CONCLUSION

   Over the years we’ve received a good number of keyboards by HAVIT to date and after spending 3 weeks with the HV-KB462L there’s really no doubt that it’s their best one to date not only because of the great looking RGB lighting system (14 available effects, LED light bar) and its dedicated macro and media keys but also because of its detachable wrist rest (adjustable length) and the two USB 2.0 passthrough ports. Still we do feel that both the tactile and audible feedback of the Outemu RGB Blue mechanical switches are a tad much and may not be ideal for gamers (on the other hand people who type a lot should be mostly pleased with this) so HAVIT should consider using other type of switches with the HV-KB462L to cover more consumers.

   With a current price tag set at USD59.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 68.54Euros inside the EU (HAVIT.com) you really can’t go wrong with the GameNote HV-KB462L RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard by HAVIT. Granted it may not be the highest quality model out there and its control software may lack the “flare” we typically see from the ones used with RGB keyboards from all the leading manufacturers but the price/features ratio is something that really stands out and this is why the HV-KB462L deserves our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Outemu RGB Switches (50 Million Actuations)
- 100% Anti Ghosting NKey Rollover
- Dedicated Macro & Media Buttons
- 14 RGB Effects & 5 Brightness Levels
- RGB LED Light Bar
- 2 USB 2.0 Pass Through Ports
- Detachable Wrist Rest (Adjustable Length)

CONS

- Available Only with Outemu RGB Blue Switches
- Control Software (Too Basic)
- Product Name Confusion (Available Both As HV-KB378L & HV-KB462L)