Brand | SteelSeries |
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Series | SteelSeries Apex 5 Hybrid Mechanical Gaming Keyboard – Per-Key RGB Illumina |
Item model number | 64539 |
Hardware Platform | Laptop, Windows |
Operating System | Windows, Mac OS X, Xbox, and PlayStation. USB port required |
Item Weight | 2.04 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 5.51 x 17.52 x 1.59 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 5.51 x 17.52 x 1.59 inches |
Color | Hybrid Blue – Tactile & Clicky |
Manufacturer | SteelSeries |
ASIN | B07ZGDD6B1 |
Country of Origin | China |
Date First Available | January 15, 2020 |
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SteelSeries USB Apex 5 Hybrid Mechanical Gaming Keyboard – Per-Key RGB Illumination – Aircraft Grade Aluminum Alloy Frame – OLED Smart Display (Hybrid Blue Switch)
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Brand | SteelSeries |
Compatible Devices | Gaming Console |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Keyboard Description | Gaming |
Recommended Uses For Product | Gaming |
Special Feature | Wrist Rest |
Color | Hybrid Blue – Tactile & Clicky |
Number of Keys | 104 |
Keyboard backlighting color support | RGB |
Style | Hybrid Blue – Tactile & Clicky |
About this item
- Hybrid mechanical gaming switches – The tactile click of a blue mechanical switch plus a smooth membrane
- OLED smart display – Customize with gifs, game info, discord messages, and more. OS-Windows, Mac OS X, Xbox, and PlayStation. USB port required
- Aircraft-grade aluminum alloy frame – Manufactured for unbreakable durability and sturdiness
- Dynamic per-key RGB illumination – Gorgeous color schemes and reactive effects for every key
- Premium magnetic wrist rest – Provides full palm support and comfort
- 900 x 300 x 4 millimeter; 35.43 inches x 11.81 inches
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For gaming | 4.4 | 4.3 | — | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
Quality of material | 4.4 | 4.5 | — | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
Brightness | 4.5 | — | — | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
Ergonomic | 4.4 | — | — | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
Value for money | 4.0 | 4.1 | — | — | 4.5 | 3.6 |
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connectivity tech | USB | USB-C | — | HDMI | wired, wireless | USB |
number of keys | 104 | 19 | 104 | 104 | 96 | 87 |
compatible devices | Gaming Console | Gaming Console | Gaming Console | Gaming Console | Gaming Console | PC |
keyboard description | Gaming | Gaming | Gaming | Mechanical, Gaming | Gaming, Mechanical,Wireless | Gaming |
operating system | Windows, Mac OS X, Xbox, and PlayStation. USB port required | — | Windows, Mac OS X, Xbox, and PS4. USB port required | Mac OS | — | Windows 10 |
From the manufacturer
APEX 5
Best of Both Worlds
The Apex 5 combines the smoothness of a membrane switch with the added durability, performance, and satisfying tactile click of a blue mechanical switch, for a premium gaming experience where you don’t have to choose one over the other.
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OLED Smart Display
Customize the OLED screen with your favorite gifs, view game info, Discord messages, and more.
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Aircraft-grade aluminum alloy
The Series 5000 metal frame is manufactured for a lifetime of unbreakable durability and sturdiness.
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Premium magnetic wrist rest
The Series 5000 metal frame is manufactured for a lifetime of unbreakable durability and sturdiness.
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Dedicated multimedia controls
A clickable metal roller and media keys allow you to adjust volume and settings on the fly: rewind, skip, pause, and more, all at the touch of a button.
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Three-way cable routing
Prevent your cable from getting in the way. The frame has built-in channels that allow you to choose from one of three possible places for your cable to exit, keeping your desk tidy.
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Dynamic per-key RGB illumination
Millions of color options and reactive typing effects make you the designer of your ultimate setup. Sync up with your other SteelSeries gear for the most gorgeous setup ever.
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SteelSeries Mice
Our gaming mice feature advanced optical sensors, RGB illumination, and are compatible with PC and Mac.
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The most premium headsets in gaming. Every Arctis headset comes with our flagship audio drivers, a Discord-certified ClearCast mic, and extraordinary comfort.
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Designed for performance and durability, SteelSeries' best-selling mousepads come in a wide variety of styles and sizes, so everyone can find a mousepad perfectly suited to their needs.
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Product Description
The apex 5 combines the high performance and click tactile feel of a mechanical keyboard with the extreme durability and convenience of ip32 water resistance. Built from the ground up for gaming, it also includes a premium magnetic wrist rest, OLED smart display, and per-key rgb. The apex 5 is the perfect hybrid between gaming and real life.
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Customers like the appearance, comfort, and durability of the keyboard. For example, they mention that it looks good, the keys feel great, and is well made. Some appreciate the brightness. That said, opinions are mixed on quality, sound quality, value, and clickiness.
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Customers like the appearance of the keyboard. They mention that it looks good, has a super nice finish, and is great to look at. The RGB is amazing and vibrant, and shows incredibly well even with the stock key. The screen is awesome, and the design for gamers is evident. The keyboard looks minimal and beautiful with light on or off.
"I’ve been using this keyboard for over a year now and it is excellent. I absolutely love it! They keys are snappy and have a nice click to them...." Read more
"...With light on or off it just looks so minimal and beautiful. The RBG colors are probably one of the best I have ever seen...." Read more
"I really like this keyboard it's fancy looking and as my first clicky keyboard it's a lot of fun to use...." Read more
"...The build quality, materials and finished product are all top notch. The software is easy to use...." Read more
Customers like the comfort of the keyboard. For example, they say the keys feel great, the build quality seems top notch, and the tactile feel is responsive. Some appreciate the aluminum keys and the macro options. That said, some complain about the hard arm rest and the fact that it doesn't feel soft.
"...While this is NOT a mechanical keyboard, the tactile feel and responsiveness of the keys is incredible and will definitely give you that mechanical..." Read more
"...This steel series feels great, no sharp edges, keys feel nice, not too loud, response is great. So far I love it...." Read more
"...Low Profile keycaps, but overall the switches are great, and provide a nice clicky feel, and it lets me know that I'm actually typing away...." Read more
"...The brightness is wonderful. I love the feel of the aluminum keys...." Read more
Customers like the durability of the keyboard. They say it's very well made, holds up well physically, and is a solid option. Customers also mention that the keyboard feels solid and sturdy on their desk, and it comes with a sturdy set of feet.
"...It also comes with a pretty sturdy set of feet to raise the keyboard, and it feels wonderful in combination with the detachable wristbar...." Read more
"...The rubber feet are big well placed and sturdy, other brands are forever sliding off etc. The ability to route the cord is nice as well." Read more
"...Hands down, SteelSeries Apex 5 FTW! The overall build quality on this keyboard is amazing and really durable...." Read more
"...+Build quality: The keyboard feels solid and really sturdy on your desk. It also doesn’t move or slip. The wrist rest doesn’t move either...." Read more
Customers like the brightness of the keyboard. They say the different lighting effects are out of this world, the lights are pretty, and the configuration is great. They also mention that the lighting is customizable to their preference through the desktop. Customers also appreciate the LED screen, which adds a really cool touch.
"...The Apex 5 also has very nice rgb lighting, with multiple presets and tons of options to make your keyboard glow in any way you please..." Read more
"...The brightness is wonderful. I love the feel of the aluminum keys...." Read more
"...I first tried this out in Win 10 and while the lighting worked fine when I tried to use the software for it my AntiVirus blocked the driver..." Read more
"...The leds are bright and have a good color range.The volume roller is well made and has nice distinct detents as you turn it...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the keyboard. Some mention that it does a good job and looks slick, while others say that the keys will eventually start to fail, it's not a great keyboard for gaming, and the thin coating wares.
"...is NOT a mechanical keyboard, the tactile feel and responsiveness of the keys is incredible and will definitely give you that mechanical feel..." Read more
"...I absolutely love it! They keys are snappy and have a nice click to them. It’s customizable. I love it...." Read more
"...The one con that I have against this is that they don't have the Low Profile keycaps, but overall the switches are great, and provide a nice clicky..." Read more
"The blue switches sound amazing in this one, and the keyboard itself is good for gaming and also smooth when typing." Read more
Customers are mixed about the sound quality of the keyboard. Some mention that they love the key sound and the tactile feel of the keys as they use them, saying that the blue switches sound amazing. However, others say that the keyboard is a little loud and clicky, which doesn't really bother them. Some customers also mention that the keys stick and start squeaking, while others say they have a slightly higher pitched clack and rattle as you move your hands over them.
"...There's also a multimedia button, a volume wheel and a tiny LCD display that can display images, gifs and can even be used to monitor the status of..." Read more
"Was using Corsair k60 whatever, holy keys sticking, chatter annoying AF, felt clunky, software is hard to understand IMO...." Read more
"The blue switches sound amazing in this one, and the keyboard itself is good for gaming and also smooth when typing." Read more
"Wasn't sure what the big deal was but it is like a peaceful white noise machine while working on what you are trying to do...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the keyboard. Some mention that it's well worth the price, a perfect budget keyboard for entry level gamers, and a worthy investment in the right hands. Others say that it is simply a bad keyboard for this price, the cheapest and worst way to make keycaps, and not worth the money they wasted.
"...I really enjoy it's feel and features and it comes with a very reasonable price for a gaming keyboard at it's level...." Read more
"...All in all, this is simply a bad keyboard for this price...." Read more
"While the price is great, and it looks good too.The fact it. it's eventually going to fail.What it comes down to is this...." Read more
"...I mean its not the greatest keyboard in existence but its worth the money." Read more
Customers are mixed about the clickiness of the keyboard. Some mention that the switches are nice and clicky, while others say that they actuate before the click. Some say the keyboard is super responsive, while other find the switches clunky and not easily swappable.
"...I absolutely love it! They keys are snappy and have a nice click to them. It’s customizable. I love it...." Read more
"...Corsair k60 whatever, holy keys sticking, chatter annoying AF, felt clunky, software is hard to understand IMO...." Read more
"...is that they don't have the Low Profile keycaps, but overall the switches are great, and provide a nice clicky feel, and it lets me know that I'm..." Read more
"...Although they are blue (clicky and tactile), the switches sometimes actuate before the click which automatically cancels the whole point of the..." Read more
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The Apex 5 also has very nice rgb lighting, with multiple presets and tons of options to make your keyboard glow in any way you please (or not glow at all, if that's your thing). There's also a multimedia button, a volume wheel and a tiny LCD display that can display images, gifs and can even be used to monitor the status of your hardware in real time, plus much more.
Finally, this keyboard is a dream to type and game with. All of the keys are on an angle, which feels so natural to rests your fingers on. It also comes with a pretty sturdy set of feet to raise the keyboard, and it feels wonderful in combination with the detachable wristbar. Even as someone who is less experienced with pc gaming I have no issue reaching any of the keys without comfort while playing games (That's a pretty big deal for me, since on most average keyboards the ctrl button is just a bit too far away and is uncomfortable to press, especially in first person games where crouch is assigned to it)
Overall, the Apex 5 is a great keyboard and delivers on everything it promises. At it's current price there really isn't much other keyboards that can compete with this one. If you're looking to do some serious gaming and want a good all around keyboard that will be up to the task, the Apex 5 has you covered.
Side Notes: People are saying its not aluminum etc. and that's partially false. The frame is rounded edges plastic (feels quality) and the top deck is brushed black aluminum. And for those like me that care? The rubber feet are big well placed and sturdy, other brands are forever sliding off etc. The ability to route the cord is nice as well.
The one con that I have against this is that they don't have the Low Profile keycaps, but overall the switches are great, and provide a nice clicky feel, and it lets me know that I'm actually typing away. SteelSeries, if you read this, you have done an amazing job, and also the OLED screen, is amazing to be able to give you insights into your game, or even the computer that the keyboard is connected to. Finally with the keyboard itself, I really don't like the fact that the black key caps can easily pick up oily substances, but I can always swap out the key caps when I need to
I also got it with a discount on a special sale.
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It gets recognised by signal rgb software so it syncs everything together.
The feel is good it has mechanical clicks with membrane so doesn't feel like your bottoming out the keys.
Reviewed in Australia on March 24, 2022
Reviewed in Canada on June 2, 2022
The keyboard is a great size, especially for someone with a small desk like me. Keys are a little loud, but that's to be expected with any mechanical keyboard, but it is a nice clicky sound.
Would definitely recommend, very happy with my purchase.