Hiditec gk500 review (full review)

In the market we can find a multitude of mechanical keyboards designed for the most demanding players, the main drawback of this type of solutions is a much higher price than membrane keyboards, much more popular among the bulk of users for having a very low price. lower. The Hiditec GK500 is a full-format keyboard that wants to bring the best mechanical keyboard technology closer to users on a fairly tight budget, it has red lighting and the acclaimed Cherry MX switches, the best we can find.

Hiditec GK500 technical characteristics

Unboxing and analysis

The Hiditec GK500 keyboard is presented in a black cardboard box, on the front we see the brand's logo, a great image of the product and some of its most notable features such as red lighting and the use of advanced Cherry MX mechanical switches, this time we have the version with Red mechanisms. Already in the back we have all the main specifications in a much more detailed way.

We open the box and we find the keyboard very well protected by a plastic bag and two pieces of foam on the sides that are responsible for accommodating it and preventing its movement within the package so that it reaches the end user in the best possible conditions.

We focus our view on the Hiditec GK500 and we see that we are in front of a full-format keyboard, ideal for users who do not want to do without the numeric keyboard. We also see that it includes a small wrist rest for greater comfort when it comes to writing and to avoid excessive fatigue. Hiditec wanted to make the KG500 a comfortable keyboard for long sessions of use.

We also see that the keyboard has a wedge-shaped design with the back slightly higher, this helps to improve ergonomics and therefore make it more comfortable to use. The keyboard is manufactured with an aluminum chassis for great durability and a more attractive appearance. Hiditec has opted for a fairly simple and minimalist design although we have some details on the sides that help give it a somewhat more modern and daring appearance, it is a keyboard with a simple design but it perfectly fulfills its mission and helps maintain a lower manufacturing cost.

Our readers do not have to worry about the keyboard layout, the Hiditec GK500 is available with a distribution that corresponds perfectly to the language of Cervantes. The following images show the typography and design of all the keys seen from closer.

The soul of every mechanical keyboard is the switches, Hiditec has not played it in this so and has placed the best of the best in the GK500, we find the acclaimed Cherry MX switches that have proven their reliability for decades and are above its imitators both in quality and the sensations of use. This time we have the version with the Cherry MX Red, linear mechanisms that stand out for being quite quiet and for offering a very gentle pulsation. These switches have a maximum linear travel of 4mm and 2mm for their activation point. Their activation force is 45 g of pressure so they are very soft and pleasant to the touch. The durability of these Cherry MXs is beyond question with their 7 0 million keystroke lifespan.

The characteristics of the Hiditec GK500 continue with the presence of six keys with macro functions, these we have to record on the fly since it does not have management software, some users will consider it a drawback but it allows us to use all its functions outside of a Windows environment. And the brand can sell it at a more competitive price by saving the cost of software development. It also has anti-ghosting technology to allow the pressing of many keys at the same time without the keyboard collapsing. We continue with multimedia functions, a gaming mode that deactivates the Windows key to avoid accidental minimizations that ruin the game and a polling rate of 1000 Hz.

In the lower part of the keyboard we find the usual two legs that allow us to lift the keyboard slightly to improve comfort if we wish. Finally we see the USB cable with the gold-plated connector to improve contact and protect it from wear.

Finally we see the keyboard lighting, it offers us static mode of the entire keyboard or without the numeric keyboard, breathing and a profile for FPS games.

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Hiditec GK500

DESIGN - 80%

ERGONOMICS - 80%

SWITCHES - 90%

SILENT - 80%

PRICE - 90%

84%

A very affordable full-format mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Red.