What Keyboard Does Keria Use?

Switches and actuation

The K70 RGB MK.2 is sold with a wide range of Cherry MX switches, so the choice comes down to which feel you want from a full-size board in League of Legends.

• Cherry MX Red: a linear switch. It goes straight down with no bump or click, so repeated key presses feel smooth.
• Cherry MX Brown: a tactile switch with a small bump you can feel on the way down, but no click sound.
• Cherry MX Blue: a clicky switch with a tactile bump and an audible click. It is the loudest option here.
• Cherry MX Silent: a quieter take on the linear feel, handy if you share a room.
• Cherry MX Speed: a linear switch built for fast, light key presses.
• Cherry MX Low Profile Red and Low Profile Speed: the same linear idea in a lower-travel, lower-profile design.

The PCB is non-hotswappable, so the switches are soldered in. Pick the switch type when you buy the board, because swapping later means desoldering. If you like to experiment with switches, keep that in mind.

Should you buy Keria's keyboard?

The K70 RGB MK.2 suits anyone who wants a classic full-size layout with the number pad and a solid, sturdy board. At 1250 g it has real weight, so it stays put on the desk. It also has RGB lighting. The trade-offs are the soldered switches and the size: a full-size board takes up a lot of desk space.

If you are weighing alternatives, here is what each one trades off:

• Xtrfy K2 RGB: also full size and non-hotswappable, with Kailh Red switches. It is 39 g lighter and 2.2 cm shorter, with almost the same width (0.2 cm wider) and height (0.2 cm lower). It is the closest match in footprint, and it comes with a different switch family.
• Logitech G613: a bigger, heavier board that is 210 g heavier, 5.4 cm longer and 4 cm wider, with Romer-G Tactile switches and no RGB. It makes sense if you want a tactile feel and don't need lighting, but it needs far more desk room.
• Razer Huntsman V3 Pro: the same height, 2.3 cm shorter but 6 cm wider, with Razer Analog Optical switches. It is the pick if you want to move away from the Cherry MX range.

All three are full-size and non-hotswappable like the K70, so none of them changes the basic layout. The main differences are the switch type, the footprint and the weight.