By Darren Allan
Cooler Master has unleashed a new ‘mem-chanical’ gaming keyboard along with a partner mouse, and some headphones for good measure.
So, doubtless your first question is: What’s a ‘mem-chanical’ keyboard? It’s like a mechanical keyboard, but it’s not. Clear enough?
In actual fact, the Cooler Master MasterKeys Lite sports keys which aren’t mechanical, but have been designed to mimic the feel of a mechanical switch. So a key press gives you that nice satisfying click – tactile feedback which isn’t too loud to be a nuisance – with an actuation force of 50g.
These switches are also more durable than a traditional membrane keyboard, and have a lifespan of 12 million key presses. Plus you can switch the keycaps out, and the peripheral is compatible with all Cherry MX keycaps.
The mechanical switch emulation is the main boon here – particularly on an affordable peripheral such as this – but the keyboard is also splash-resistant, and offers RGB lighting with 16.7 million colors. Lighting modes can be changed on-the-fly, too.
This is a full-size keyboard so you get a number pad along with multimedia shortcuts (play, pause, etc) on the function keys. Anti-ghosting technology also means there’s no problem with multiple key presses being …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Computing Components
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