Review on 💻 Perixx PERIBOARD-407B US: Wired USB Mini Keyboard with 11 Hot Keys - Glossy Black, US English Layout for Enhanced Efficiency and Style by Aaron Martin

I bought this keyboard in April 2017 to replace my full size Logitech K270 and it has been my daily driver at work for a year and nine months ( see UPDATE below) . Perixx eliminated the 10-key keyboard and moved the cursor/navigation keys to a single rightmost column, greatly reducing the overall width of the keyboard (compared to its full-size counterparts). This reduces the distance my right hand has to travel when switching between typing and mouse control, which was the main reason I bought it in the first place. I bought the wired model for several reasons: 1) The wired model costs less than the wireless. Equivalent to; 2) I use it 100% on a static desktop workstation; 3) My Logitech MX Master mouse was already having issues with interference from my workstation's USB 3.0 ports (had to buy a USB extension cable to move the dongle away from the 3.0 ports and closer to my mouse); and 4) The idea of having two separate buttons for the keyboard and mouse seemed ridiculous. As for the overall keyboard experience, there's nothing particularly good or bad here. This is an inexpensive keyboard with membrane switches. Compared to your basic cheap wired keyboard that comes free with a Dell workstation, the Perixx keyboard requires a little less physical movement (but a little more force) to press the keys, while being a little more audible when the keys are released and provides tactile feedback (it's not noticeably loud). , but it's not a "silent" keyboard). I can type with very little effort, although I wish the "hit" on the [F] and [J] keys was more pronounced. The only downsides are pretty minor: 1) Due to an unconventional key layout, I sometimes press the [Fn] key when I want to press the [Windows] key. I solved this problem by attaching a tiny square of tape to the [Windows] key so I can distinguish it from the [Fn] key by touch. 2) Multimedia features do not have dedicated keys (you must hold down the [Fn] key while pressing the corresponding F key to control multimedia features). This isn't so much a disadvantage; Keeping the footprint small is part of the design, but I found it so tedious that I simply use my mouse to increase/decrease the volume or change tracks in my playlists. 3) This keyboard is fully USB plug and play (no additional software included or available) so there is no easy way to remap media shortcuts or remap unused keys to other functions (I used AutoHotKey to unlock the [CapsLock] remapping the key to press it launches the Windows task view). 4) After more than a year of use, the printed labels on several buttons are worn out. 5) Uhhh. This is not a mechanical or even a scissor switch. But for the price I can hardly complain. Overall, this is a solid choice if you're looking for a compact, non-specialty keyboard, or if you're trying to improve your ergonomic gaming a bit. This took much longer than I expected. UPDATE 2019-01-25: After 21 months of almost daily use, the keyboard had intermittent issues with several keys not registering when pressed (mainly the left [Ctrl] key), so I replaced it with a Velocifire mechanical keyboard with no keys replaced . A bummer, but still not bad for $17.