Thunderx3 ak7 review in Spanish (full analysis)

ThunderX3 has made a significant leap in the quality of its peripherals this year 2018, an example of this is the new ThunderX3 AK7 keyboard, which stands out for being the first of the brand to use the acclaimed Cherry MX switches, a whole declaration of intent that they want to fight with the most established manufacturers in the sector. Added to this is a very robust design based on an aluminum chassis, a complete RGB lighting system and a removable wrist rest so that the user can choose whether to use it or not.

First of all, we thank the brand for the trust it placed in giving us the keyboard for analysis.

ThunderX3 AK7 technical characteristics

Unboxing and design

ThunderX3 has used for its new corporate colors to decorate the AK7 keyboard case, it is a very spoiled presentation that is full of nice details to see. The box shows us a high-quality image of the keyboard, and informs us of its most important characteristics. The additional functions of its keys are also detailed and a table summarizing all its specifications is attached.

We open the box and find another completely black box, inside which comes the keyboard along with the documentation and the removable wrist rest. A high-level presentation, much more careful than what we see on most keyboards, something that speaks highly of this young brand.

We look at the palm rest, as we have said it is a removable design, a success since users are allowed to choose whether they want to use it or not, something that will vary according to the preferences of each one. We really liked the decision to put a removable wrist rest.

We now turn to see the keyboard, as we can see, it is a full format unit, that is, it includes the number block on the right, something that will make it ideal for users who need to make great use of this aspect. This keyboard reaches dimensions of 140 x 450 x 20 mm and a weight of 930 grams. Its construction is of high quality, the brand has opted for an aluminum structure, which gives it a very premium appearance and guarantees the greatest durability. The connection cable is 1.8 meters long, braided to be more resistant, and ends in a gold-plated USB connector to improve contact and prevent corrosion.

The edges are rounded, and in the back there is a design that imitates aerodynamic sports, something that lovers of these vehicles will love. Thunder X3 AK7 is committed to a floating key design, which means that they are placed directly on top of the chassis without any unevenness, something that gives it a more attractive appearance and helps to facilitate cleaning.

The keycaps are made with a double injection of PBT polymer, this means that the characters do not erase over time, a disease that the keys made of ABS suffer from. These keycaps look great and the characters are well marked, thanks to which we will see them perfectly in low light conditions even without having to use the keyboard backlight.

Beneath the keys are the Cherry MX switches as we have said before we have the Red version, ideal for video games due to its very smooth and linear touch. These switches guarantee a life of 50 million keystrokes, which means we have a keyboard for many years and will tire of it before it breaks. This Cherry MX red version has an activation force of 45 cN, an activation travel of 2 mm and a total travel of 4 mm. They are also quite silent switches, considering that they are mechanical.

The bottom of the ThunderX3 AK7 is one of the most interesting, the manufacturer has chosen to put two large turquoise blue rubber feet , these legs are very large, which makes the keyboard completely stable on the table and cannot be move not a single millimeter, the adherence that is achieved is much greater than the small feet that are usually put on all keyboards.

Two lifting legs have also been included, with this we can improve the ergonomics of the keyboard if we consider it convenient.

In this back we also see the anchors for the palm rest.

This is how the keyboard looks with the palm rest on, it looks great.

Thunder X3 HEX Software

To manage this keyboard we will use Thunder X3 HEX software, it is the same application that we saw with the RM5 mouse and in fact we use the same, since the brand has unified the same software for all its new peripherals.

The first section of the software allows us to assign functions to the keys, we can assign macros, multimedia controls, keyboard functions, mouse functions, launch programs, Windows functions and even enter text with just the press of a key. The options that the ThunderX3 offers us in this regard are very wide.

We go to the lighting section, it offers us the possibility of choosing between 16.8 million colors and 10 lighting effects, it also offers us the custom mode, with which we can configure each key independently, we can also adjust the intensity of the lighting, again a very complete section.

Lastly, we fear the performance- related section, which allows us to set the polling rate to 125, 250, 500, and 1000 Hz, the full or five-key anti-ghosting, the delay in repeating the keystrokes, and activation of gaming mode. This software is one of the best virtues that this keyboard has.

Final words and conclusion about ThunderX3 AK7

It is time to make an assessment of the ThunderX3 AK7, the truth is that I really wanted to test this keyboard for a long time and I was not disappointed at all. Their design is of high quality and very attractive, the use of Cherry MX switches represents a great step forward for the brand, which had previously opted for lower quality Kailh. With this change you have a keyboard that can look at the greats of the sector without any complex.

The ergonomics of the keyboard is very good, the wrist rest is the perfect complement and on top it is removable, so that no one is forced to use it if they do not want to. The keys have a light rubbery touch that is very pleasant and prevents your finger from slipping, the truth is that it is a keyboard in which all the details have been taken care of. Its large rubber feet at the back make it the most stable keyboard on the table I've seen, which is great if you don't want it to move an inch.

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Finally, we talk about software, its interface is simple and clear, although it offers many possibilities as we have seen. It is one of the most complete applications we have seen.

ThunderX3 AK7 has an approximate price of 140 euros.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
- HIGH QUALITY AND ATTRACTIVE DESIGN
- SWITCHES CHERRY MX
- SIMPLE SOFTWARE TO USE AT THE SAME TIME
- RGB LIGHTING
- REMOVABLE WRIST REST

The Professional Review team awards you the platinum medal and recommended product:

Thunder X3 AK7

DESIGN - 90%

ERGONOMICS - 95%

SWITCHES - 100%

SILENT - 90%

PRICE - 85%

SOFTWARE - 95%

93%

An excellent gaming keyboard at the height of the best