

The keyboard weighs around 1250 grams, which is quite heavy for its little size. What we really like about the Cerberus Mech is that despite its features, it doesn’t scream “I’m a gaming keyboard.” It in fact looks very elegant and blends in well. It can fit in small spaces and small desks. That means, it isn’t that large of a keyboard. The Cerberus Mech has dimensions of 448 x 150 x 35 mm. The orange keys can either be used to replace the WASD keys, or can actually be used to replace any malfunctioning keys throughout the 104 keys on the keyboard. Opening up the box reveals the Cerberus Mech RGB keyboard, along with the documentation (manual, warranty etc.), orange replaceable keys and a key puller. The pricing of the keyboard is in the entry level segment. Our review unit had Kaihua Black switches. The Cerberus Mech RGB comes in models with Kaihua Red, Blue, Brown and Black switches. You also get onboard memory with gaming profile keys for storing multiple key, lighting and macro settings. You get 100% anti-ghosting, n-key rollover, on-the-fly macro recording, full fledged RGB illumination with seven pre-set lighting effects. The Cerberus Mech RGB keyboard comes with top-of-the-line features, that match with more expensive keyboards like the offerings from Corsair. Ofcourse, we cannot verify this, but we will try to give you our judgement for the keyboard’s lifespan. The rated lifespan of Kaihua switches is 70-million keystrokes, which is right up there. So far, the reports we have heard about Kaihua switches is that they perform just like Cherry MX switches, but aren’t as durable as them. It uses Kaihua RGB switches, which are very similar to Cherry MX switches. The Cerberus Mech is a fully mechanical keyboard, with 108 keys in US layout. We are pretty sure there are a chunk of buyers who fit perfectly into this category. In that sense, the Cerberus Mech keyboard is places itself as a budget RGB mechanical keyboard. The products belonging to this line give you a great bang for your buck, plus, gaming grade performance.

Just to refresh the newcomers, Cerberus is ASUS’ line for budget conscious gaming peripherals.

It was a product iLL loved, and we gave it an award too! This week, we have another product from ASUS’ ROG Cerberus line, the Cerberus Mech RGB Keyboard. Last week, we reviewed the ROG Cerberus V2 headset.
