First I want to give a huge shout out to Thermaltake for sending this product for review! This is the Thermaltake MEKA PRO Cherry Red gaming keyboard.
I’m sure many of you already know who Thermaltake is but in case you don’t here’s some info on the company.
About Us
Our Mission – Delivering the perfect user experience
Every myth starts out as a dream, and at the beginning of every legend is a desire. The challenging, creative and competitive features of the Thermaltake Group offer an exciting and fascinating user experience that can be shared by everyone, while allowing users to transcend themselves in terms of function and potential.
Thermaltake Group’s three main brands—Thermaltake, Tt eSPORTS and LUXA2—have been merchandising high-quality products throughout the world, successfully establishing firm footholds in six major markets, including Europe, America, Oceania, Japan and China, with 95 regional distributors and more than 4,000 premium retailers.
All product planning is governed by close observation of the global PC peripheral market, and by keen understanding of consumer demands. Thermaltake creates direct contact opportunities with resellers and consumers by participating in major global ICT exhibitions and trade shows every year, and by developing innovative marketing strategies for the promotion of new products. Meanwhile, Thermaltake has incorporated a composite marketing system by making branch offices and regional distributors both the distribution channel and the technical support or service center, thereby providing customers access to instant support. By maintaining close contact with end users, we have managed to strengthen our corporate competitiveness and create momentum for the kind of growth that generates major accomplishments.
Product Overview and Specifications
Specifications
| COLOR | BLACK |
| NO. OF MACRO KEYS | 6 |
| NO. OF GAME PROFILES | ONE |
| GRAPHICAL UI | NO |
| WEIGHT(G) | 1200 GRAMS |
| GOLD-PLATED USB | YES |
| INTERFACE | USB |
| ANTI-GHOSTING KEYS | YES / N KEY ROLLOVER (USB) |
| ON-BOARD MEMORY SIZE | 256 BIT |
| POLLING RATE | 1000 HZ |
| BACK-LIGHT | YES, FULL RED LED |
| WRIST REST | NO |
| ON-BOARD AUDIO JACKS | NO |
| SMART CABLE MANAGEMENT | NO |
| USB CABLE DETACHABLE | NO |
| MULTIMEDIA KEYS | 7 |
| ON-BOARD USB PORT | NO |
| CABLE LENGTH | 1.8 M |
| DIMENSION | 449.8 X 142.6 X 37.7 MM |
Switch Specifications
| SWITCH TYPE | MECHANICAL |
| SWITCH NAME | CHERRY MX MECHANICAL RED |
| ACTUATION POINT | RED : 2.2±0.6 MM |
| KEY STROKE | RED : 4 – 0.5 MM |
| ACTUATION FORCE | 45G(RED) WITH OPTIMIZED TACTILE FEEL |
| KEY LIFESPAN | 50 MILLION CLICKS LIFETIME |
Now that we have all that out-of-the-way let’s get on to the unboxing!
You can buy the Thermaltake MEKA PRO
1 comment
Lots of criticism of what it does not have compared to cheaper keyboards, but there wasn’t any information on whether those cheaper boards also had cherry mx switches.
If they don’t, then that isn’t really a fair comparison to pick fault with.