Last time we have taken a look at a Cooler Master keyboard model it was the Quick Fire XTi Brown Switch Keyboard, which did employ a rather simple LED setup comprised of red/blue combinations, the keyboard was driverless and also did feature a set number of LED lighting modes. We could program the macros right from the keyboard hardware itself, something which is not possible with similar products from other brands; this time we do have on our test table the Masterkeys Pro L, an updated model which features now a RGB LED system, with more lighting modes and an application which does make programming considerably easier; also with this model, the possibility to program from within the keyboard hardware directly is again available. The product does ship inside a very compact packaging, which features a photo of the keyboard in operation on top along with some more icons which do highlight some of the product characteristics:
Indeed, we are dealing with Cherry MX switches again, different keyboard layouts and while our sample has shipped with Cherry MX Red, there is also a Brown and also a Blue version available for purchase:
A product description is available on the bottom area of the box, in multiple languages:
After unsealing the box and lifting the top cover we will get to see the keyboard fully protected, along with a reserved space for the bundle:
The word “bundle” is a bit much in this case, since we do only get the Manual, along with the USB cable and key puller, which are placed in a separate transparent plastic bag:
The Manual has a similar layout as we have seen along with the Quick Fire XTi Brown, showing us the key combinations in order to accomplish different actions:
The supplied removable USB cable is fully-braided and has a length of 1.5m; the key puller is very useful when doing cleaning maintenance or for when we would like to replace the current key caps with other model:
Masterkeys Pro L is also supplied with a protective cover, which is handy to be used in order to avoid dust accumulation while the keyboard is not utilized:
A similar layout as the Quick Fire XTi is immediately spotted, with a lot of multifunctional keys and separate profile buttons easy accessible: