Introduction
Keyboards are as integral to your PC as just about anything else in it, and here at XSR we’re determined to give you the best advice on just what keyboard is best for you.
Thermaltake have gone the extra mile with their latest Tt e-Sports branded Challenger series, the Challenger Ultimate. Representing just about everything you’d want out of a gaming keyboard, from the glowing keys to…a fan for some reason. Oh well. More fans means more power, right?
Specifications
| Color | black |
| Interface | USB |
| Membrane, Mechanical, Plunger | Membrane |
| On-Board Fan Device | Yes |
| No. of Game Profile | 5 |
| No. of Macro Key | 14 x 5 |
| Polling Rate | 500 Hz |
| Back-Light | Yes, 256 individual colours |
| Write Rest | Yes, undetachable |
| Graphical UI | Yes |
| On-Board Audio Jacks | Yes |
| Smart Cable Management | Yes |
| Gold-Plated USB | Yes |
| USB Cable Detachable | Yes |
| Multimedia Keys | 6 |
| On-Board USB Port | 2 |
| Keystroke Lifecycle | 10 million |
| Cable Length | 2m braided |
| Dimension (LxWxH) | 50.5 x 19.5 x 27mm |
| Other Features | World’s first on-board Fan Device Design, with 8 additional red-colour and removable keycaps |
| Anti-Ghosting Keys | 20 |
| On-Board Memory Size | 64kb |
Packaging
You can’t fault Thermaltake here, they know how to make a box worth looking at. Sometimes the actual packaging design can help sell the product, and perhaps that’s what Thermaltake are aiming for with this box.
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The reverse is just as good as the front as well!
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And a flip top lid. Superb!
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But what’s this inside the box? A damned keyboard carry-bag? That’s awesome, especially since I frequently travel to LAN parties.
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wth, this keyboard is awfull, plastics, spongy keys, needs 2 USBs when boards that have masses of lighting like the Logitech g11 (6 years old) need 2. This board fails across the (excuse the pun) board
when i tested this board i found little gong in its favor, out of the 100plus boards i have reviewed this is on the worst 10