Cooler Master Trigger Z Mechanical Keyboard Launched

[Mysticode]

As a follow up to the ever popular CM Trigger mechanical keyboard, CoolerMaster has come out with the new Trigger Z:

 

http://www.cmstorm.com/en/products/keyboards/triggerz/

 

I for one love that it has a single column of 5 macro keys, 16+ macro keys is overkill, and having a mechanical keyboard with some as an option is great.

[naca1227]

Totally agree with the whole 16+ macro keys, way over kill. Beautiful keyboard

[ajoy39]

Love my original trigger. Only improvement on this one I would have really liked would have been the full size USB plug, but it looks like that comes at the cost of the built in USB hub. 

[ofr057]

looks ok , hopefully linus gets slick to review one

[HaZardousLP]

Cooler Master make great keyboards, real solid. Unfortunately my CM Storm Trigger was dodgy and as I bought it in another country not much could be done

 

The only disappointing thing is the backlight matching the switch (apart from brown which has white), I would really like a red backlight w/brown switches

[Lukiose]

ABOUT.DAMN.TIME

FUCK YEAH! Like half a year ago i asked a Coolermaster Marketing Manager if the full-black-bodied trigger would be released anytime soon, as seen here

 

He told me that the product was cancelled but what do we have here - a beauty.

[Mysticode]

ABOUT.DAMN.TIME

FUCK YEAH! Like half a year ago i asked a Coolermaster Marketing Manager if the full-black-bodied trigger would be released anytime soon, as seen here

 

He told me that the product was cancelled but what do we have here - a beauty.

You mean instead of the first gen silver/black one?

[heineygoat]

"Multiple choices of switched and backlighting"

Yes thank you finally. I want blue switches with white backlighting, it's been so hard to find one.

[Beskamir]

I'd buy this if I had money and didn't have the CM Trigger.

[Mysticode]

Sell Trigger?

[nicehat]

Looks like the Razer BlackWidow 2013 Ultimate

 

[Alex780]

No information about the price?

[EChondo]

Please sell it with browns and purple backlight......

[mgsstar]

Great that now they have it in a white backlight. But is their software fixed because heard that it eats lots of space and they seem to have removed the Storm keys.

[nicehat]

I dont get it. How is this different than the Razer BlackWidow Ultimate 2013? Other than getting different switches (BW has blue), if the price is higher, then I cant see why all the excitement./

[EChondo]

I dont get it. How is this different than the Razer BlackWidow Ultimate 2013? Other than getting different switches (BW has blue), if the price is higher, then I cant see why all the excitement./

Blackwidow? Can I get that keyboard in MX Browns and a purple backlight? No? Then I don't see your point.

 

CM will be offering MX Reds, Browns, and Blues with multiple backlighting possible, also a row of Macro keys. Oh, and CM keyboards are usually MUCH cheaper than Razer.

 

I would be very surprised if these keyboards were priced over $100.

[nicehat]

Blackwidow? Can I get that keyboard in MX Browns and a purple backlight? No? Then I don't see your point.

 

CM will be offering MX Reds, Browns, and Blues with multiple backlighting possible, also a row of Macro keys. Oh, and CM keyboards are usually MUCH cheaper than Razer.

 

Other than getting different switches (BW has blue), if the price is higher, then I cant see why all the excitement./

 

My point is that the Keyboard looks like a direct clone of the BW 2013. Except for the switch options and the backlighting, I dont see any other qualitative benefit of this keyboard over the BW unless it is of course cheaper. Thats my point. Its essentially a clone.

[Mooshi]

No weird layout...GOOD! This is a nice looking keyboard from CM.

 

Anyone know who the OEM for it is?

[Wulfgar]

I want a Chrono Trigger mechanical keyboard please.

[lachyman]

When is this going to be available?

[Jvagle875]

Key Switch  CHERRY MX Blue with blue backlight

CHERRY MX Brown switch with white backlight

CHERRY MX Red switch with red backlight

 

 

So is that a no to multiple backlighting options?

[Beakz]

I'm not sure, but I'm actually gettjng this keyboard in browns soon, long story short. I had the trigger, it died. Claimed warranty after discontinued and got a loaner until it ships to me. <3 cooler master

[kuddlesworth9419]

can anyone tell me the difference between this Trigger Z and my Trigger. Because the only differences I can see are that the USB port is full sized which is really nice as the mini USB is a tab wobbly in the port. It won't break and is well built but it's just a bit wobbly. Are there any other differences. Unlike others I actually prefer to have a full sized enter key and short backspace key and long shift. But I am from the UK so it might just be a cultural thing.

[Bramm17]

When is this going to be available?

 

in EU since today: http://www.cmstore.eu/cm-storm/keyboards/trigger-z/ 

 

 

YT vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L42Y9s5QW4

[Scheer]

in EU since today: http://www.cmstore.eu/cm-storm/keyboards/trigger-z/ 

 

 

YT vid: 

 

Link is dead, same happened to the US store site as well. I was looking for a new keyboard last night, found it and went to open it this morning and it wasn't there anymore...