Worst 22 Keyboards based on 281 Expert Reviews

Our research includes 281 expert total reviews for 22 Keyboards. The lowest average score is 70%, while the highest is 93% (a gap of 23%). There are about 13 reviews per product. Reviews come from sites like PCMag, Wired, and more. Click on a product to see more information (including which reviews were included). This list gets updated every few days as we routinely add the latest products.

1: Kaliber Gaming Hver Pro X RGB Keyboard

Avg. Expert Score (9 Reviews)

Feb 21, 2020 · The Hver Pro X conveys that it's a gaming keyboard right off the bat. Its aluminum top plate is decorated with vaguely buzzsaw-esque notches and outcropping, with a small piece of metal jutting up...

2: ADATA XPG Summoner

Avg. Expert Score (10 Reviews)

Nov 19, 2019 · XPG, the gaming division of Taiwanese component maker ADATA, comes so, so close to greatness with its newest mechanical gaming board, the $149.99 Summoner. It works well and has some useful premium...

3: Logitech Slim Folio Pro

Avg. Expert Score (10 Reviews)

2020-03-25 · The Logitech Slim Folio Pro is a keyboard and a protective case for an 11-inch or 12.9-inch 3rd Gen iPad Pro. The keyboard features rubber dome switches that have good tactile feedback but can feel a bit mushy and don't provide the overall best typing experience. The case has a compartment for the Apple Pencil as well, which is a nice add-on.

4: Razer Tartarus Pro

Avg. Expert Score (9 Reviews)

Apr 23, 2020 · The Tartarus Pro is compact but very feature-rich. The 2.7-by-5.8-by-8.4-inch keypad features a whopping 32 customizable inputs, including keys, a scroll wheel, and a D-pad. You're technically...

5: Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro

Avg. Expert Score (16 Reviews)

May 15, 2020 · The Magic Keyboard (left) has more traditional keys than Apple's Smart Keyboard (right) This would all be fine if the iPad Pro/keyboard combo didn’t cost so much. A base model 11-inch iPad Pro ...

6: Lenovo ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard II

Avg. Expert Score (8 Reviews)

2020-06-15 · The ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard II is perfect for slipping into your bag during travel or using on the couch as you take a much-needed break from your home office. It has a slim design, reliable...

-- laptopmag.com

7: Drop ENTR Mechanical Keyboard

Avg. Expert Score (4 Reviews)

Nov 25, 2020 · The Drop ENTR is a simple mechanical keyboard, but its premium build makes it feel like so much more. Even better, its sub-$100 price means that you won't spend an extraordinary amount of money for...

8: Corsair K65 RGB Mini Gaming Keyboard

Avg. Expert Score (14 Reviews)

Apr 07, 2021 · Corsair’s getting in on the 60 percent keyboard gold rush. The $109 K65 RGB Mini, a pint-size refresh of the company's K65 TKL design, removes everything but the essentials to create a ...

9: Razer BlackWidow

Avg. Expert Score (19 Reviews)

Compact for a full keyboard. Very nice build. Chroma Studio lighting.

10: Corsair K57 RGB Wireless Gaming Keyboard

Avg. Expert Score (13 Reviews)

Dedicated media keys and macro buttons. Flashy backlighting. Lag-free wireless using Bluetooth or 2.4GHz Wi-Fi. Good rated battery life.

11: HP Omen Sequencer

Avg. Expert Score (8 Reviews)

Mar 16, 2020 · No onboard profile storage. The HP Omen Sequencer ($143.99) is a gaming keyboard cliché. Dressed in oh-so-edgy black and metallic red and loaded with a bushel basket of features, it is, as they...

12: Razer Huntsman Tournament Edition

Avg. Expert Score (18 Reviews)

Sep 17, 2019 · That said, Razer's newest, the Huntsman Tournament Edition (TE, for short), feels like a textbook example. It's compact, comfortable, and easy to reposition, and its keys register on the lightest...

13: Razer Huntsman Mini

Avg. Expert Score (18 Reviews)

Jul 22, 2020 · Plenty of companies offer TKL models, but with the Huntsman Mini ($119.99 for the purple-switch version tested here), Razer is among the first of the big PC-gaming brands to make a 60 percent...

14: Kensington Pro Fit Ergo Wireless Keyboard

Avg. Expert Score (6 Reviews)

Apr 10, 2020 · Ergo 101 Available in black or gray, the Kensington Pro Fit Ergo Wireless is a competent keyboard elevated by a solid ergonomic design. The full-size keyboard has a curved chassis, with the primary...

15: Logitech Ergo K860

Avg. Expert Score (14 Reviews)

Jan 16, 2020 · The Ergo K860 ($129.99) brings smart flourishes to the unibody designs made by firms like Microsoft and Fellowes, while teaming them with the well-thought-out features that define Logitech's best...

16: SteelSeries Apex 5

Avg. Expert Score (17 Reviews)

Hybrid switch feels more mechanical than membrane. Sleek design with OLED screen. Strong RGB options. Wrist rest included.

17: Logitech G Pro X Keyboard

Avg. Expert Score (16 Reviews)

2019-12-13 · Logitech is consistent, in other words. Like most of Logitech’s modern boards, the G Pro X is a standard black rectangle, unadorned but for the backlit “G” typelogo in the upper-left corner. That...

18: Asus ROG Strix Flare

Avg. Expert Score (11 Reviews)

Mar 19, 2019 · The Cherry-switch-based Asus ROG Strix Flare is well-made and has solid gaming and writing chops, but a few software quibbles keep it from joining the pantheon of today's gaming keyboards. MSRP...

19: Logitech MX Keys

Avg. Expert Score (13 Reviews)

Mar 09, 2020 · Logitech MX Keys performance – Superb for productivity As a general office keyboard, the MX Keys works wonderfully. Even during review writing and general work, it’s helped to improve my...

-- trustedreviews.com

20: HyperX Alloy Origins

Avg. Expert Score (21 Reviews)

Oct 14, 2019 · The Alloy Origins uses HyperX's still-in-beta configuration software, NGenuity, for resetting keys, creating macros, and customizing the keyboard's RGB lighting. Like the Alloy Origins, NGenuity...

21: Elgato Stream Deck

Avg. Expert Score (12 Reviews)

Jul 15, 2019 · The Stream Deck, Elgato’s latest piece of hardware, is something altogether different: A video switcher (or mixer), not a capture card. But aside from some early-days software issues, it’s poised...

22: Corsair K95 RGB Platinum XT

Avg. Expert Score (15 Reviews)

As far as I know, Corsair has never made a bad keyboard and the K95 RGB Platinum XT ($200) is no exception. The keyboard is a slight reworking of Corsair's excellent K95 RGB Platinum design, and...

-- tomsguide.com

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