KOORUI Wired Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Combo, Full-Sized 104
KOORUI Wired Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Combo, Full-Sized 104 Keys Machanical Computer Keyboard with Ergonomic Design and Optical Wired Mouse for Windows Laptop PC/Mac OS/Xbox-Blue Switch
| Weight: | 1.11 kg |
| Dimensions: | 45.6 x 35.1 x 4.9 cm; 1.11 kg |
| Brand: | KOORUI |
| Colour: | Blue Switch |
| Manufacture: | KOORUI |
| Dimensions: | 45.6 x 35.1 x 4.9 cm; 1.11 kg |
i dont have a very big desk so this the best compromise i can find and works well the clackyness is just right and the lighting effect is good nice bright white keys and backing too
I love this brand, it’s so reliable. For 30 a keyboard of this quality should be higher priced. In addition, the shipping is great, next day delivery for FREE!!
Please buy this keyboard if your a gamer.
This is a very solid feeling keyboard with excellent, positive movement on every key. A phalanx of function keys and backlighting mark it out as a gaming keyboard, though the lights don’t add anything in terms of functionality. Connecting it to a PC is a breeze through the supplied cable. Just remember to select your operating environment: Windows or Apple.
Instructions are clear, though printed in the smallest font imaginable. My only caveat would be the way the keyboard doesn’t retain its last light settings, meaning the backlighting can’t be switched off permanently. You have to do that every time the keyboard is reconnected.
KOORUI 60% Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Black with Red Switch – Review
As someone who is quite a keyboard enthusiast, I was excited to try out this budget 60% mechanical keyboard from Koorui. I’ve heard good things about this brand, especially regarding their monitors. This keyboard features a compact 60% layout that is great for maximising mouse space. The keyboard feels solid for its price. It is made from plastic but feels fairly rigid. The red switches are not the smoothest but they are linear and have a medium actuation force. Good for gaming and typing use. Stabilisers are poor for the larger keys but this is to be expected on a budget board. The RGB lighting looks nice and the keycaps are double shot so the light shines through the legends. A big feature of this board is the layout. Being a UK layout is quite rare, so for the UK market this is great to see.
Overall, for 26.00, at the time of review, this keyboard offers a good baseline for a mechanical keyboard. While the stabilisers for large keys rattle a lot and aren’t great the switches feel alright and the general build quality is fine too. For this price, it is hard to complain. I’d recommend this to anyone looking for a budget board to get into mechanical keyboards.
This compact keyboard arrives quickly in a small display box. Inside is the keyboard, wrapped in a plastic sheath, a USB A to USB C braided cable, a key cap puller and some printed material. Despite what the Amazon listing states, there were no additional switches and the key cap puller is the only tool included, there being no switch puller, as I would expect if the switches in my white version was an option.
Design and Build Quality:
At the time of writing this keyboard is 29.99 and for that you get a fair amount for your hard earned money.
Construction is all plastic and does feel on the cheap side but the typing experience is enjoyable and the white version’s blue switches are clicky with out being obnoxiously so. They also have a light actuation. The 60% size form factor takes a little getting used to but it does save room on the desktop, if you need to save space and it is easy to throw in a bag and travel with it. It’s an ISO layout with the large vertical enter key – which I am a fan of over the ANSI style keyboards.
Pulling off the key caps they feel very light and cheap but you get a clicky sound with this keyboard rather than a ‘thock’, so I don’t suppose it matters that much.
If you enjoy a light show as you use your keyboard then this has many, many different light display patterns to choose from and easily rotated through with a click of a key
The product in use:
Typing on this is more enjoyable than I was expecting . It has a light pressure setting for the keys and the click is not annoying.
There are a lot of light options.
The Good and the Bad:
Good – Ejoyable typing; Long braided cable; swappable key caps; multiple light display options; compact, space saving size; portable.
Bad – No bluetooth; cable has a USB A connector at the PC end; feels cheap; 60% form factor can take some getting used to; there is no programability to this keyboard. A few of these latter points aren’t really bad points but rather things that you don’t get on this device but it isn’t advertising itself as a bluetooth or programmable keyboard, these are just items that are not provided, so don’t expect them.
Conclusion:
I think this is good value for what you get but there are more and more options out there.
So, knocked off a star mostly because the description said there would be extra switches for you to try hot-swapping to see which you like, I got very excited at the opportunity to try out brown switches specifically as I’ve never managed to test a keyboard with those. Other than that bit of disappointment, the keyboard is really nice. Feels quality and performs well, used it to play a couple of days of counter strike and played just as well as on my keyboard, only having to swap back because I found it a little tedious to access the F keys which I use in a variety of situations. If you’re not an avid user of the f-keys this form factor is perfect for you and the keyboard will be brilliant.
Definitely good value for money, will update this review if I ever get myself key switches to test out the hot-swappable feature with!
A great little keyboard that solves a common problem. Laptops are great and compact, ideal for the mobile worker, but when I need to do a lot of typing, the laptop keyboard can be tiresome to use. Taking this keyboard gives a full keyboard typing experience, while being compact and small enough to fit in my bag. It also lights up, allowing me to see the keys nicely in dark conditions. If you like lighting effects, this one has many to choose from.
When I tried typing a letter, the keys were nice and firm, giving a comfortable and satisfying typing experience (blue switch). By default, the keyboard light comes on steady and quite bright. The keyboard is quite weighty and has feet to help prevent sliding around. There are two pull-out legs that allow you to tilt the back of the keyboard upwards. I was expecting spare keys to be provided as it says in the description, but they were not in the box.
Other than not having the spare keys as promised, this is a great little keyboard to take around with you, good for gaming and normal use, so I have no trouble recommending it.
This 68 key mechanical keyboard from Koorui, as the description says is about 60% of the size of a traditional keyboard, The space saving mostly comes from the omission of a number keypad on the right hand side and the top row of number keys doubling up as function keys.
The keys are of a nice size with just the right amount of travel, and typing accuracy is good. The size reduction means that many keys have multiple functions that are accessed using various modifier keys (alt, fn, ctrl, etc). These a little fiddly at first, but once you get used to them are perfectly adequate.
All the keys are backlit with four coloured zones across the width of the keyboard. As far as I can tell, it’s not possible to change the colour scheme. There is certainly no mention of this in the included instruction leaflet.
I was a little surprised at the depth of the keyboard base. When placed flat on my desk, I found the typing position to be uncomfortable. But, with the foldable feet extended, the typing position was much better.
The keyboard claims to be “waterproof, with a design that quickly drains accidental spills” I didn’t put this to the test. The instruction book also claims that the keyboard is “quiet” in use. Now I know this is entirely subjective, but I would not class this as a quiet keyboard, I don’t think many mechanical keyboards can be classed as quiet, certainly not when compared to a membrane-based keyboard on a laptop, for example.
Connectivity is simple. The supplied cable has a USB A plug on the PC end, and a USB C connector at the keyboard end. On my Windows 11 PC, the keyboard was detected immediately, with no obvious sign of drivers being loaded.
If you need a small footprint, backlit keyboard that won’t take up much space in you bag. This will do nicely. This review was typed on the keyboard in question.
PROS
-really nice action to keys
-keycaps very concave, fit my fingers really nicely
-RGB effects fun (and there are very many to choose from)
-properly placed arrow keys (they are full sized, and up/down are centred over each other)
-includes separate page up/down/home/del keys
-love that I can set this keyboard for a Windows or a Mac layout (I use both OSs)
-there are a lot of Function-key functions built in, for both Windows and MacOS
CONS
-wired only (no option for bluetooth)
-RGB is not at key-level (even though effects can e.g. be set to ripple out from individual keys, the red/orange/green/blue/violet LEDs are in fixed positions on the keyboard)
NOTES
-I’m used to the Fn (Function) key being on the left side of any keyboard, the Fn key on this keyboard is on the right hand side (easy to get used to though, so no worries)
-the manual says that the red switches in this keyboard are “quiet”. Usually people don’t order mechanical keyboards so they can be quiet! (while the switches are quiet, the keys, when they bottom out, make quite a noticeable “clack”, which I like, but it’s not suitable for a quiet office)
MY STAR RATINGS:
1* substandard, mostly cons
2** barely acceptable, cons outweigh the pros
3*** meets the basic requirements, cons balance the pros
4**** good product, pros outweigh the cons
5***** exceptional, all (or almost all) pros