CHERRY XTRFY K5 COMPACT RGB Transparent White Mechanical Keyboard Review

Others/Mice & Keyboards by stefan @ 2023-06-15

With the K5 RGB COMPACT we did write a few documents, but also played some games such as Last Epoch, Destiny 2, Mass Effect Andromeda, System Shock and World of Warcraft; the keys do offer a great typing experience thanks to the CHERRY MX Silent switches, smoother in comparison with the Reds. These come with a 45 cN operating force, a 1.9 mm pre-travel distance, while the total travel is 3.7 mm; the patented damping on this switch is doubled up by the dampening layer included on the CHERRY XTRFY board, so this makes it ideal as a product to be used in the office for productivity tasks as well!

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Product Features, Specifications

Product Features:

 

A KEYBOARD DESIGNED BY YOU.

Shaped by the community’s input. Trusted by top players. Xtrfy’s 5th-generation keyboard brings you the performance you need. With the customizability to make it yours.

DESIGN YOUR OWN.

Grab one of the pre-built editions or click CUSTOMIZE and create your own using Xtrfy’s custom keyboard builder. Pick a base and add your preferred switches, keycaps, cord, frame, and logo plate. You have more than 150 options.

65% SIZE.

This keyboard comes in a 65% format – bringing you an extremely compact design without sacrificing the convenience of arrow keys.

HOT-SWAPPABLE MECHANICAL SWITCHES.

Out of the box, the K5 comes equipped with Kailh Red mechanical key switches (in our case the CHERRY MX Silent), trusted by pro gamers for their light touch, fast actuation, and durability of 70 million keystrokes. If you’d ever like to change them, they’re hot-swappable so you can easily replace them with any compatible MX-style switches – no soldering required.

HOW TO GET FASTER: SUPER-SCAN TECHNOLOGY.

Your keyboard is never faster than its ability to detect your keystrokes – no matter how many times per second it reports to the computer (Polling rate). The K5 features a new super-scan technology, scanning all keys every half a millisecond. A few years ago, we introduced the fastest gaming keyboard. The K5 is even faster.

UNBELIEVABLE RGB.

“The best RGB experience we’ve had” said one of the UK’s largest tech review sites about the previous generation of Xtrfy keyboards. On the K5, we’ve developed the RGB implementation even further to bring you a more impactful illumination than ever. Connecting the keyboard to a USB 3 port? Switch to USB 3 mode to boost the RGB!

OUR SMALLEST BUT MOST ADVANCED KEYBOARD YET.

Small doesn’t mean less. This keyboard is extremely compact yet fully featured, with per-key customizable RGB illumination, macros, media controls and more. All settings are made using the keys. No software needed.

BUILD QUALITY ON A NEW LEVEL.

Feel. Sound. Durability. It all comes down to build quality. The K5 is built with a metal plate construction, double layers of sound-dampening foam and high-quality PCB-mounted stabilizers – pre-lubed by hand.

 

Product Specifications:

 

Model name: K5-RGB-CPT

Available layouts: Nordic, UK, US, German, French, Swiss, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, Thai, Russian

Illumination: Per-key customizable RGB strip LED

Keys: 68 (US 67)

Key switches: CHERRY MX Silent

PCB socket: 5-pin (3-pin compatible)

Stabilizers: PCB-mounted, pre-lubed

Keycap material: Thick ABS

N-Key Rollover: Full

Anti-Ghosting: 100%

Special keys/shortcuts: LED settings, Macros, Media controls

Connection: USB plug-and-play

Cable: 2 m braided, detachable USB-C to USB-A

Weight: 841 g

Size: 325 x 110 x 37 mm

Warranty EU/US/ASIA: 2/1/1 years

 

 

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