Cooler Master Masterkeys Pro L RGB Mechanical Keyboard Review

Others/Mice & Keyboards by stefan @ 2016-10-01

By featuring an upgraded ARM Cortex M3 processor clocked at 72MHz, the Masterkeys Pro L keyboard can be used to save and execute commands and macros with impressive speed, but also drive the whole array of LED lights in order to create nice effects. The Cherry MX switches are widely-known for their reliability and the upgrade to the full-RGB version allows us to select from a total of 16.7 million colors.

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Packaging, A Closer Look Part I

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:

 

 

 

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