BOYI TK96 90% RGB Hot Swappable Triple Mode Keyboard,2.4Ghz/BT 5.0/Wired Keyboard N-Key Rollover Compact Gateron Yellow Switch Mechanical Gaming Keyboard(Zoological&Botanical Gardens XDA Keycaps)

This is a super fun keyboard - all the keys that you can swap out are great. It functions really well and has a great feel to it. Its not going to be come my primary keyboard simply because I have one that so far, no other keyboard has been able to beat it out. You cant really go wrong with this one though.

This keyboard is a double plus. It has a great action and very easy on the eyes. Also, it can be used Bluetooth or wired, which is great when I have a Bluetooth problem. This does happen. It is great to use. I am going to get another one!

Summary: What an awesome keyboard. For under a $100 this thing offers a lot. Maybe Ive just been out of the mechanical keyboard game for some time, but this seems like a solid offer at $89.99. Feels well built, sounds great, has hotswap switches, keycaps feel good, supports macro jumping between five different computers. Ive used a range of keyboard sizes and unusual layouts like the Vortex POK3R (60%), the Vortex ViBE, the Vortex Race 3, the Contra, and the DZ60. Ive generally been a Vortex exclusivist, but this keyboard offered a layout that Ive not used before, and its really starting to grow on me. The keyboard box arrived shrinkwrapped. Its in a basic white box that has a graphic sleeve over it indicating what keyboard it is. The keyboard is wrapped in a protective plastic covering. The box had a nice title card at the top. Accessories can be found under the divider that the keyboard sits on. I think the packaging and presentation here are quite good and make this keyboard quite giftable; its basically already wrapped. The board feels well constructed. None of the switches or keys are crooked. Despite the plastic case, the board has very little flex, almost none. The branding is subtle with a small logo on the front-right and in the center of the back. The switches felt in good working order and consistent. The keyboard and all keycaps (including legends) were free of blemishes. The layout of this keyboard feels like the union of the Vortex ViBE and the Vortex Race 3. It offers the convenience of a numpad without the mostly unused space between it and the main keys. The dedicated function row is very helpful for working with computers and virtual machines where getting to the BIOS or other boot menus requires the use of the function keys. The Gateron Yellow switches are a nice change from the Cherry MX Browns Ive used for the past decade. Ive tried other switches, but I havent committed to prolonged use of a new switch like I have with the Gateron Yellows in this board. The operating force is just slightly less than the MX Browns, so I found the main difference to just be the lack of tactile feedback. The hotswap switch feature is a game changer for me. The Gateron Yellows may have made me reconsider my daily driver switch, but this keyboard doesnt keep me bound to them. The hotswap capabilities of this board offer a ton of customization. Its easy to try out new switches without the commitment of soldering them to a board. Ill definitely be focusing on hotswap capabilities for future keyboards. The wireless connectivity is a feature Ive taken for granted in the past. Its particularly useful when doing homelab work where I want to quickly move between devices with the keyboard. Its quite easy to switch between connected devices with this keyboard. You press the FN and Z/X/C keys for Bluetooth devices 1/2/3, respectively. You press FN + V for the USB transceiver connection, and FN + Space for the wired connection. This one keyboard can jump between five different devices with just a matter of a key press. Onto some of the downsides of this keyboard... Maybe theyre not as expensive as they used to be, but I wouldve included PBT+POM double-shot keycaps. The POM material offers translucency to illuminate the legend, making the RGB backlighting more useful. The included keycaps are opaque, so you wont be able to see the legends in the dark. Not a huge deal because its easy to buy a set and put them on. I set the backlighting to yellow to complement the scheme of the keycaps. The manufacturer provides software that can be used to fully customize the backlighting, and you can find that on their website. The software looked half-baked and I found it to be pretty sketchy so I uninstalled it. The right-click menu in your taskbar presented options in Chinese. I wish they provided a more mainstream solution for programming the backlighting besides their own proprietary software. About pricing... At the time of writing this review, the price of this keyboard was $89.99 (depending on the color you choose). For the features this keyboard offers, I think thats a good price. Thats less than Ive paid for all of my Vortex keyboards and none of them have wireless connectivity or hotswap switches. They have value in other ways, but Im still really impressed with the offering here. I did find another keyboard that looks very similar for a lower price. The Newmen GM1000 (ASIN B0BPH9Z8YM) is another backlit, hotswappable, 96% keyboard with an identical layout. I cant speak to the build quality of that board.

The Boyi TK96 is an excellent compact wired/wireless RGB keyboard, in fact is so good that there are barely any negatives to speak of about this one. Naturally, there are a lot of positives to list about this model and as I mentioned a very few negatives, but before that a few quick words about the packing and presentation. I currently have a lot of different mechanical keyboards, but is my first from Boyi and I am impressed by the retail packaging and contents, this model comes in a box that doesnt outline all the key features and important specifications nor does it have any images of the product inside, but it looks and feels very premium. Inside the box, there is the keyboard, a small user manual in English, metal keycaps removal tool, keys removal tool, extra keys in case you need to replace some, and USB-A to USB-C braided cable that is also housing the USB wireless receiver. Positives: - Compact, portable and easy to carry - The small footprint 100 keys size is great, especially if you are working on a smaller desk or if you are planning on traveling with it, it is perfect. - Functionality - the keyboard can be used wired and wireless with a 2.4G wireless receiver, with Bluetooth connection, and wired as well, it can be connected to any computer that has an available USB port or it has Bluetooth connectivity. Personally I prefer using it wired as the latency is great while gaming and I dont need to worry about the battery life. Speaking of battery life, the built-in battery is rated at 3500mah and it can last a long time, even over a month, depending on the usage. - RGB backlight across the whole keyboard keys - There are a lot of different RGB backlight modes that you can cycle from, you can also increase and decrease the speed and the light intensity, and if you are a fan of single color backlights, there is an option for that too, for those that dont like RGB or any light, it can be completely switched off as well. - Detachable, soft USB cable - the included cable is a high quality one, soft and long enough, its length is about 5 feet, but because its detachable, you can always pick up a longer one and replace it. Being soft is great, as you can rout easily around your desk and worry about knocking small objects over or creating resistance. - Inexpensive - for the functionality and options offered, the price tag of under $100 is great, very competitively priced. - Good sticky rubber feet on the bottom, unfortunately the rear ones are not able to be raised up from the desk, but those included rubber feet are preventing the keyboard from sliding on your desk surface. - Physical switch on the bottom corner to turn off and on the wireless mode. - Yellow key switches - This is the first time I have tried a keyboard with yellow ones, but I have to say that they are pretty close to red switches which are my favorite kind of mechanical switches, they are very close to be as silent or responsive as the red ones and provide enough tactile feedback. - Good quality ABS plastic key caps in several colors. - Four different color combinations and bases - Mars Green, Matcha, Marshmallow, Botanical Gardens. Negatives: - The provided cable is a bit short, but that is more nitpicking than actual negative. - A little on the expensive side, but the keyboard is high quality, so it is kind of understandable. - No braided USB cable, and the USB connector is on the left top side of the keyboard and not being able to be routed on both sides or center, but at least it is detachable and can be replaced. Overall, I love this keyboard, It has plenty of functionality, good backlight option and comfort.

Yo, This Mars keyboard has serious swaggg!!!! Love the backlight, love that it has the OPTION to be wired or bluetooth, as I prefer to use wired always -- because bluetooth is not good for the body. Loving the click-clack with each key press, really gives it that old school typewriter feel. I am happy to have a new keyboard, as I am long overdue and have been using the same one for ten years. Cheers to the next ten years!!

Heavy weight to it. GREAT mechanical keyboard, especially if this is your first one. Typing is super smooth. There are several ways to connect it to your computer too which is a really nice touch! You can connect it via bluetooth, wifi, or with the cord it comes with. The lights are super pretty and this green color is a beautiful peaceful vibe that I am loving! I highly recommend this! it even comes with extra key caps and the key remover tool so if you want to change up the design you totally can. I highly recommend!!

This is my second Boyi brand keyboard. After the first keyboard I was very excited about getting my hands on this one. Overall I quite like the keyboard, but it has some shortcomings. First the good. The keyswitches are gateron yellows. This is a safe option as I feel they are a switch most people would be happy with. In addition to that there is the fact that it is hotswappable, making it super easy to switch out for a switch you prefer. Personally I find the 90% form factor great as you get a more compact keyboard, without giving up much like your numpad. The keycaps seem nice and sturdy, and they have center printed characters instead of the offset ones that drive me crazy. Lastly the inclusion of both a keycap puller and a keycap/keyswitch combo puller. Both in the wire style that I prefer. On the other hand there are some drawbacks I dont love. There arent any feet. I find it quite uncomfortable to type on a flat keyboard, this doesnt have any options to solve that. My best attempt is trying to find something to lean it on, but its tricky to get the height right. The other big annoyance for me is with the 2.4g dongle. While most keyboards like this, even the other Boyi keyboard I own, have a place on the keyboard to store the dongle, this one chose to include a little clip that goes on the cable. While it is still a better option than a loose dongle it doesnt really provide much confidence in not losing the dongle if I end up taking this keyboard out and about. Overall, this is a good keyboard but it couldve been great. For the price this thing is still a better pick than an overpriced mainstream keyboard, but it definitely has some shortcomings that could be quite frustrating.

Feels like good build quality but the Bluetooth is so slow its almost unusable

The BOYI TK96 90% RGB Hot Swappable Triple Mode Keyboard,2.4Ghz/Bluetooth 5.0/Wired Keyboard N-Key Rollover Custom Compact Gateron Yellow Switch Mechanical Gaming Keyboard(Mars Green OEM Keycap: This is a really nice prebuilt mechanical keyboard. Gateron are among some of my favorite switches and these yellows are very nice linier switches. Also the keycaps feel, sound and look great as well. I prefer shine through caps as I work allot at night, so I will probably change these out for some shine throughs. However these are super nice and feel, sound and look awesome. There is no deck flex and all feels very well made and solid. There is a very, very slight ping at the bottom of the stroke, but otherwise the whole thing feels and sounds great. This leaves a little something for the keyboard moders to do. To be clear this is not really detectable on a solid surface. Overall the sound is very good. The chaise is all ABS on the outside, with a metal plate on the inside. Switches are hot swappable, and the keyboard comes with a keycap and switch puller, as well as 4 extra switches for when you wear out the W,S,A,D. This is a very compelling keyboard for the money, and the software driver is very nice and gives you control over lighting and key sensitivity. You can also control the lighting on the keyboard itself. All the normal lighting modes are present, however even at the slowest speed they move pretty fast. The LEDs are very bright, with very saturated colors and other than the quick speeds they look great. The keyboard base lays flat with no feet for angles. Some will love this, specially those who dont love wrist wrests. For others this will sit a bit low in the back, if you are used to a tall angle. I feel like the base sits at a decent height, however I do prefer a bit more angle, or at least Ive gotten used to more of an angle, but this feels good. Overall I feel like this is a great prebuilt for the money. Great switches, great key caps, a solid deck, and at least some of the normal moding improvements are already done for you. This is a great place to start if you dont want to build from scratch. This comes great right out of the box, and gives you plenty of room to personalize, with different caps and switches should you want. Overall I very much like this prebuilt mechanical keyboard for the money. Well done BOYI, great keyboard.

I love this keyboard right down to the sound of the keys. I had ordered it for work but it wasnt working out cause I needed it to be a little bigger. I use this now for my laptop. Love that you can change the color, patterns and put in cute keys. I love it. They give you so many additional keys. The battery life is crazy long. I dont have to charge it for a few days but I dont use mine for gaming so it may be different if youre using it constantly. I totally recommend if you like the sound of the clacking keys and want to personalize your keyboard.