ROYALAXE X ProtoArc 60% Wireless Mechanical Keyboard, Hot-swappable Wired/Bluetooth 5.0/2.4G Wireless Keyboard with RGB Backlit for Windows & Mac, PBT Keycaps, Gateron G Yellow Pro Switch, Lava Brown

With any compact keyboard, there are some things one has to get used to. These arent negatives per se, but worth noting. Ill get those out of the way first. 1. Due to the switches in the upper right corner, the backspace key is a single key width. Takes some real getting used to! 2. If youre accustomed to laptop-style compact keyboards with the arrow keys being designed to fit in a single row, you may find yourself inadvertently hitting the up arrow on occasion, as it takes up room where youd ordinarily expect more shift key. 3. Similarly, as there is an additional column immediately to the right of the normal set of keys. If your muscle memory is trained to go all the way to the right to hit return/enter, you may miss it. THANKFULLY, they thoughtfully put a function key there, which does nothing on its own. Now, onto the meat and potatoes of the review. I picked this keyboard up as I have been using a 60% keyboard as my daily driver for a while now, and it has a compromise that drives me crazy. The /? key pulls double duty as the up arrow key. As someone who codes, having to use a function key to swap between these two uses results in a lot of mistakes on my part. The R68 is what is called a 65%, which gives that extra column and offers enough room for separate arrow keys. What a relief! But its not just about the layout. This keyboard has an amazing feel. The Gateron yellow switches are smooth and quiet. They even included a few extra in the box, along with tools for swapping them and the key caps. The key caps themselves are PBT, with a great feel to them and a nice retro shape. Really complements the brown color scheme. The spacebar is often seen as a weak spot on more affordable mechanical keyboards. This one is incredibly stable. No matter where your thumb strikes it, it will register, and it stays flat and level throughout the entire key press, even from the edges. The dual function keys allow for the full array of F keys, as well as shortcut keys for adjusting volume, controlling media, etc. The angle of the keyboard is not adjustable, but its a nice one. Not too high, not too low. And I love the wireless mode knob. Just a fun aesthetic touch but its so enjoyable to turn I worry I might wear it out! All in all this is a great keyboard, but with a price point that makes it even more appealing, considering the quality.

Right from the unboxing, you get the feeling of a premium product without the pricetag to match. Beautiful construction and high quality printing. Just a gorgeous little keyboard. I work from home and I have a Mac, PC, and Chromebook side by side. I also like to play PC games, so I was intrigued to try using one keyboard across my 3 operating systems. The wireless USB receiver went into the Mac, the USB cable went into the PC, and I set up the keyboard via Bluetooth on the Chromebook. Needless to say, it worked flawlessly. The biggest issue was remembering which hotkey connected to the correct platform. I started to miss my F key row after awhile simply from using them so much every day, so I dont think this setup is ideal for me but hey, its possible if thats what youre looking to do. As for gaming, its very responsive and I didnt enter any ghosting or missed inputs. The thock of each keystroke was satisfying to the ears and I swear I was typing faster at the end of the day. I hadnt tried any of the mechanical keyboards from Royalaxe, but Im definitely looking forward to seeing what else they put out.

It’s more like a muted keyboard, the quality of it is amazing.

OK, this is the best stock keyboard experience ruined by one HUGE flaw. Who in the right mind would think the backspace key is less important than every other keys or a nob? I love this keyboard, the look, the switches, the keycap, the battery life, the super stable wireless connection in both 2.4 G and bluetooth, the two fn keys to expand fast reach for media controls! EVERYTHING expect the STUPID backspace key, which is a 1u key. And I just couldnt get used to it after two weeks of using it. This is a serious design oversight. The nob was great and all, but you dont sacrifice the backspace key for it! A great stock keyboard ruined by a glamorous flaw. Thus I had to return it. So close, I was so close to find the perfect keyboard. If you dont mind the small backspace key, then buy it, you wont regret it.

I have bought many mechanical keyboards over the years but nothing beats this one. I switch between my raspberry pi and my computer easily with the dial, the switches are satisfying, the colors are great, and its hot-swappable so I could basically build a different keyboard with the same base if I wanted to.

Theres a lot to love about this little guy. Out of the box it has some of the best sounding stabilizers. It appears they have actually put some lube on the stabs and theyre not perfect but its much better than what you would see from other large Mechanical Keyboard manufacturers. They even added a dampener under the space bar to keep the board quiet. Battery life also seems decent. I was able to use it with the lights on full brightness for about 8-9 hours. The switches are standard gateron yellows that Im already very familiar with and do like, decently smooth and quiet out of the box.

I really like how small this keyboard is. It takes up, maybe a third of the space my last keyboard took up. I like that it doesnt have the number pad, which I never used. The button presses are really satisfying. Its a soft squish button, but it also lets you know the button was pressed. The lighting effects are a lot of fun! So many to choose from! If you dont like one, you can switch to another and find one that you like.

This is a cool keyboard! It has different rainbow light settings and is adaptable for Mac or windows. It isn’t a loud click which I like. It was very well packaged. The keys are super comfortable and have a nice texture. This keyboard is also not light, it is quite heavy!

Just unboxing this keyboard had a luxurious feel to it. It was completely protected, packaged neatly, and sensibly. The keys have a soft, but quick feel to them and work without skipping a beat (good thing for a keyboard, Id say). It has various options for connectivity - hardwire, BT, or USB; which is great. It also has a switch for Windows vs Mac keys configuration and that is a selling point for me as I am a Mac user, but often switch between systems as a Systems Engineer. As of right now, this is going to be my daily driver. Im finding no fault with it thus far and am pleasantly surprised at both the quality and usability of this keyboard. Its truly beyond any other keyboard Ive used. Edit 10/31/22 - I needed to remove some keys for cleaning and finally used the included tool to pull those keys off. I wanted to come back and add that that tool, is just okay. I was trying to use it to pull the space bar off and it actually scratched my key in a couple of places because it would not grip the edges of the key well, at all. I did finally get it, but that was frustrating; especially since it put scratches on the key. Obviously, keyboard is still usable (and is still my daily driver), but, I did like the no scratch look better.

This is a sturdy keyboard thats really cool. You can sync it to your phone, Bluetooth devices, and use it as a wired or wireless keyboard. Its rechargeable and you can program the lights to do whatever you wish. The keys are more mechanical than others so you get that nice satisfying click when using it.