Introduction (Does It Do What It Should)
Okay, normally, when I do a keyboard review, I type with the keyboard, and I am not making an exception now. Even now, I can see the cool color-changing keys click underneath my finger tips now. There isn’t much of a learning curve to it, either. I have used keyboards in the past that caused me to have typing errors due to a layout that I wasn’t used to, but not the Cherry XTRFY K5V2 Compact Black.
This would be the first gaming keyboard that I have reviewed from Cherry, but I have reviewed keyboards from the fruit-flavored namesake before. This XTRFY K5V2 is compact, being that it is 65 percent of its size. As you can see in my video, the keyboard is comparable to the one on my laptop.
The video allows to hear the sound of the clicking of keys quite loud, and this would be a good time to talk about the trusted mechanical keyboard. The keys have some kind of premium-grade lubricant as well as a new innovative spring design, which is capable of lasting 100 million keystrokes. I have no idea how they know that number, but just so you know, the keys are hot-swappable, so you can replace them as needed.
You can apparently design your own, by the way, which comes in handy on all kinds of fronts, really. I should definitely talk about how awesome the keys are, and you can have a great choice of all kinds of colors, lights, and patterns.
It would take me a while to discuss all the things that can be done with this keyboard, but it is quite a lot. So if you want to try out, just head over to the Cherry website and pay $139.00 for it.
Facts About The Company
From what I can tell about Cherry, they are big into all kinds of office supplies like mice and keyboards. The bigger emphasis would be on the latter, but they make mousepads and microphones as well. I couldn’t find any more information about the company itself on the “About Us” page from their website.
What Does This Company Make?
I think that I have already covered their office equipment like mice, microphones, mousepads, and keyboards. Here are all the times that I have reviewed Cherry in the past:
Cherry KC 4500 ERGO Ergonomic Keyboard
Review of DC 2000 and EZClean KC 1000 Keyboards from Cherry
Review of Cherry’s MW 4500 Wireless Ergonomic Mouse
Cherry Keyboards, Part 2: MX Board Silent
Cherry Keyboards, Part 1: The G80-3850 MX Brown 3.0
Cherry G80-3000 MX Board Silent Keyboard Review
Our Review of the Drop CSTM80 Gaming Mechanical Keyboard
Just the Specs, Man
If you’re the type that needs this info, this section is for you!
Model name:
CX-K5V2-RGB-CPT
Available layouts:
Nordic, US, UK, German and French
Illumination:
Per-key customizable RGB strip LED
Keys:
68 (US 67)
Keycap material:
Thick ABS
Key switches:
Hot-swappable CHERRY MX2A Red
Stabilizers:
PCB-mounted, pre-lubed
N-Key Rollover:
Full
Anti-Ghosting:
100%
Polling rate:
1000 Hz
Special keys/shortcuts:
LED settings, Macros, Media controls
Connection:
USB plug-and-play
Cable length:
2 m braided, detachable USB-C to USB-A
Weight:
841 g
Size:
360 x 172 x 44 mm
Warranty:
2 years
If there is something on this that I didn’t cover, please let me know.
What Do the Reviews Say?
The Amazon review is pretty new, judging by the number of reviews at only 19. It averages very great at 4.5 stars.
Okay, Get To The Unboxing Already!
Maybe I Want It, But Is There Anything Else Like It? Maybe For A Lower Price? Please?
Gaming keyboards come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, not to mention prices. Like I said in the video, they are all about the whole color changing thing going on. Here are some examples:
Our Review of the ROCCAT Magma Mini Gaming Keyboard
Our Review of the Cooler Master CK720 Gaming Keyboard
Roccat Vulcan II Max Gaming Keyboard Review
Our Review of the ROCCAT Vulcan II Mini Optical-Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
Our Review of the Coooler Master CK721 Gaming Keyboard
Roccat’s RGB Gaming Keyboard and Gaming Mouse Review
Creative Labs SoundBlasterX Vanguard K08 Gaming Keyboard
Yule Logitech, Part 2: G213 Prodigy RGB Gaming Keyboard
Our Review of the Roccat Ryos MK FX Gaming Keyboard
SteelSeries Part 1: The Apex Gaming Keyboard
Corsair announces the Vengeance K70 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
SteelSeries Gaming Keyboard Double Review: Zboard and Merc Stealth
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