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Dave Meikleham

The Alienware Pro is a mighty mechanical keyboard — yet its let down by real flaws

Alienware Pro Keyboard with RGB lighting turned on.

Let me cut to the chase. I’m a membrane guy. When it comes to keyboards, I simply prefer the shorter switch travel, which allows me to write articles without the incessant clickety clack racket that comes from using one of the best mechanical keyboards. Over the last week or so, though, the Alienware Pro Wireless Gaming Keyboard has made me do somewhat of a 180.

This is a premium board sold at a premium price. The Alienware Pro is currently $199, which feels like one heck of an investment for a PC peripheral. Yet this keyboard is so good in several departments, hardcore gamers who have the money to spare should give serious thought to picking it up. To offset that eye-watering price tag, the Pro boasts hot-swappable mechanical linear switches — easily replaceable thanks to the handy keycap puller that comes boxed with this attractive Alienware keyboard.

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