Roughly a year ago, Montech launched their first keyboard, the MKey, and we liked it here at KitGuru. Well, now the MKey has been given the ‘Pro' treatment – bringing 3 way connectivity, MacOS support and QMK/VIA functionality to the company's peripheral lineup. The MKey Pro improves on almost every aspect of the original, with new Gateron G Pro 3.0 switches and double shot PBT keycaps – is this the new sub $100 keyboard king?

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
00:45 The changes
01:53 Design / controls
03:50 RGB implementation
04:50 Switches / stabilisers / keycaps
06:50 Taking the keyboard apart
07:20 Sound test and thoughts
07:47 Typing experience / polling / battery
08:30 Build Quality
08:52 Software
09:40 Pricing and closing thoughts

Specifications:

• Colour – Darkness / Freedom
• Type – Mechanical
• Matrix – 81
• Switches – Gateron G Pro 3.0 Yellow Switch / Brown Switch
• Keycap Material – PBT
• Printing Method – Double-Shot
• Keycap Profile – OEM
• Adjustable Height – 3 Levels
• Keyboard Rollover – 100% Anti-Ghosting
• Connectivity – Tri-Mode (Bluetooth 5.2 / Wireless 2.4GHz / USB-C Wired)
• Form Factor – Tenkeyless
• Keyboard Dimension – 323*137*43mm
• Package Dimension – 406*216*62mm
• Keyboard Weight – 900g
• Package Weight – 1492g
• RGB Lighting – 22 Modes
• Cable – 190cm / Braided / Removable
• Warranty – 1 Year
• Software – VIA / QMK
• Battery Life
  • Up to 308 Hours of Battery Life (Usage without ARGB Lighting)
  • Up to 40 Hours of Battery Life (Usage with White Light at Max. Current)

You can buy the MKey Pro for $89.90 from Amazon US HERE – we will update the page with more information regarding UK/EU stock if and when we find out more.

Pros:

• Excellent sound.
• Three-way connectivity.
• Great factory lubed stabilisers.
• QMK/VIA support.
• Solid battery life.
• Appealing price.
• Great improvement over the original Montech MKey keyboard – including now offering a UK ISO layout.

Cons:

• Dial wobble.
• No included MacOS modifier keycaps.
• UK availability is patchy.

KitGuru says: The MKey Pro improves on many aspects that fell short on the original MKey keyboard. It sounds and feels great to use but is ever so slightly let down by a poor quality dial and a lack of MacOS suitable keycaps. 

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