SteelSeries Apex 5 Gaming Keyboard QWERTY

Our choice for a wired gaming gaming keyboard with numpad that you can use right away

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Product information

Pros and cons

According to our keyboard expert

  • With the LCD screen on the keyboard, you can easily navigate your settings and simply adjust them.
  • The Apex 5 has membrane keys with a tactile click, so you feel feedback when you press a key.
  • This complete keyboard with the numeric keypad is also suitable for work or school.
  • You have less freedom of movement with a wired keyboard because you're always bound to a cable.

Description

With the SteelSeries Apex 5 Gaming Keyboard, you can adjust settings while gaming and register keystrokes quickly. This puts you ahead of the competition. This wired gaming keyboard has mechanical keys with a tactile click, which allows you to feel feedback but not hear it when you press a key. The LCD screen shows you exactly what settings you're adjusting on your gaming keyboard. This is a complete gaming keyboard with a numeric keypad, so you can also use your gaming keyboard for other things than gaming. Connect this gaming keyboard with the USB-A cable. This means the keyboard is plug and play, so you can use it right away. You can adjust the RGB lighting yourself via the SteelSeries Engine software and choose between 16.8 million colors. That way, your gaming keyboard fits the rest of your setup.

Included by default

Key specs

Connection type

Wired

Backlit keyboard

Keyboard composition

Keyboard, Numpad

Bluetooth

Geographic keyboard layout

US international layout

Ergonomic design

Suitable for gaming

Mechanical keyboard

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Rating

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    18

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    17

  • 3 stars

    1

  • 2 stars

    0

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Most helpful reviews

8,8/10 ()

strong keyboard for a reasonable price!

  • nice ''clicky'' keys
  • many color choices
  • many options in the steelseries program
  • gets dirty quickly and hard to clean at the bottom of the keys

The steelseries apex 5 keyboard is quite nice to play with, also for typing of course, The installation was quite simple and fast! The keys respond instantly and you don't have to press it deeply, The steelseries software has all kinds of lighting options for all keys (including per key!) and special effects, Only the only thing that bothers me is that it makes a lot of noise and it not suitable for gaming at night!

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  • leandro

  • 22 April 2021

  • Automatic translation off Dutch

8,8/10 ()

Top product for a great price!

  • Included wrist rest
  • Beautiful, quality product
  • Plug and play
  • Keys are 'high', underlying surface does not seem finished

Nice product for a nice price. Installation was nothing, USB in your PC and go! Ergonomically a little getting used to compared to my previous Logitech G213 which seems to give a little less strain on my wrist, but that can be an illusion. Keys are quite high up on the board, or at least the actual board is lower, making the lighted area below the keys 'open' and appearing a bit unfinished. Definitely not a deal breaker for the price. I am very satisfied!

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  • Lourendier

  • 28 October 2020

  • Automatic translation off Dutch

10/10 ()

Good keyboard

  • mechanical
  • Fast tap response
  • Beautiful RGB that you can set via the software
  • No

Nice keyboard very nice to play with

  • tibor

  • 10 December 2022

  • Automatic translation off Dutch

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Specifications

Product

Product number

868100

Manufacturer code

64532

Brand

SteelSeries

Warranty

2 years

Processing of your defect

Via Coolblue

Old product returned for free

Keyboard keys

Keyboard layout

QWERTY

Geographic keyboard layout

US international layout

Physical keyboard layout

ANSI

Typing comfort

Mid-range

Backlit keyboard

Spill-resistant

Number of colors lighting

16.8 million

Brightness of backlight adjustable

Programmable keys

Multimedia shortcuts

Flat keys

Suitable for gaming

Recommended for game genre

First Person Shooter, MOBA, RPG

Mechanical keyboard

Mechanical key type

SteelSeries Hybrid Mechanical RGB Switch

Type of keycaps

Medium

Connectivity

Connection type

Wired

Type of USB port

Standard USB-B (3.0 form)

Cable length

1,8 m

Bluetooth

Physical properties

Keyboard composition

Keyboard, Numpad

Ergonomic design

Height

4,1 cm

Width

44,5 cm

Depth

13,9 cm

Wrist rest

Color

Black

Weight

0,927 kg