Vortex Core keyboard

[NumLock21]

This might be the smallest keyboard out there or is there anything smaller?

 

 

 

• Layout: 47 keys (40% keyboard)
• Material: Aluminium case and PBT keycaps
• Macro Support: Yes
• Weight: 0.40 kg / 0.90 lbs.
• Wrist Rest: No
• Anti-Ghosting: Six-key-rollover
• Media Keys: Available as a layered function
• Dimensions: 76.2(L) x 248(W) x 25.5(H) mm
• Cable Length: 1.8 M
• Software: No
• Switch Type: Cherry MX Blue mechanical switches
• Backlighting: Limited to some keys(on the base version)
• Interface: USB
• Warranty: 1 year

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Vortex/CORE/

[Guest]

Ugh so ugly. No back light. Ugh

[TLN]

No need in backlight, but looks ugly, yeah.

[NumLock21]

Original mechanical keyboards looks exactly like that. No RGB or backlit nonsense.

[LooneyJuice]

Tons of DIY 40% keyboards, but this is one of the very few pre-assembled/proper retail ones. They look interesting, and since the keycaps cover most of the face of the keyboard, you can seriously switch things up with other keycaps. And it could I guess be a good travel rig, or might work for people who like their gaming ergonomics, but this is just way overpriced for what it is, in my opinion. Just a non-RGB Strafe f.ex is a full keyboard with USB passthrough, customizable firmware, onboard memory, pretty good construction quality for 110 bucks.

 

I get this is all premium materials and all, but that's like a $60 premium for RGB. It just doesn't make sense to me unless there's a tangible benefit to performance or added unique features like on-the-fly programming ala coolermaster.

[VSG]

On 1/19/2017 at 3:52 PM, deXxterlab97 said:

Ugh so ugly. No back light. Ugh

There is backlighting coming in the next version, which is what I have in the review.