KitGuru KitGuru.net – Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards
Unlike the MEKA, which we reviewed in July, the G Unit is a full sized keyboard. It measures 517 mm x 233mm x 35.8mm (LxWxH).
The keyboard is very heavy and is clearly designed to withstand abuse and rough handling under daily circumstances. The rear is nicely designed and almost looks like the hull of a spaceship.
Each side has a movable section which raises the keyboard at the back to adjust the typing angle.
At the top left of the keyboard are three switches, which toggle between macro profiles. There is also a button in this area to disable the Windows Key when gaming. Top right are various keys which can be used for media functionality.
The macro keys are positioned on the left of the keyboard, from T1 to T12 -we will discuss these more later in the review.
Each side of the keyboard is accented with a red strip. which looks quite attractive.
At the rear of the keyboard are two USB hubs, and a headphone and microphone port.
Thermaltake have supplied the keyboard cable separately, which means that if it gets damaged then it can be simply replaced. There is a routing path cut into the keyboard underneath as can be seen in the image above.
The keyboard is supplied with a detachable palm rest which matches the design. It clips into both sides and there is an additional support section for added rigidity.
The palm rest improves comfort and the company logo takes centerstage in the middle.
It might be slightly difficult to see in these images above, but various keys on the board, such as the W,A,S,D and 2,4,6 and 8 can be adjusted across 4 levels of brightness. There is a ‘light' switch top right of the keyboard which toggles between the various settings – more on this later.
I am a member of a clan, and I like the black switches, but I havent tried the blue cherry switches yet. my friend has a cherry keyboard with the brown switches and I like them more. I do type a lot also and I agree with reviewers opinions. I dont understand why black is the ‘gamers choice’. I know some say that rapid key pressing is better, but I tried this out myself and I dont understand why it would be. It doesnt make a difference.
It would be a great idea of gaming companies would offer more choice. maybe have a coloured sticker on the front for the switches used and offer more ethan one choice. but it might be costly for the company involved as three different vresions would need to be made.
I like it. shame they dont allow a setting for full backlighting.
Yeah nice looking keyboard, but its very expensive, or am I just poor ? 🙁
I have an older microsoft keyboard and I want to upgrade, but my budget is £50. this is going to be twice my budget. I shall aim lower !
It looks well made and ill shortlist it. hopefully our local store gets one in to play with.
It looks well made and ill shortlist it. hopefully our local store gets one in to play with.
These keyboards cost so much money, maybe im just skint, but once it hits £60 I start backing away.
I can’t believe that it is not fully backlighted. I am sure there is somewhere a setting or you don’t had the final driver version as it is not on the market yet. Doesn’t make sence to light up only the view key on which you have always your fingers while gaming.
Honestly, I have used a Keyboard with Cherry MX blacks and I didn’t really like it for typing or gaming. I’m a lot faster at rapid key presses on my Razer BlackWidow that runs Cherry MX blues. I realize that the key press happens about half way down on the blue versus the black that happens at the bottom but, honestly I have gotten used to rapid key pressing by holding the key very close to the actuation point and just moving it that tiny bit up and down. Works well for me. This definitely wouldn’t be for me as the backlighting isn’t across the whole keyboard. I feel like that is a shoddy half attempt at backlighting if the whole thing doesn’t light up.
I mean come on, as gamers, most of us probably know where WASD is just by habit. The rest of the keys on the other hand….. ;-P
I would really like to see a version with full backlight and Cherry Mx Brown.
I’ve got a Meka and I like it, but one of the keys has a slight squeak, is that a warranty job?