Pros: all of them

Cons: none of them

Pros: Everything , love the mx blue switches . Was using reds the past 3 years... Shipped in 2 days , very pleased with this keyboard ...

Cons: None so far , kinda wish it had a wrist wrest but meh..

Pros: Awesome board,
-Standard ANSI Layout (Can get a cool replacement keycap)
-LED's are super bright
-Minimalist Style (Few Logos)

Cons: Keycaps are very thin, but as a cherry board you can easily upgrade. The keycaps show shine after a few months use tho

Pros: The tenkeyless design feature is very nice if you're a person who is on the go who might just throw the keyboard in a backpack, as I have done several times.
I love the lighting profiles, that's probably the main reason I got the keyboard. However the novelty of it wore off after a while and I really only use fully lit mode now, unless I show it off to friends.

Cons: There were no cons for almost a year. However the past two weeks I was away on vacation, I came back and booted up my computer, and seven of the LEDs had died while I was away. Very disappointing.

I knew this was bound to happen, there are already a lot of reviews saying that they've had to deal with burn out LEDs, I was just hoping it wouldn't happen to me.

Other Thoughts: It's honestly a great keyboard, I reccomend it, just understand that some of the LEDs are probably going to go out.

Pros: Heavy Construction

Cons: Bad LED lifespan
Cheap micro USB connector

Other Thoughts: After six months, I have 3 LED's burnt out. I can't wait to hear how much it'll cost me in shipping to fix CM's horrible LED selection. The micro usb connector is starting to wobble too, but that's just because I have to disconnect and reconnect the keyboard after every fourth reboot.

Manufacturer Response:

Good Morning Jeffrey,

I apologize your keyboard is not working correctly. Can you make sure the USB cables are firmly in place on both ends and test the keyboard and/ or mouse on another USB that is not a USB hub as well as another computer. Does it work in BIOS? Does it work in Windows SAFEMODE? If all else fails you can register your product on our Fanzone for an RMA Request along with your invoice and serial number at the following links below:

Send me a support ticket and reference this New Egg chat to get you a replacement and work on your shipping question.

I look forward to your response.

Regards,
Felinni M.
CMUSA Support
1-888-624-5099

Pros: Very nice mechanical keyboard. Backlights are bright and options on this thing is amazing. The back plate really makes the led pop out very nicely.
Very stable keyboard. does not move when you try and drag it along, stays in place.
Compact size is just awesome, I was looking for a compact keyboard and I found it. sucks its missing the keypad but I can live without it.

Cons: None.

Pros: Very solid, rather heavy board -- does not slide around.

Bright per-key lighting with 5 brightness levels.

Mechanical switches (MX Cherry Blue).

I like the TKL (tenkeyless) layout, doesn't use up so much space on my desktop.

I like the bold font.

Cons: Often needs to be unplugged and re-plugged when computer comes out of sleep or hibernate, which fortunately can be done at the keyboard and doesn't require crawling behind my tower. Minus one egg for this.

The LEDs are on the far sides of the switches, so the number row has the special characters reversed with the numbers (check the pictures). This doesn't bother me but it might confuse people who are less familiar with where things should be on a keyboard.

Other Thoughts: Wasn't sure whether to go with Blue or Brown switches. Both are good, but I'm enjoying the Blues very much.

Pros: Build quality, white backlight, blue switches, compact size.

Cons: Keyboard crashes when PC wakes up.

Other Thoughts: I had high hopes for this keyboard, but as others have noted, it crashes every time the PC wakes from sleep mode. It either doesn't work at all or typing looks like this:

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooopppppppppppp pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp pp

oooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmyyy yyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Only way to fix is to unplug/re-plug the USB cable.

Newegg RMA approved. Returning it today.

Manufacturer Response:

Hello,

I do apologize hearing that you are having issues with your keyboard not waking up after sleep mode. We are looking into the issue and are working on a solution. Please make sure to visit the product page for the most up to date firmware. If you have any additional concerns or questions, please contact us by visiting our Fanzone or calling us at 888.624.5099

Respectfully,

Robert N.
CM USA SUPPORT

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