Review Das Keyboard 5QS Mark II review: New switches, same notifications

[Admin]

Das Keyboard has updated its notification-focused keyboard with newer, nicer Cherry switches. But the concept of using RGB key lighting for alerts still feels questionable, and isn't helped by limited applet support.

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[endocine]

have an earlier version of this with notifications, the keyboard typing experience is very good.

some minor cons:
The notifications aspect is very gimmicky, and completely stopped trying to use it. thought the software was meh. The RGB is just ok, and kinda gave up on that too. The support feet broke on mine. The metal plate hangs over the edges and is very unpleasant to touch/hold around all sides, versus something that could have form fit, in other words its not very ergonomic. Then there is the point the article brings up about there being 100 other keyboards that do the same thing for less.

 

[punkncat]

I looked strong and hard at this keyboard a couple of years ago due to the prominent volume knob. I ended up shopping a lot of different keyboards to land somewhere else entirely, but also in a similar price point. Having just upgraded another person in the office to a "nice mechanical switch" keyboard, I am SO glad I opted not to go that way.