Luminkey Magger 68 Professional Is A Keyboard For Serious Gamers – Forbes

The Luminkey Magger 68 Professional keyboard is a tournament-level 68-key design with an excellent … [+] built quality and HE switches.
Hall-Effect keyboards are all the rage right now. This category of next-generation keyboards is aimed at professional gamers and offers a level of customization that’s unrivaled by any other keyboard technology.
Instead of mechanical switches, the HE keyboards use magnetic Hall-Effect switches which can have their actuation points set between 0.1 and 3.5mm in increments as fine as 0.01mm to create a keypress that’s incredibly sensitive and able to repeat at high speed. The result is a keyboard that can be the difference between winning and losing a professional gaming tournament.
The Luminkey Magger 68 Professional is a superbly compact 68-key ANSI layout with RGB backlit keycaps which are made from hard-wearing PBT and PC materials. Although the Magger 68 can work with Windows, macOS or Linux, this is a PC keyboard as the software for customizing the keyboard runs on Windows and without access to the software, you’re not going to be able to adjust the 4-in-1 action keys with their actuation points and rapid repeat. Also, there are no macOS modifier keycaps in the box so although you can switch it into Mac mode, I think it’s really a Windows device.
The keycaps on the Luminkey Magger 68 Professional feature RGB backlighting driven by a separate … [+] lighting chip.
The build quality of the Magger 68 Professional is exemplary with an anodized aluminum case with a 220-mesh rating. The case has a split sandwich construction with a bottom tray that the printed circuit board is firmly screwed into for a super-solid feel. There’s no flex in the case and the front height of just 16mm makes the Magger 68 a joy to type on.
The Magger 68 Professional can be ordered with a choice of three different keycap designs and the keys are made from hard-wearing PBT which is less prone to oil shine from long-term use. The keycaps are thicker than ABS versions and feel so solid to type on but with a lightness of touch that makes typing far more satisfying than cheaper designs. The ESC and cursor keycaps are shine-through for fast and easy orientation when playing.
The connection on the Magger 68 Professional is restricted to wired use with a latency of just 0.125ms, which is fast enough to make a difference when gaming at the highest competitive levels. The keyboard uses two chips with a separate chipset for controlling the RGB lighting. There’s a choice of colors for the backlighting and both speed and brightness can be set independently. Having a dedicated chip for lighting enables the main input chip to be used exclusively for signal input.
The Luminkey HE software lets you customize the keys on the Magger 68 Professional with adjustable … [+] actuation points, key remapping and macros.
The keyboard can be customized using the Luminkey HE software for Windows. The software lets you set the trigger point of the switches with a precision of 0.02mm with the Gateron Magnetic White Pro and Jade Pro switches. Incidentally, those magnetic switches are hot-swappable so you can choose the one that suits your gaming style. The software can be used to define keystroke speeds with actuation points ranging from 0.1 to 3.5mm.
The Gateron magnetic switches that Luminkey has chosen are made with advanced molding technology and are pre-lubricated at the factory for a smoother typing experience. The dual-track magnetic design makes every keypress count with a smoothness and sound that’s very satisfying. The switches are rated with a life of 100 million presses and can easily be replaced if they fail.
Other features worth mentioning on the Magger 68 Professional are split top and bottom cases, plate mount stabilizers and a silicone sandwich pad. All the components used in the keyboard feel high quality and the overall feel is one of pure professionalism. The Magger 68 can easily hold its own with the best from Logi and Keychron. With N-key rollover support and a polling rate of an incredible 8,000Hz, the Magger is the kind of keyboard that will attract serious gaming talent.
The Luminkey Magger 68 Pro can be ordered with three different keycap designs and a choice of … [+] Gateron Magnetic White Pro or Jade Green switches.
Verdict: I am not a serious gamer so the customization features offered by the Luminkey Magger 68 Professional are way beyond my abilities. However, there is professional gaming talent out there who will find the ability to fine-tune the behavior of this keyboard down to a granular level could make the difference between winning and losing at the highest competitive gaming level. The Magger 68 Professional is a superb HE-type keyboard and a dream to type on. If you need an affordable and high-performance keyboard that will provide a competitive edge, try the Luminkey Magger 68 Professional now.
Pricing & Availability: The Luminkey Magger 68 Professional HE Magnetic keyboard is available now from the Luminkey website for a very reasonable $149. There’s a choice of Gateron Magnetic White or Jade Green switches and three different keycap designs.
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