MageGee 100 Keys Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Red Switch, 96% Compact Layout LED Blue Backlit Wired Keyboard with Numpad Arrow Keys, for PC Laptop, for Game and Office, Grey Black

I own a dozen keyboards of various types, but I've settled on the 96% keyboard as my preferred form factor, having all the keys available (some of my use cases require the numpad) and I prefer a mechanical keyboard over the other types. When my daily runner 96% developed a mechanical fault, I do have another keyboard as an emergency, but I need a 96% replacement until I figure out the problem. And a quick search brought me to this one. The value for this keyboard is quite good, by stripping out the fancy-shmancy features, such as no RGB lights (just "cold cyan"), and no wireless (just a female USB-C port). Instead, you find unobtrusive red switches. The keyset has a dark grey / light grey colorway that's aesthetically neutral enough. The keys are your average ABS plastic dual-layer keys that lets light and legend shine through. Though one nice thing is the makers included some extra red keys in the box for the modifiers, WASD, arrow keys, and a couple of numpad keys, why is there a 3-space horizontal INSert key? One thing to nitpick: there is no homing dot or bar on the arrow keys, which makes the arrow keys a bit hard to find unless you are very familiar with this layout. There are some lighting pattern effects, but they are not important. The case itself is dark grey to match the darker keys in the colorway. There are 4 "feet" in the case bottom, and two single-position pop-out feet. The keyboard, being only wired, is plug-and-play, needing no drivers. Another minor nit-pick... The first sample I ordered from Amazon was DOA (dead on arrival), will not light up upon plugging in, and there's really nothing to troubleshoot. Thanks to Amazon's excellent return policy, I got a replacement before I had to send in the old one for exchange. Though the way Amazon shipped this... directly in the keyboard box, with no cushion, may be a part of the problem. All in all, for the price I paid (which is less than HALF of what I paid for my other 96%, albeit that has RGB lights and wireless) this is a good bargain keyboard that serves my needs. Just beware, the 96% does require some compromise in some key sizes if you want to replace the keys with custom keysets. I.e. the regular 104/107 keysets would be missing a few keys to accommodate the 96%. Watch out. Other than that, this is one solid keyboard for a good price.

I’m not a gamer but do a lot of work in excel using key commands and like the feedback of of mechanical keyboards. This keyboard feels great and is a good for travel since it is compact and retains a full 10-key. I saw some comments about the cord not being durable but mine has held up for a month and withstanding travel with connecting/disconnecting and packing up. Easy to get a replacement cord though so I am not concerned. The way the letters are printed on the keys makes some of them appear blurry when the backlight is on. Also, backlight isn’t completely even throughout the whole keyboard. The way the 8,9,0, CapsLock, and Tab keys are printes don’t allow the backlight to clearly show what they says. All that being said my expectations were not high given the price point for a mechanical keyboard. Overall I am satisfied and enjoy using this keyboard and would recommend if you are on a budget and need a 96% keyboard that is minimalistic (no RGB or lot of color variety in key caps).

UPDATE May 2023: I went to use my keyboard this morning and it did not work. Tried a different USB port, still nothing. Changed out the cord (again) and it's still not working. So I have a brick after five months of use and I have to replace it. Will not buy this brand again. I got the red switches, and I love the way typing feels on this keyboard. Unfortunately, right out of the box it has sticky keys. And, it’s not just one or two keys, it happens with many keys right in the middle of typing, I’ll see a long string of spaces or n’s or any number of other letters. It will also just stop inputting in the middle of a sentence so while I’ve typed a full sentence what is actually on the screen is the first half and maybe the last word I typed. I’ll likely have to return, I can’t do my work well with this. EDIT: I changed the USB-C cord out and have zero issues with sticky keys or buffering now. Loving the keyboard with its smaller footprint but full functionality, just wish it had come with a better quality cable since that turned out to be the problem.

Keyboard is almost a great budget mechanical keyboard, however, my "e" key doesn't work properly. For example, if I type the word "result" it ends up coming out as the following: "rsult" "result" "reesult" "reseult" Not sure I have a defective keyboard, but customer service isn't too helpful. Told me to unplug and plug in the usb cable, which did nothing. Haven't noticed issuees with any other keys yet. Even as I am typing this review, I had to correct it multiple times due to the "e" key issue.

For the price of this keyboard it's hard to beat. Now it may not be the typical "gamer keyboard" with all the RGB but the blue light is a lighter blue than the harsh blues found in most gaming gear. If used right outside of the box this keyboard is an insane deal. For modding this keyboard it's even better. I soldered in some new switches and swapped out the keycaps and added some cotton lining to the inside of the keyboard and it sounds wonderful. Before modding there was a slight ping on the switches but you can easily remove that with spray lubricant. Either way if you are looking for a good keyboard to start in the mechanical keyboard hobby and want to experiment with some upgrades don't hesitate to buy this board. I will definitely be buying more.

My first entry into modern mechanical keyboards, it's ok but not great, and I do have a couple complaints. First gripe are the non skid pads on the feet, they're not as non skid as a I'd like and they started peeling off pretty quickly. My other big complaint are the lighted keys, about 4 months after purchase I lost my first key light. It's not the biggest deal, but it was disappointing. Almost as disappointing as the crickets I heard after reaching out to the company several times through their web page. Beyond that, it's a pretty solid keyboard. If you wouldn't mind the above issues, and are looking for a cheap keyboard, these are probably worth a shot.

I tried a half dozen mechanical keyboards and this was my favorite. Great layout to have a compact keyboard but still have a numpad. Keys have good feel to them. Lighting modes aren't super elaborate (and only one color), but it has a couple including one I like where the lights ripple only when you type. I added some rubberized texture keycaps to the arrows to make them easier to find.

It’s a great looking keyboard and it saves ton of space on your desk since the all the key caps are bunch together losing empty space. The good thing about this keyboard is that it still retains the number key pad while saving space on your desk.

Not gonna lie, this keyboard started me on a journey of looking at mechanical keyboards. I did not end up going with this one as my main driver. It is however a very good keyboard. The switches are nice, the layout takes a bit to get used to but I love the full num pad. The lighting effects are amazing, no rgb but the patterns are great. The removable USB cable is great, super useful if you want to keep it alive for years to come. Has a double set of legs for two different angles. Honestly the price for this is just great. If i wasn't lucky with a few extra bucks I would have gone with this one hands down.

The keyboard feels nice, there's no space between any section of keys which is taking some getting used to, but I will eventually. It's NOT a UK keyboard meaning that the £ is not displayed on the 3 key like UK spec keyboards, also some other keys are in different places, annoying but something I might get used to, would have been nice for the advert to say what spec keyboard it was since it came from Amazon UK I would have assumed it was UK spec which is why it only gets 4 stars from me, nice to have keys to swap as well. Service was absolutely fine. Keyboard arrived on time.

It keeps missing keys as you type.

This keyboard is very good for the money. I've had no issues with the keycaps, the switches or the overall build quality of this board. The problem is the layout. It's US layout, there's no getting around that as a UK typist. The backslash isn't where it should be, and multiple other symbols are in the incorrect places. Technically you could remap your symbols and use your muscle memory for the correct ones, however there's no getting around the # symbol and the \.

The cable is super cheap, cracked in 5 hours usage.