Kimat XT.2 Mechanical Keyboard
Basic Specifications
Dimension - 45x14cm (LxW)
Height (feet off / surface to plate) Back 2.5cm Front 1.5cm
Weight - 968 grams (including cable)
104 Keys Standard Layout
50 Million Keystroke Lifespan 16.8M Colors RGB with per key configuration
Macro Recording and Keymapping
14 Key Lighting Modes 9 Edge Lighting Modes
Media Keys Shortcut
Unboxing
Inside the box you'll find only the keyboard, no manual no key puller included.
Product information and user manual provided in the site.
Build Quality and Disassembly
Keyboard weighs almost 1 kilogram. No flex on the keyboard and feels rigid.
Cable specification:
1.8m Braided Cable (non removable) USB 2.0 Gold Plated with cap Velcro strap
Back cover, acrylic (for edge lighting), honeycomb (for left and side glow), aluminum clamp
Sideglow honeycomb. UV Coated ABS plastic
Plate
Plate is made of 1.5mm thick aluminum. Logo is engraved on the plate.
PCB
Quality of soldering is good and clean.
Stabilizer, Solder Pad and SMD LED
There is no access at the back of the PCB in case you want to replace the LEDs
Microcontroller
Keycaps
Kimat XT.2 uses UV Coated Front Printed Keycaps.
For comparison, right keycap is from Corsair K70
Switches
The switches installed on this keyboard are Gateron Blue Clicky Switches 55g.
Software for Macro, Keymapping and Lighting
Keyboard has onboard memory to save macros and color configuration.
Pressing Fn+Esc will restore back to default factory setting.
Lighting Effects
Can be controlled using the software of keyboard shortcuts
14 Light Modes
Fn+Ins = Light mode
Fn+Arrow Keys 3 level brightness 4 level speed
Edge Lighting Fn+End = change color (solid colors) Fn+PgDn = 3 level brightness Fn+PgUp = Change Light Modes including RGB and On/Off
Fn+PrntScrn = LED Off (for switches) Fn+Pause = LED On (white color)Fn+1 to 5 = Lighting presets
My opinion
All mechanical keyboard needs user manual. Keypuller is necessary too to effectively and safely remove the keycaps.
This keyboard were released last 7 October 2017 at the price of 2,695 Pesos or 53 USD and covered with EasyFix Warranty (outright replacement) for 1 year.
Demo shown on the software is not the actual speed on the keyboard. Not much important. Just saying.
Neon Stream and Rainbow Wheel Even on slowest setting, the waving of colors are smooth. No lagging.
Rainbow Mode (Breathing mode)
No flicking on breathing mode when changing color
Raindrops Effect still fast even on Speed #1.
Cable is not removable. Not an issue because 99% of users won't carry a full layout keyboard.
Keycaps installed are ABS UV Coated. Avoid scratching them. This type of keycap is prone to shine and oil magnet.
Blue switches are not for everyone. Hopefully sooner, they will have other switch color option like Brown and Red.
Note:
There is a bug or issue when you pressed Fn+W. The button will register different keys
W = Arrow Up
2 = Arrow Down
3 = Arrow Left
4 = Arrow Right
I assume it is for swapping of WASD to Arrow Keys but not configured correctly.
Pressing Fn+W again will revert back to previous setting. Fn+Esc will reset your macros and light settings, so don't use it unless needed.
Verdict
Highly recommended specially to those who are in tight budget and wanted an affordable RGB keyboard with great warranty.
Disclaimer: First time to create a blog ^_^
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