

The Apex Pro will cost $200 and be available June 11 - the first day of E3 - and the Apex Pro TKL (ten keyless) will be $180 when it ships in the fall. The keyboards also have a small OLED display which can display the customizations and allow you to set them up without having to use the company's software utility, as well as display notifications from messaging apps.Īs someone who feels the need to have a different keyboard every time I switch apps or games, I can't wait to get this under my fingers. Pros Unique Omnipoint 2.0 switches Dual actuation inputs Perfect size for gamers Satisfying typing and gaming experience Bluetooth and 2.4GHz connections. Sensitivities can be set for between 0.4 (shortest) and 3.6mm (longest) actuation thresholds, which is a pretty wide range. The OmniPoint 2. Apex Pro TKL, OmniPoint Switches, Actuation setting 1 (lightest): 16 ms. Apex Pro TKL, OmniPoint Switches, Actuation setting 4 (what I believe is close to Red Switches): 19 ms. The OmniPoint switches use magnetic sensors to determine the actuation point, which the company says also makes them faster it seems like a valid point, given that a magnetic field should more quickly respond than a physical mechanism, and it's similar to the argument for optomechanical switches, like HP's Omen X Sequencer. An OmniPoint 2.0 switch can register a press anywhere from just 0.2mm to 3.8mm of travel, an improvement over the 0.4mm to 3.6mm of range offered by the original OmniPoint switches. Type & Name : OmniPoint Adjustable Mechanical Switch (Analog Hall Effect Magnetic Sensor) 61 Key + Red Switch (Non-Adjustable) 43 Key Actuation Point : 0.4mm to 3.6mm Force : 45cN Response Time : 0. Apex Pro TKL, OmniPoint Switches, Actuation setting 7 (heavier than medium, also heavier than Red Switches): 20 ms. The keyboards have a small OLED display for managing actuation profiles.
