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Read: Akko 3098B / N Wireless Keyboard review Best Portable Wireless Keyboard

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The 3098N just uses a different controller card inside, different client software and has a different selection of switches, but is otherwise the same. Two sets of flip-out feet let you adjust the height to your liking.Īkko also sells an identical looking keyboard for $20 more under the model name 3098N. The Akko 3098B’s 96-percent layout makes it nearly the same width as a tenkeyless model, but with almost all the keys of a full-size keyboard, including the numpad and arrow keys. Switching between entry methods takes a single keystroke and less than a second so you can easily use this keyboard with your desktop, a laptop, a Raspberry Pi, your tablet and your phone at the same time.

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If you want a touch of modern flair, you can turn on the vibrant RGB lighting that lies beneath the keys.Īll nostalgia aside, the Akko 3098B comes loaded with features, including the ability to connect via 2.4-GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 / 3.0 or USB-C. Once we upgraded to our favorite clicky switches, it felt more like we were finishing a story on deadline in the newsroom of the Daily Planet. The keyboard also has a classic, retro terminal look that made us feel like we were hacking into the Pentagon mainframe from Matthew Broderick’s house. The curved surface of the keycaps made it easier to feel our way around while touch typing and the default CS Jelly White switches are the best linear switches we’ve ever used.

Read: Redragon Vishnu K596 review Best Low-Profile Wireless Gaming KeyboardĪ typist’s dream, the Akko 3098B combines the company’s comfy, ASA keycaps with a compact, 96-percent layout and the ability to hot-swap in your favorite switches if you don’t like the defaults. If you’re after a compact, colorful wireless gaming keyboard on a budget, the K596 Vishnu easily earns a top spot in the pantheon. Still, despite its oddities and minor flaws, this is one heck of a keyboard for $70, when you consider Logitech’s G915 TKL costs more than three times as much and doesn’t include a wrist rest. The Vishnu is also heavier than competing wireless keyboards. The extra lights should default to only turning on when the keyboard is plugged in via a cable. You can turn these off by hitting Fn and the Pause button repeatedly, but that’s a pain. And there are light bars on either side of the keyboard that, while look cool, are only going to drain your battery faster while you’re gaming without the USB-C cable plugged in. The second bank of programmable G keys are also oddly narrow and jammed up.

There’s also some funkiness going on with the design, like the fact that F1-F8 are labeled as secondary media controls, despite there also being a bank of dedicated media buttons directly to their right.

The K596 Vishnu also feels solid and was comfortable to use while gaming and typing although, the plastic used for the shell does look a bit cheap. And that's at well less than half the price of the more well-known competition. This 2.4 GHz wireless gaming keyboard packs RGB, dedicated macro and media keys, a metal volume rocker, linear switches and even a wrist rest (albeit a hard plastic one) all into a tenkeyless package. Redragon isn’t exactly a well-known gaming brand in the U.S., but it’s hard to argue with the $70 price of the K596 Vishnu.

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Read: Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro review Best Budget Wireless Gaming Keyboard And at 3% battery life, the BlackWidow V2 Pro can get wonky, with delays in registering keypresses and issues with the software finding it.īut ultimately, the BlackWidow V3 Pro delivers everything you’d expect from an expensive, top-of-the-line gaming keyboard, except a mandatory cable. There's also a newer BlackWidow V3 Mini model, although it doesn't bring as much to the table for its price as its larger sibling.įor more gaming recommendations, with or without cables, see our Best Gaming Keyboards page. Battery life varies based on backlight brightness and effect but can range from 5-25 hours with lighting and reach 192 hours without.

The BlackWidow V3 Pro can connect with a wireless dongle, via its included charging cable or through Bluetooth, which lets it pair with up to 3 additional PCs. And there are no macro keys, like the Logitech G915 Lightspeed on this page, its top rival, offers. Unfortunately, you’ll need the software to use any RGB besides the 7 effects stored in the keyboard’s memory. You also get a cozy, plush leatherette magnetic wrist rest and four onboard memory profiles. That includes high-end doubleshot ABS plastic keycaps that felt good during testing and looked good too, resisting smudges notably better than rivals and the keyboard’s aluminum top plate.

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The Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro is our favorite wireless keyboard for gaming because it offers you a full-size, full-height mechanical switch experience, plus all the features you’d expect in a premium gaming clacker.

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