SteelSeries Apex 7 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard – OLED Smart Display – USB Passthrough and Media Controls – Linear and Quiet – RGB Backlit (Red Switch) (Renewed)

I did not come with a wrist wrest which is stated on the listing that i would include a magnetic wrist rest.

Im not hacking, I just have a really good gaming keyboard.

The media could not be loaded. I bought this item without realising it was in fact renewed but that wasn’t my issue at firstI purchased the keyboard on the basis it was as advertised ( Linear & quiet) but it is in fact the complete opposite of quietNot happy with my product as it wasn’t represented well in the title of the products pageAlso I’ve found that even though is product is renewed the product in fact 120 brand new so I feel like I’ve been abitThere is also a firmware issue with the keyboard as it won’t let me map my keyboard.Not happy at all.

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Nothing to dislike about this renewed keyboard. Plays just like it was out of the box fresh from Steel Series. I have the mouse and headset, from Steel Series, for my son and he said the keyboard has the feel of brand new. Saved us a few bucks over the one on the Steel Series website. But I must say, buy the extended warranty if offered to be on the safe side. Still saves you $$$. He has been playing the keyboard solid since Christmas with no issues.

Great keyboard, nice switches, beautiful RGB lighting options. BUT a major reason for choosing this keyboard over other red MX competitors was the OLED screen that was advertised in the amazon listing as being able to show what's playing on Spotify, among other dynamic display options. However, after confirming with the SteelSeries support, this functionality has been disabled. All the OLED can display is the SteelSeries logo or an uploaded gif. No functionality beyond that. Hopefully it is restored soon.Further update after 9 months of ownership: I have lowered my rating to one-star. The keyboard is now having the issue of two keys switches getting stuck in the pressed position (even though the keys rebound), and periodic electronic malfunction (the keyboard stops working completely until is is unplugged and plugged back in to the CPU, or CPU is rebooted).This keyboard was purchased refurbished from Amazon renewed, so I'm not sure if these an issues are with the keyboard itself or its subsequent refurbishment.In summary, this keyboard will need to be replaced soon after less than one year. I won't be considering another SteelSeries keyboard, nor will I consider another amazon renewed product.

Ordered this refurbished keyboard, and it feels and works as if it was brand new! Love the feeling of the keys and the RGB customization!

I don't expect cosmetic perfection from renewed products, but I do expect perfect function. I don't consider a line of permanently lit pixels in the OLED to be perfect function. That line of pixels has been there since the first moment I plugged the keyboard in.

This keyboard is nice. It feels good, and it's honestly not loud. Seriously, try it after you've had a Logitech G213 and you'll know what I mean. The Logitech keyboard is horrid in comparison to this one. You're not going to bother anyone typing on this keyboard.The flaw however, the reason I gave it 4 stars, is because of the way the keys are printed. On the top row, the symbols are under the numbers. This is contrary to pretty much all standard American keyboards. The other non-letter keys are the same way, with the shifts printed on the bottom. On an old-style typewriter, the "shift" key makes the ink part go UP. Therefore, "shift" on a keyboard is associated with "up." These keys are, in my opinion, printed upside down. The shift character should go on top! I will be buying new keycaps!By the way, the M keys on the "six pack" of the keyboard, are printed properly. The M1-M6 is printed on the top. To print the symbol keys in reverse was a very silly design decision on the part of Steelseries.