Tesoro Durandal G1NL Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging and  Bundle3. The Tesoro Durandal G1NL4. Software and Performance5. Closing Thoughts6. View All Pages

Overall we have mixed feelings about the Tesoro Durandal G1NL mechanical gaming keyboard. Starting with the positive aspects of the keyboard, it offers excellent gaming performance thanks to the renowned Cherry MX switches that are employed within.  The fact that the keyboard is available with all four flavours of Cherry MX switch is sure to sweeten the deal for those who prefer a specific colour.

While the build quality of the keyboard is not as good as the competing models from Corsair, it can hardly be described as bad.  We are not particularly fond of the fake brushed aluminium finish though, as it cheapens the look and feel of the keyboard.

The included software application is rather disappointing.  Although it offers quite a lot of options in terms of macro configuration functionality, the user interface is not intuitive and it does not offer much further functionality.

We have searched extensively online and have only been able to find the Tesoro Durandal G1NL available with Cherry MX Brown Switches for around £82 from Amazon.  At this price, we would probably fork out an extra £8 and opt for a Corsair K70 instead.  Although this does not offer LED backlighting, the build quality and aesthetic design are much better, and the software package is more comprehensive.

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Pros

• Great performance
• Should offer a choice of switches when availability improves.
• LED backlighting.
• Plenty of macro options.

Cons

• Build quality is average.
• Software is unintuitive.

KitGuru says: An interesting keyboard from Tesoro but it cant quite offer the same quality as the competition.

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