THE 700K

The 700K mechanical gaming keyboard measures 487mm in width, 170mm in length and 40mm in height (without the detachable palm-rest).

COUGAR has placed their logo at the top center of the keyboard instead of the usual top right corner.

The 700K has 5 programmable G-keys on the far left end which feature a nice silver paint.

You can scroll between all 3 available profiles from the extra buttons placed right above the F keys and can control the backlight level from the buttons placed over the print screen key (the one right next to it can lock out the windows keys).

Four media navigation buttons are placed on the top right corner.

F1 through F4 can be used to adjust the repeat rate of the keys and you can see the current rate from the above LEDs (can come in quite handy in some games).

6 key and N-Key rollover can be selected from the screen lock and pause break keys (via the function key of course).

The 700K also has 3 volume control buttons right beneath the media navigation keys.

The space bar is cut in half so one acts like the space bar while the other is another programmable G-key.

Here we see the Cherry MX Red mechanical illuminated switches features in our version of the 700K.

At the front left of the keyboard we see the headphones and microphone jacks and the powered USB port.

Two small rubber feet and two flip-out legs are present at the base of the 700K.

Unfortunately the legs roughly raise the keyboard just 10-11mm from the desk (dual legs would be a better option).

The detachable palm-rest features a rubber piece (COUGAR calls it the FPS palm-rest) which attaches onto it with the help of two small magnets.

With the palm-rest attached the 700K measures 230mm in length.

At the end of the 1.8mm long braided cable we find two USB plugs (one is used to power the USB port on the keyboard) and the headphones and microphone mini jacks (all are gold plated).

Once you plug the keyboard into your system the backlight system starts pulsating randomly.