Thermaltake Ttesports MEKA G1 Illuminated Keyboard Review

Conclusion:

The MEKA G1 Illuminated keyboard is an extremely well-constructed keyboard, and there is little doubt in my mind that it would hold up to the most demanding gamer’s abuse. The response is spot on, and I personally found the key actuation and spacing to be a welcomed return home, after having used membrane and chiclet style keyboards over the recent years. At the time of this article, the MEKA G1 Illuminated keyboard can be had for around $120, and that puts it in the upper end of the spectrum when it comes to its competition. After spending time with it, I feel it would be worth the purchase price if the backlighting was persistent through reboots. This lone issue, in my opinion, is enough of a detriment that makes it difficult to recommend, especially with it being on the high side of the price curve for comparably equipped mechanical keyboards. Everything else about the MEKA G1 Illuminated was so well done, I personally wish it had a “mechanical” toggle switch for the backlighting to overcome the non-persistent backlighting.

Pro’s:

• Extremely well-constructed
• Precise response
• Bright backlighting
• Good weight to offset keyboard drift

Con’s:

• Backlighting not persistent with system power cycle
• Only a single character backlit on all keys, leaving keys with multiple characters un-lit
• No macro functionality

TechwareLabs Silver Award

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