HP Pavilion Mechanical Gaming Keyboard 500 with Wired USB, Red Switches, RGB LED Backlighting, 10-Key Rollover Anti-Ghosting, Media Control Keys and 2-Way Adjustable Legs (3VN40AA#ABL)

I’ve been through a lot of red mechanical switches (Cherry, Graton, Titan, and Romer G). These switches feel very mushy and take a lot more pressure to press the keys. It’s really off putting. The one upside is that it doesn’t need drivers and is non programmable.

To start with, I'd like to say some nice things first, since there are so many great things which I actually really like about this keyboard. There are many different types and kinds of mechanical gaming keyboards that overtime have gone through my desk, including some by heavyweights such as Corsair, Razer, and Logitech. I've even tried some of the latest editions by Razer and Omen with optical mechanical switches. The reason I say all this is because, out of all mechanical keyboards that I've tried and owned to date, I like the overall design and aesthetics of this one the best, despite it's being a budget oriented keyboard. It's very simplistic, it doesn't offer any kind of customization in terms of macro keys or RGB lightning. Instead, it has a default green backlit lighting which can be either changed via FN+F9 combination for red, purple, white, or can be turned off completely if you are not into it. All this is really great for me since this keyboard doesn't require installation of any annoying or buggy software in order to run its profile, so it can be easily transferred from one computer to another. To me, such things as programmable macros or RGB lighting are just useless gimmicks. While RGB can look cool at first, after a while you forget about it and it can even become annoying when your keyboard constantly flashes like a Christmas tree. Therefore, all I need is only a backlit lighting available in several colors in order to be able to see the keys in the dark and this keyboard excells at this. Also, this keyboard incorporates Gateron red switches which have a different feel than the genuine Cherry MX red switches. Gateron switches are nice, although on this keybaord they appear to be a bit louder and feel mushier for some reason. This keyboard's key caps are my favorite and the best I've ever seen by far. Their surface is slightly textured while at the same time it feels very smooth under the fingers. These key caps also appear to be very durable and rugged. It's a truly great experience to type on this keyobard and it is worth noting that my typing speed and accuracy were the highest specifically on this keyboard (I type 80 WPM on average). Finally, and I may be wrong here, but the construction of this keyboard appears to be entirely plastic and without an aluminum plate. I'm totally fine with that as this keyboard is light and easy to carry around. If I had any suggestion for the design improvement, I would only say that I'd like to have the volume control buttons to be placed closer to the FN key, so that I could adjust the volume or mute the sound by using only one hand instead of two. And so, thanks to all these beautiful things I gave this keyboard 2 stars instead of one.Now, let's talk about the ugly side. Unfortunately, as stated in the headline, it's a WRONG ITEM DESCRIPTION! This is in no way a gaming keyboard since it does NOT have the advertised "anti-ghosting with N-key rollover." This keyboard does not always register 3-key combinations. This is especially annoying and absolutely unacceptable when you play FPS games and when you need to jump diagonally. This keyboard does not recognize when you try to press such important combinations as W+D+SHIFT or W+A+SHIFT, while every other keyboard that I've tried could do it. Ironically, even my $15 office HP Classic membrane keyboard is capable of such things, so it really makes me wonder how could HP have done such a terrible flaw with their $50 mechanical keyboard? It's very frustrating that this keyboard is not suitable for gaming because it doesn't function as described, so now I'm even thinking about returning it. Otherwise, this keyboard could have been easily my favorite one and I would have given it 5 stars!

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This is a Windows-style wired keyboard with lights under the keys. The keyboard is full-sized, measuring 17.5”x5.5”. The keyboard has a standard North American English layout, with raised knobs on the F and J keys as is customary with Windows keyboards. It has Ctrl, Alt, and Windows keys, also F1-F12 across the top, and sound and music controls via the F keys in conjunction with the function key. Above the navigation arrows is a panel for insert, home, page up/down, delete, end, print screen, scroll lock, and “PB”. There is a full number key pad to the far right. The keyboard has optional folding leg supports. Each key has an LED light under the caps. The caps are removable for cleaning. The USB cable comes out of the back center of the keyboard and is 70” long, terminating in a USB A plug. The keyboard was made in China.I find this keyboard a good replacement for one that I wore out after years of heavy use. I like the action of the keys for typing. The keys have a good solid feel and make a noticeable clicking sound when pressed. The keylights are one of the features that make this keyboard a gaming keyboard. They are fun, and they don’t get in the way of my typing. I like the long USB cable, which allows me to sit some distance from my computer or easily vary the distance. And the cabled connection minimizes latency; there is no noticeable delay between pressing a key and the expected action. Overall, this is a reliable heavy-duty keyboard with some interesting keylights.

For the price of this keyboard you can for sure get something way better and more worth your money. I’m not too happy with this keyboard it’s not the best in my opinion. Plus the keys are way more loud than what you’d expect from a mechanical keyboard.

Well, to start, the backlights are not bright enough to see, even in a dark room. The noise from the keyboard reminds me of the keyboards from the 1980s (extremely noisy). The characters and letters on the keys are very small and hard to see even with a light directed at it. Several of the keys have odd symbols that are hard to decipher.Most good keyboards will adjust the volume with one key...on this keyboard, you have to press two keys. And I could not find any way to adjust the brightness on the computer screen.Also, there is no user's manual that I can find online, even from HP's website.Over-all, I was very excited when it came, but even more excited to return it.

This keyboard worked great so here are the pros, and cons,Pros, Keyboard looks great works great.Cons, The backlight was not that bright even on high and the keyboard was too heavy for my lap.Pros, If your not going to use it on your lap like me but keep it on a desk etc, then it will work out great for you.

Apart from a minor issue with the "nkey" which vould easily have been software rather than the keyboard itself, it is great. Delivery was super prompt (even in Corona virus times), I actually recieved it five days before it was due to arrive.It is a bit too tall, but that is somewhat unavoidable. It would be much better with a wrist-rest.All-in-all, a great keyboard if you are paying £30 quid, which i assume isn't the regular price.

El teclado es cómodo y preciso.Ruidoso, como debe ser.El aspecto es robusto y la calidad parece buena...Lo de las luces, es una pijada que yo no necesito, aunque iba bien en casa, por ejemplo, dudo que en la oficina lo hubiera activado.El aspecto es sobrio, lo que buscaba, nada de aspecto de feria y por supuesto no quería que fuera el centro de atención en la oficina. Esto lo cumple.Mi opinión es que ofrece una buena calidad precio.Fallo para mí, Ansi, no he podido adaptarme. Son muchos años de iso, tecla grande para el enter.Muy a mi pesar lo he devuelto.

It seems robust, almost unbreakable, but typing requires 'playing' the keyboard like a piano, with elevated wrists and sounds like someone is tap dancing. It's noisy. But, if this is what mechanical keyboards are all about, it's a great product. switchable colour backlight and great clear sci-fi fonts. this was a quick purchase as lockdown meant all the budget models were sold out, so ended up going for a gaming one. It's a fun keyboard, just not so good for preparing Word documents.

Came from a console background and never used any gaming keyboards before hand. This keyboard is great for a beginner. Good build and quality. Definitely recommend this product!

Muy buen precio y no es mal teclado , pero no lo puedo recomendar, presenta fallos al pulsar varias teclas a la vez, fallos al cambiar de color, (se cambia el color de los led con la tecla FN+F9 pero el cambio no permanece y cada vez que se arranca se mantiene en verde chillon) y por si fuera poco, poco ergonómico al no tener reposa manos, ademas de que si tienes las manos grandes te parecerá de tamaño pequeño Ausencia total de drivers e instrucciones, al menos en mi caso que pudieran solucionar el tema de los led