PERSPECTIVE GUIDE
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WHAT’S IN THE BOX? • Apex M800 Keyboard • Tall and low rubber feet • Quick Start Guide • Mac Replacement Keys • SteelSeries Sticker
MSRP: $/€ 199.99
INTRODUCING THE APEX M800 KEYBOARD Designed from the ground up the Apex M800 is the world’s fastest and most customizable mechanical gaming keyboard. It gives you the quick response and personal control to master your favorite games. It’s low-profile design, optimized key shape and quick linear action are designed to maximize key press speed and ergonomics so you can play for hours on end in comfort. Here’s how we did it:
NEWLY-DESIGNED SWITCHES We partnered with experts in switch technology to create the perfect switch for the M800. The result is the incredible QS1 switch. With a smooth linear action and 25 % faster actuation than the traditional mechanical switch, the QS1 is built for pure speed. Let’s break down that 25 % to see how this actually effects gameplay. By reducing the throw distance to 3 mm and the actuation point to 1.5 mm, the QS1 switch is going
to increase your reaction time in game. This reduced travel distance will minimize the delay between thought and action allowing each keypress to be more fluid and instant. The QS1 not only increases your reaction time but also reduces the time it takes to perform successive key presses. Each keypress is registering faster and resetting faster, increasing the speed of everything you do while you game. The new mechanical keyboard is built for durability from the ground up – each and every key boasts an indestructible 60 million-click lifecycle. While the switches on the Apex M800 are not the full story behind this beauty. The Apex M800 is the mechanical gaming keyboard that delivers world-class performance on every feature, including: • A slim, indestructible board design • Low-profile keys for rapid keystrokes • Key cap shape optimized for speed • Dedicated row of macro keys • Capture every key press with 256 key rollover and full anti-ghosting • Two powered USB ports to simplify your gaming setup
QS1 switches have a 3mm throw depth, a 1.5 mm actuation and only require a 45 cN actuation force. All of the design choices in the QS1 switch specifications were made with two goals in mind: React faster and spend less wasted effort as you destroy your competition!
LIGHTING PATTERNS We built in some incredible pre-configured lighting options, like Breathe, Wave and Trigger that highlight the keyboard’s vibrant and crisp illumination. Further personalize Apex M800 by creating, programing and sharing your own illumination designs.
INDIVIDUAL KEY ILLUMINATION All of the LEDs on the M800 are individually customizable and feature a centered LED and a clear switch housing. The new keys are the perfect solution to show off your keyboard’s 16.8 million colors and 8 brightness levels with crisp illumination and minimal light bleed.
LOW PROFILE LAYOUT The keyboard is built at a low angle and with an optimally designed linear key layout that cuts down on finger travel distance. This allows for seamless, quick transitions between keys and across the keyboard for less fatigue on your fingers no matter how furiously they fly.
AN ENLARGED SPACEBAR Whether you’re hovering over the WASD keys while
playing an FPS, or your hand is more spread out during an MMO or RTS session, your thumb will always be in a comfortable position on the spacebar.
TACTILE DOUBLE BUMP Found on the W key, the raised bumps make finding WASD an easy task without having to take your eyes off the action for that crucial split-second.
SWAPPABLE FEET The lower set of feet are attached right out of the box, but a second set of taller feet is also included. To change the keyboard’s height, pop the feet out and replace them with a quick snap.
DUAL PROCESSORS Your 600 APM would go to waste if the brains of the keyboard couldn’t keep up. That’s why we added an additional CPU inside the M800 that is dedicated only to processing key presses. No lag, no excuses. And when the gaming gets hectic, N-key rollover allows up to 256 key presses at once with zero issues.
POWERFUL MACROS Our feature-rich macro editor is incredibly easy to use, for both casual and advanced users. We even include powerful text-based macro capabilities, for unlimited macros from SteelSeries Engine to the ingame console. M800 can also record macros on the fly with a simple button press. To top it off, every key on the Apex M800 is individually programmable to any keyboard key, mouse button, media control, application or macro.
CUSTOM PROFILES We broke the mold with the M800, ditching the typical limits on customized profiles. Configure and save as many variations in your keyboard’s lighting and programming as you want and instantly remap them with the touch of a button. Fire up a game and SteelSeries Engine recognizes that, instantly changing settings for you. When you change over to a different game your fine-tuned settings will switch right along with you.
dividual key programming, CloudSync and profile switching across all your SteelSeries devices. It is both extremely powerful and simple to use – things our competition has every right to envy.
INTEGRATED USB PORTS Two USB ports are located on the top edge of the Apex M800. Use these to connect other peripherals, USB headsets, or even USB flash drives (note: data drives will operate at USB 2.0 speeds)
FEATURES VIA STEELSERIES ENGINE SteelSeries Engine software is your control center to the M800, giving you access to features like in-
TECH SPECS SIZE & WEIGHT
STEELSERIES ENGINE
• Weight: 1390 g (3.06 lbs) • Width: 510 mm (20.08 in) • Height: 174 mm (6.85 in) • Depth: 41 mm (1.61 in) • USB Cable Length: 2 m (6.6 ft)
• Intuitive and Simple Macro Editor • Text-based Macros (Direct to Console) • Set Custom Profiles Per Application • Switch Profiles across all your SteelSeries Engine Devices
KEYS & SWITCHES
ILLUMINATION
• Anti-Ghosting: Zero Ghosting, 256 Keys at Once • Extra Quick Access Keys: 6 • All Keys are Programmable • Multimedia Controls: One-Touch via F-Keys • QS1 Switch: 3 mm Throw, 1.5 mm Activation/Reset, 45 cN Force, 60 M Clicks
• Number of Illumination Colors: 16.8 M • Unlimited Lighting Layers, • Preset Effects, Create Your Own • Illuminated Custom Cooldown Timers • Individually Illuminated Keys: Centered LED, Clear Housing, Minimized Bleed
VIDEOS COOLDOWN TIMER
COLOR WAVE
REACTIVE KEYS
KEY PRESS MACRO