TMKB 60 Percent Keyboard,Gaming Keyboard 60 Percent, LED Backlit Ultra-Compact 68 Keys 60 Percent Mechanical Keyboard with Separate Arrow/Control Keys, T68SE, Red Switch

This is a true mechanical keyboard with backlighting, all for roughly the cost of a membrane one. The tenkeyless design makes it compact and maneuverable, and the backlight makes it easy to see at night. I prefer Blue switches for typing so I tried the Red version of this for gaming. Red switches have no tactile bump or feedback but allow you to hold at the actuation point for rapid actuation (unlike Blues which need to be lifted above the actuation point) which makes them the better choice for gaming. Dont expect hardware macros or other fancy features at this price but its a solid no-frills keyboard with some cool lighting effects.

I like this keyboard. It is indeed as advertised - ultra compact. If you are used to a full size keyboard, this may not be for you. As a mechanical keyboard, it does have that great tactile feel and a rather loud click (blue switches) -both of which I found to be pleasant and not annoying . It is quite colorful when in use and lit ranging from left to right the keys are grouped in orange/green/blue and purple backlit light sets against a white base. The keyboard sits raised from your desk surface and has a slight (very slight) slope towards the user. It is very responsive to any input and does include a useful set of arrow keys. Given its compactness, you may find that it takes some getting used to as some keys are not where you might expect, but with some practice, it works great. Note that it is a WIRED keyboard (as mechanical keyboards are), so you will have a USB cord stretched across your lap or desk. The keyboard did sit flush on my desk surface and therefore was very stable and did not rock. As for the aforementioned lights, they can be turned off but, at least in my time with it, they did not turn off automatically after any period of time of non use. Lastly, there are numerous (dozens) of keystroke combinations to control media, invoke a calculator, control volume, brightness and other lighting effects as well as invoke the function (F1, F2, etc.) keys. A card with all of these keystroke combinations/functions listed is provided in the package. I had the blue switches to evaluate and the key covers were removable, albeit with some careful effort. No drivers were required and it was surprisingly and completely plug and play installing to fully functional in less than 30 seconds.

I am a PC guy, and I am rather picky about the keyboard I use. This is the first TKL keyboard I have owned, and even though I was highly skeptical, it instantly became my main keyboard. Im not even a fan of white peripherals myself, but I would totally buy this keyboard again without hesitating. Construction does seem to be mostly plastic, but it doesnt at all feel like a cheap keyboard. The one thing I wish is that it had a longer cable, but it is a standard USB C, so its not hard to get longer cables or even extensions if your setup is kind of spread out like mine is. Spectacular keyboard for the price.

If you are limited on space and are not looking for a fancy fully customizable LED keyboard then this would be a nice option. it is small lightweight and has very nice tactile feedback from the keys. be aware that the LEDs on the keyboard do not change colors just the different types of effects that you can do. I dont make keyboard so Im not sure how difficult it is to have LEDs throughout the keyboard that can be changed to whatever color you want but I would rather them just make the keyboard one solid color and the ability to change the colors for the entire keyboard as I have several other keyboards that do that. I have other expensive keyboards that you could change the color of each individual key to a certain color so I was not expecting the same functionality for half or a third of the price. but I think it looks cheaper than what it needs to when you use multiple colors throughout the keyboard that you cannot change the color of. for me I prefer to have a wrist rest and a full size keyboard with the number pad and if I need one to travel with I have some others that are half the thickness of this one so I wouldnt even say this is something small that you could put in a laptop bag. it would fit without issue its just a lot thicker than what you would need if you were using it for travel. I do like that the USB cable is detachable though so it is easier if you were to put it in a bag. for the cost you do get a nice mechanical keyboard if the clicking and tactile feedback is what youre looking for at a very reasonable price. A few other things to note is Im not a big fan of the font or text that they tried to use at the top of some of the keys such as the number keys especially the ampersand sign. it look like an eight with the top and bottom cut off as the printing of a lot of the keys look like it was cut off or limited. I dont know if that was by Design but I would prefer just something that is clear and indicative of what Im trying to select. it does have a lot of shortcut and function keys which is nice such as opening the calculator play pause skip stuff like that. but to use function keys you have to have their little cheat sheet as its not clearly labeled if you need a F4 or F12.

Love it. Small handy

have a corsair k56 which is insane keyboard. its almost too responsive.. this keyboard has a longer travel and more mechanical feel than the fast linear silver corair keyboard I bring up the corsair because this keyboard has almost the exact weight and design to it... insane for the price. I hope the switches are swappable. that would just be insane.

I like compact keyboards but I dont care for 60% keyboards because they do not have an F key row and the arrow keys are smashed into each other. That said - this keyboard feels very good to type on. The blue style switches are great and I dont know who makes them but they feel almost as good as cherry blues, better than razer greens. Dont expect to find macro keys or other gaming features but the backlighting is nice and strong and uniform. Keycaps can be swapped out easily if youre into that sort of thing. The included usb C to USB A cable is handy but I assume we all have our own cables these days. Very good overall.

Just what i was looking for! 10/10 would recommend, sometimes simplicity is superior

When I tried to pull the switches they wouldnt come out

Positives: Nice quality keycaps Cheaper LEDs tend to have a flickery look to them if you move your eyes quickly or wave your hand in front. This keyboard barely has that Switches arent name brand Cherry MX Browns of course, but they imitate them fairly well Satisfying to type on Has 19 lighting modes Has Windows Key lock if desired Negatives: No way to raise the keyboard Wired only Review: This is a nice keyboard! I say this having tested quite a few mechanical keyboards now, including name brands and other generics. I dont *love* this keyboard like I have with some others, but given the value its great, and even has less shortcomings than a lot of higher end keyboards Ive tested. Some noteworthy things: * A lot of functions youd expect for a full size keyboard rely on the FN key, such as Home, Print Screen, and the entire F row of keys. * Theres no included way to raise this keyboard up for a better typing angle * Backlight can be disabled if desired Overall this seems like a great keyboard for someone looking for a cheap entry to mechanical keyboards! It compares handily with most $70 mechanical keyboards Ive tried