SteelSeries Apex 5 OLED Smart Display
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About SteelSeries Apex 5 OLED Smart Display
Overall Feedback:
74% positive
90% highlighted the wrist rest, but 10% struggled
The magnetic wrist rest is surprisingly useful. I never realized how much space I could bring to my desk by being able to super easily toss the wrist rest aside whenever I need, and just bring it back to be comfortable on my keyboard.
The wrist rest is removable and I find it helpful while gaming. It smudges and holds onto sweat and oil.
The wrist rest is not very comfortable, but the height of my desk is enough for me to be fine.
I find the wrist rest terrible and hard with no cushion at all.
77% found it exceptional, but 23% faced issues
I bought this keyboard to replace an old one and the key size is different and much more raised.
I think the keyboard is great, but it could be slightly wider to support larger hands.
The keys are slightly larger and the letters are exceptionally legible.
I find that the size of the keys causes typos in chat windows due to my large fingers.
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85% appreciated the key switch type
I've noticed that the hybrid blue switches actuate about half-way pressed, precisely when you hear the 'click'. This keyboard is also louder than you think if you've never tried blue switches before.
The blue hybrid mechanical key switches feel awesome with a quick spring back, satisfying click, and tactile feel.
82% liked the customization software
I can customize the keyboard's light and macros with many available configurations.
The app for customizing RGB layout is easy to use and laid out so that I can change RGB without reading any instructions.
Free software is available for full customization, but changing RGB cycles does not require it.
I found the software to customize the lighting easy to use and figured out some things with a little patience.
85% were satisfied with the build quality and durability
The keyboard has amazing build quality and is really durable. I can type well even with heavy force without the keyboard bending.
85% were impressed with the backlighting, but 15% weren't
The number keys are difficult to read as they are not well lit and the numbers and symbols are of the same size.
I am dissatisfied with the backlighting feature of the keyboard. After pressing the exact same combination once, instead of going rainbow, the entire keyboard starts blinking red at me. I tried to change it back to white, but it keeps blinking red nonstop.
I found that the default backlight changes RGB and to use the desired color, SteelSeries bloatware is required.
