Thinking of purchasing a backlit mechanical keyboard? Look no further than Cooler Master’s MasterKeys Pro series. Equipped with either Cherry MX Blue, Cherry MX Red, or Cherry MX Brown switches, the MasterKeys Pro L Backlit Mechanical Keyboard has a numeric keypad. The MasterKeys Pro S Backlit Mechanical Keyboard is also equipped with either Cherry MX Blue, Cherry MX Red, or Cherry MX Brown switches but employs an 87/88-key ten-key-less layout, which lacks the numeric keypad.
Aside from numeric keypad differences, all keyboards in the L and S series connect to your system using a 4.9' detachable micro USB 2.0 cable and feature an RGB LED backlight, which supports up to 16.7 million colors. They also feature a 72 MHz ARM Cortex M3 32-bit processor, 512kB of built-in memory, on-the-fly recording for programmable macros and lighting, a polling rate of 1000 Hz, a repeat rate of 1, 2, 4, and 8x, and a response rate of 1 ms.
Mechanical keyboards utilize a different type of key switch technology, which is designed to deliver a more durable and unique typing experience. The Cherry MX Red switch has an actuation force of 45g and features linear travel with no tactile bump. This can be beneficial for users who don’t need the tactility of other switches. Additionally, with close actuation and release points, Cherry MX switches allow for easier double-tapping. This switch does not have an audible “click” mechanism, allowing for quieter operation. Noise generated from this keyboard will be from the key either springing back into place or bottoming out—making contact with the back plate after a particularly hard press.
The Cherry MX Blue switch has an actuation force of 50g and offers both an audible “click” and a tactile bump when pressed, letting you know that the key has registered. The “click” comes from a mechanism within the switch that triggers when the key reaches its actuation point.
The Cherry MX Brown switch has an actuation force of 45g and offers a small tactile bump when pressed, letting you know that the key has registered. This can be useful for typing or preparing for a movement while gaming. This switch does not have an audible “click” mechanism, allowing for quieter operation. Noise generated from this keyboard will be from the key either springing back into place or bottoming out—making contact with the back plate after a particularly hard press.
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