Since I work in an environment with low lighting, the backlight is quite helpful; nevertheless, I find it distracting when gaming keyboards are brightly lit and covered in every hue of the rainbow. At long last, someone has created a backlight in the style of premium laptops designed for business! Hallelujah! I make use of it, and overall, I am quite pleased with it; the brightness is just right—not too bright, not too dim—it's perfect.