and have a nice feel to them, with little to no wiggle on the switches. The OmniPoint switches have north-facing LEDs that cycle between colours very smoothly. The keys can also respond to various button presses. The SteelSeries GG app allows you to customise the colours to your liking.
The SteelSeries Kone is a gaming keyboard that has two angled sets of feet on the keyboard, for a total of three typing angles. The keyboard has Bluetooth connectivity and supports 2.4GHz wireless via an included dongle. SteelSeries claims 30 hours of use on a single charge and includes a braided USB-C cable for wired mode and charging.
The Happy Hacking Pro Hybrid keyboard measures 1.6 by 11.5 by 4.0 inches, narrowly beating out the 1.2 pounds battery-powered keyboard by a few inches.
The SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini keyboard has four rubber feet on the bottom side, but the angled feet are not as stable as they could be. The wired version of the keyboard also has a trap door to store the included keycap puller, which is a shame to lose if you’re looking to reduce clutter. However, the wireless version does not. The onboard memory of the keyboard can store up to five different Bluetooth connections, which can be swapped with a macro. The first review unit we received had some Bluetooth connectivity issues, but a replacement had no problems.
The software allows you to personalise each of the six profiles. Consider one profile for your laptop keyboard, where you prefer a higher actuation, and another for your gaming keyboard, where you prefer a hair-trigger feel to the keys. It takes some practise to switch between Bluetooth profiles. If you intend to toss the keyboard into your bag and switch to a laptop profile while at Starbucks, you’re set. The wireless 2.4GHz connection works flawlessly.
