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Shhhh… we’ve got to be quiet with this one! I’m only joking. It’s just because this keyboard is so silent when you type on it. I’m used to at this point big thocky keyboards making all sorts of clacky sounds. Not this time though. And I must say it’s a little strange dealing with a keyboard that isn’t strictly made for gaming though it could potentially fit within the gaming keyboard market too. It’s strange because of the lowprofileness of the L84, or the fact it’s got a number pad albeit you need to use hotkey levels to get to it, or even the fact it’s got pretty much all of the function keys you would expect from a full-sized keyboard, makes me think it would suit office applications. You can even control your mouse cursor by using your FN + W, A, S and D keys. However, this L84 comes with hall effect sensors and magnetic switches, and you gamers out there can enjoy the fact that this keyboard can give you custom-level actuation points.
This is the NIZ L84 and to be honest with you, it’s got functionally at its core for those who I suspect work in office environments. I mean for one, it is pretty much silent to type on if you use the rubber keyboard protector which is supplied. The keys are really nice and low profile, and it is extremely sensitive to type on with a 30gf and takes no effort at all to use though this can also be increased to 45gf if needed. There is one thing about the typing experience that I don’t like, and that’s the fact the space bar has been cut down the centre into two buttons, but because of the FN function settings within the software, it actually means that you can customise these buttons, so one side could be a space bar and the other could be something entirely different. The keys have a travel distance of 2.8mm, with a high actuation of 0.8mm and a low of 2.3mm which suits me down to a tee. This can also be adjusted by using FN + hotkeys and can be lowered to as little as a 0.1mm actuation point for you gamers out there and there is software to do this though I did not have access at the time of making this video. Also just to let you know there are lots of hotkeys associated with this keyboard, and they’ll be on screen now so you can pause the video if you need them. And here’s also a run-through of the software.
Along with this, there is an incredibly high polling rate that can be changed, from 1000, right through to 8000Hz, and again this is done inside of the software based on how you’re connecting the keyboard to your desktop, as there’s a tri-connectivity being Bluetooth, a 2.4GHz dongle or a USB Type-C cable which is included, which is also needed to charge the battery, of which so far I’ve managed a week or so but NIZ claim a battery life of 200 hours which is insane. With room to spare. There’s a power button which is tiny on the back left of the keyboard, and to tie it all together, it has some lovely accented keys and rounded corners. There’s a small screen that’ll give you your prompts on which keyboard type you’re using, being Windows or Mac, your battery indicator and your chosen connectivity type. Pretty simple stuff but nice and effective. What is crazy though is the fact it can connect up to seven devices wirelessly so you can seamlessly use your keyboard between each device thanks to its Bluetooth 5.2 connection. Inside of the box, you’ve got some spare keycaps if you want to change it to a Mac setup, and the keycaps double-shot PBT with a really nice and clear font.
I mean look, low-profile keys mean less travel distance right? Which means less time for that key to hit its actuation point. This means gamers can get a much faster rate of input than say a keyboard with larger keys. Did I get on well with it for gaming? Sure. Playing some Overwatch felt great and nice and lightweight. I had to keep the stands up at the back to angle the keyboard towards me but for comfort, it really helped. It’s a really nice keyboard to use for sure, though it’s not something you’d come to customise later on down the line. I mean you can do of course, it has hot-swappable switches, and therefore keycaps can be changed too, but at this point what’s the point unless you’re either repairing or going for another low-profile keycap and magnetic switch.
This NIZ L84 is a great all-rounder, for office work as well as gaming, and if you’re someone who works from home like me, then you’ve got a one keyboard for all type scenario here which is a real selling point for me, as the typing is so lightweight and the comfort while gaming means I can just use it all day. And how they’ve managed to fit everything inside of a 75% keyboard with a 19mm thick shell is quite a feat.
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