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Reviews of SteelSeries Apex M500

Testseek.com have collected 103 expert reviews of the SteelSeries Apex M500 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for SteelSeries Apex M500.
Award: Recommended June 2016
June 2016
 
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The editors liked

  • Solid quality feel
  • Best software experience
  • Tons of customization
  • Excellent packaging for the mouse
  • Great Aesthetics
  • Excellent Build Quality
  • Cherry MX Red Mechanical Switches (50 Million Actuations)
  • Per Key Illumination With 4 Stages And 2 Modes
  • N-Key Rollover
  • Unlimited Available Profiles
  • Unlimited Macro Keys
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  • Affordable
  • Cherry MX Red switches
  • Programmable keys
  • 104-key rollover
  • Authentic Cherry MX keys
  • Streamlined design
  • Straightforward software
  • Inventive cable management
  • Simple design
  • Cable management on the bottom of the keyboard
  • Great performance
  • Nice illumination
  • Price
  • Great for typing and gaming
  • Incredibly solid construction
  • You can customize every button on the keyboard using the SteelSeries Engine software
  • Single color LED may bother some
  • But I like it quite a lot

The editors didn't like

  • None for the mouse
  • Slightly high keyboard price and no wrist rest
  • Minimalistic Design (For Some)
  • Price (For Some)
  • Lacks dedicated macro keys
  • Backlighting is only blue and occasionally uneven
  • No choice of key types
  • Macro recording could be more streamlined
  • Only available with Cherry MX Red switches
  • USB cable not braided
  • Lack of custom LEDs may be a con for some

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  Published: 2016-07-26, Author: Victoria , review by: pcmag.com

  • Affordable, Cherry MX Red switches, Programmable keys, 104-key rollover,
  • Lacks dedicated macro keys, Backlighting is only blue and occasionally uneven
  • The SteelSeries M500 is a sleek, minimalist mechanical gaming keyboard that is comfortable, customizable, and reasonably priced...

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  Published: 2016-07-26, Author: Josh , review by: pureoverclock.com

  • Solid quality feel, Best software experience, Tons of customization, Excellent packaging for the mouse, Great Aesthetics
  • None for the mouse, Slightly high keyboard price and no wrist rest

 
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  Published: 2016-06-22, review by: thegamescouts.com

  • Abstract:  We're not strangers to SteelSeries at this site. We've reviewed plenty of their products including everything from headphones to keyboards and we've come to expect a certain bar of quality from SteelSeries. Today we're going to look at the M500 which is p...

 
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  Published: 2016-06-17, Author: E. , review by: anandtech.com

  • I always try to use every keyboard that we review as my personal keyboard for at least a week. My typical weekly usage includes a lot of typing (about 100-150 pages), a few hours of gaming and some casual usage, such as internet browsing and messaging. I...

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  Published: 2016-06-10, review by: techgage.com

  • Much of what makes this keyboard stand out has largely been said already, but for those that jump to the end to get the short version, it goes something like this. The SteelSeries APEX M500 is a very solid and well-built keyboard, with a very clean, stand...

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  Published: 2016-06-02, Author: garfi3ld , review by: lanoc.org

  • So I set out at the start of this article to find out how much had changed between the Siberia v2 and the 6Gv2 to the Siberia 200 and the Apex M500. Well the move to the Siberia 200 required just a few tweaks to the cord where going to the Apex M500 adde...

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  Published: 2016-05-25, Author: Bob , review by: thinkcomputers.org

  • Simple design, Cherry MX Red switches, Cable management on the bottom of the keyboard, Great performance, Nice illumination, Price
  • Only available with Cherry MX Red switches, USB cable not braided
  • The best part about testing a gaming product is we get to play games! For the Apex M500 since it is designed for eSports and competitive play I decided to play Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Unreal Tournament, and Star Wars Battlefront. All of these ar...

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  Published: 2016-05-09, Author: Jada , review by: nerdreactor.com

  • Just like SteelSeries has set out to create a more affordable tournament quality keyboard and from early reports from pro gamers and myself definitely confirm that. This board is as sleek as it is tough to ensure that the exterior lives long enough for th...

 
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  Published: 2016-05-05, review by: Computerpoweruser.com

  • Abstract:  At some point in the story, every high-end keyboard became a gaming keyboard. If a keyboard uses switches a step above the bottom-barrel membrane stuff inside a $10 unit, it's a gaming keyboard. If a keyboard has more twinkling lights than a riverboat cas...

 
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  Published: 2016-04-30, Author: Ian , review by: gameranx.com

  • Abstract:  Mechanical keyboards are all the rage these days. Every PC gamer worth their salt should consider picking one up. The problem is, there's just so many of them out there. Available in varying prices, features, and looks, picking the right keyboard for you...

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