XTRFY K5 Ultra-Customisable and Compact RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, UK Layout with Super-Scan Technology for Instant Response, Transparent White

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Out of all the keyboards for gamers I have reviewed so far, unboxing the Xtrfy was the best experience. The keycaps sadly don’t give me much cause for celebration either: they’re ABS, which doesn’t have to be a huge problem, but they’re also rather thin and feel dusty/chalky as opposed to either completely smooth or nicely texturized, so these are definitely not up to par. On one of my testing boards, the space bar even didn’t come all the way up after using it, which is of course not what you want. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.

A quick note: I received both the black version and the transparent white version for review, though most of the photos that you see in this review are of the transparent white version as that’s the more interesting one out of the two if you ask me. When milliseconds decide whether you win or lose, the CHERRY MX Speed Silver keeps you ahead of the competition. The K5 RGB Compact comes with pre-lubed stabilizers, a hotswappabe PCB, a variety of case colors, an easy frame-swap system, and a large variety of keycap sets so that you can easily build a board that matches your setup without having to wait for months until your parts arrive. I’m not much of an RGB fan when it comes to my daily driver keyboards but I love a good light show on gaming keyboards, and if that’s something that you’re also a fan of you will absolutely love the K5 RGB Compact in the transparent white color.Credit is provided by Novuna Personal Finance, a trading style of Mitsubishi HC Capital (UK) PLC, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. This keyboard comes in a 65% format – bringing you an extremely compact design without sacrificing the convenience of arrow keys.

I’ve never had any issues with a (quality) mechanical keyboard feeling laggy or unresponsive so don’t get this board thinking you’ll be half a second faster on the draw than your enemy because that simply will not be the case. That’s fine with me, as I am not a macro user and aside from changing the RGB I rarely customize my keyboards, but if you’re into tweaking and tinkering with rebinds and the likes you may want to think twice. Aside from the hugely impressive RGB show the K5 is (on the surface) a pretty regular 65% gaming keyboard.

The PCB foam is rather thin and in two of the three boards I tested I found that it had folded inward when the switches had been installed, meaning that was ‘crushed’ and compacted by said switches. I personally don’t even have anything against plastic boards (my favorite custom keyboard has a plastic case, and I like the sound profile and lower weight) so for me it’s all fine as long as the case doesn’t creak or flex too much and that’s not a problem with the K5 at all. When you remove the space bar you’ll see that the PCB has ‘customize me <3’ printed on it, which is a nice touch if you ask me. Xtrfy have pre-lubed the stabs on this board, but they’ve used such a thick lube (and/or so much of it) that some stabilizers feel extremely mushy.

Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. The Xtrfy K5 RGB Compact brings hot-swappable switches, pre-lubed stabilizers, amazing typing sound and vibrant RGB lighting making this a killer gaming keyboard for anyone who is response rate conscious but also wants sick aesthetics too. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. This attaches to the board via a magnet and can as such be replaced too, but I find this to be a bit more finnicky than the top frame swap system. The K5 is built with a metal plate construction, double layers of sound-dampening foam and high-quality PCB-mounted stabilizers – pre-lubed by hand.The K5 RGB Compact comes with a lot of bells and whistles but if those aren’t enough for you there is also the possibility to customize a lot of what the K5 offers and Xtrfy are proud of that. Some of the biggest standout features for the Xtrfy K5 keyboard, for me, have to be the pre-lubed PCB-mounted stabilisers, hot-swappable switches and double-layered sound insulation foam, but, see for yourself in the keyboards spec sheet below.