TT eSports Challenger Prime Keyboard Review

1. Introduction2. Unboxing and First Look3. Testing4. Closing Thoughts5. View All Pages

The TT eSports Challenger Prime Keyboard comes in a bold and eye-catching box, with dashes of electric blue contrasting nicely against the black box. On the back of the box there is an overview of some of the Challenger Prime's main features, including the multimedia keys and backlighting options.

Inside the box, however, there is not a whole lot going on. The keyboard itself is wrapped in a protective sleeve, and is accompanied by a quick-start guide, warranty information and nothing else. As the Challenger Prime has plug-and-play functionality, there is no need for a driver CD, but keyboard customisation software can be downloaded online.

 

Now we can turn our attention to the keyboard itself. It has a bold and aggressive look to it which immediately confirms to us that the Challenger Prime is a gaming keyboard. Personally I prefer a more understated approach, but I can appreciate many of our readers like such a design.

Sharp angles characterise the Challenger Prime, and the tribal-looking logo of TT eSports (themselves a ThermalTake subsidiary) certainly fits in well with the overall vibe. It is also worth mentioning the Challenger Prime is made entirely of plastic, as we would expect for the price.

At the front of the keyboard is a non-detachable wrist rest, something I find helpful while typing, though many may prefer to have the option of removing the rest. The top of the keyboard houses the multimedia keys, which are all fairly standard – there are ‘mail' and ‘home' buttons, along with the usual volume control buttons.

There are also 3 profile keys at the top of the keyboard which let you switch directly between different keyboard profiles. Finally, right in between the row of multimedia keys is a dial which simply controls backlight brightness.

So far, everything seems as we might expect when reviewing a gaming keyboard. Perhaps then it is what the keyboard is lacking, rather than what is included, which indicates that the Challenger Prime is a budget offering. By this I mean there is no USB passthrough, no headphone jack and no expensive materials used – just plastic. Still, that is not to say the Challenger Prime will not make a good keyboard, and we will assess its performance on the next page.

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