- Packaging: 5/5
It is send in a super black box packed, inclusive plastic cover which can possibly serve as a dust cover. All shiny surfaces are taped.
- Plug-and-Play: 5/5
Commissioning and driver installation is a breeze. The driver, however, lies not with, but must be downloaded from the manufacturer's site. When MK Pro the cable is a little thicker and stronger than the other two variants, therefore it does not fit in the cable channel underneath the keyboard (I, however, do not know what the main cable would have to be led out to the front). As long as it is routed to the rear or to the side that is not a major problem. Long enough, the cable anyway (1.8m).
There is also included a small Quick Start sheet.
- Optics & feel: 5/5
Visually it is, if one with great keyboards no problem really very pretty and looks dibasic. Especially if you have rather large hands comes a benefit also the relatively large palm rest, however, is not removable, so you should know in advance if you come with it rightly (for the attitude, it is definitely an advantage). Getting used to is that the shift functions are under the numbers, which is probably due to the differentiated lighting policy. However, I have hardly noticed.
The keystroke is very pleasant (in my case MX Brown), especially if you umsteigt of a conventional rubber dome keyboard. What type of switch you own preference should test beforehand individually. Otherwise, the keyboard feels parallel to the appearance of valuable and there is no "cheap plastic feel" on.
The anti-fingerprint coating, it is also more easy to clean, even the mat wrist rest without this coating does not appear to be highly susceptible. Only in the grooves of the tray collects over time some dust but that's about it with occasional wipe or lightly tap it simply eliminated. The cable is braided with fabric and makes a very strong impression. The bottom of the keyboard has five non-slip surfaces and even the fold-out supports the height adjustment have such a base, thereby it is very stable and should not be moved during normal operation.
- Lighting: 5/5
The lighting itself is 5 levels of brightness and completely switched off. Therefore, for every taste / any room lighting to adjust well. The blue color is also very pleasant, however, can not be changed. For me personally, however, much more pleasant than blue red or green, and therefore no problem.
Each key can be using the driver quite simply lit individually, so you can be your own setup for any purpose compile (5 profiles can be assigned). There are also default groups, thereby setting a little faster (numpad, F-keys, WASD, QWER, M-keys, arrow keys and the thumb buttons).
Currently there are two effects are available: "Fade FX" leaves the keys pressed for an adjustable period of 1-30s light (or go out when the lighting is otherwise to) The result is a kind of track on the keyboard. There is also the effect "Ripple FX", which turns off the lights and creates a wave effect with each key press, which continues over the entire keyboard.
With the current driver version it has two idle modes, "Starlit Sky" Illuminated randomly 8 keys representing approximately every 3 seconds changes and "Fall Asleep" whereby the keys one after going out to all the buttons are dark. Also, turn off the lights or dim or run its own LED macro after the set time.
- Software: 3/5
The current driver version (1.3) makes a somewhat confusing at first impression, especially a manual currently still completely missing.
If you are, however, some dealing with the program at least the simple Fuktionen quickly realized. It becomes more problematic when you want to use the macro functions and complex LED lighting, here simply lack even guides for the correct setting of the software. However, I hope that is something Roccat still supply later in the way and it will also give any community other tutorials. The software is completely in English except for a small explanation for each setting, and it does not require a huge vocabulary to hineinzufinden itself. Integrated is also a softwae update function and a contact link for Support.
- Other: 3/5
Each key can be very simple and double use for each of the five profiles, which is activated by the "Easy Shift" key (Capslock). Together with the macro function result felt like endless possibilities. In addition, Ryo has FN functions on the function keys, which are essentially multimedia features, but can be individually switch and can be used for program shortcuts for example. The FN key can, however, also switch to Standard (Windows Rights button).
When MK Pro an audio and a microphone connection are available rear left and rear right two USB 2.0 ports. The USB ports are USB sticks quite useful, especially since the keyboard itself also has two ports on the PC. For the price, it would, however, like to be USB 3.0.
Overall, one can say that the Ryos MK Pro for the gaming area is a very good keyboard particular and currently unique in terms of its many useful and playful features that it has to offer.
The EIA is somewhat high but you will not be disappointed. If the price still falls somewhat and the software gets the odd update it would have been worth the full 5/5 stars. Who just wants a good and smart mechanical keyboard perhaps should rather resort to one of the other two variants. But who wants to raise the money for the Ryos flagship commits certainly no mistake.
