I love this ProtoArc split wireless keyboard and mouse combo set!
Micro-switches are overrated. They are! The entire PCMR has been led to believe that the only keyboard worth a darn is one that has micro-switches and I'm here to tell you that's simply not true. Yes, high performance keyboards for gaming and specialty use see a huge benefit from this technology. But can you get excellent keyboards without? You bet you can – and you've found one right here.
Everything about this keyboard screams premium. Plastics are all great quality and beautifully uniform in texture and colour. The keyboard offers angle/tilt adjustments forward but not "up", which frankly is probably better for your posture and overall wrist/CT health, anyway. Unfortunately, the numeric keypad doesn't offer any kind of tilt adjustment. I found the integrated wrist rest to be one of the most comfortable I've ever used going back 40+ years (man, I wish the Commodore 64 and VIC 20 had keyboards like this back in the day!) The wrist rest is made with a textured PVC to keep you comfortable but still provide a sturdy base so you can type like a speed demon when you want to. The texture of the wrist rest feels like an expensive desk blotter. All the keys have a relatively short throw which makes speedy typing a breeze and the force required to actuate every key is a balance made in heaven. The ergonomic layout (utilizing a standard QWERTY layout for the main keyboard and split off editing and number pad keys) is just plain comfortable. Seriously, it is a joy to type on this keyboard.
Battery life is epic. It's the kind of thing you do every few months, even with heavy usage. Both the numeric keypad and main keyboard have wide-cable accessible USB C charging ports so you can use your fancy charging cables or even attach magnetic charging dongles if you prefer to go that route. PD chargers are supported! Charging is indicated by bright red LEDs on both the keyboard and keypad located between the number keys and in the top right corner, respectively. I measured charging power draw at about 1 watt, which is absolutely tiny by any standard.
Having tested ProtoArc keyboards and mice for more than a year now I decided to replace my Logitech MX Mechanical keyboards with these EK series keyboards and MX Master mouse with a ProtoArc EM series mouse. I find it much for comfortable and ergonomic for daily driving than my grossly-overpriced and online-only software-bloated Logitech gear. And the ProtoArc dongles and Bluetooth options just work – every time and all the time.
Highly recommended – ProtoArc keyboards are easily my favourite keyboards of all time!
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