Look whos got game all of a sudden
At long last, Das Keyboard is going after gamers with some new gaming gear, including the "utra-edgy" X40 Pro Gaming Mechanical Keyboard and M50 Pro Gaming Mouse. Both are part of Das Keyboards new Division Zero brand.
I say "at long last" because an eye towards gaming is the only thing thats been absent from the companys past mechanical keyboard offerings. Das Keyboards makes some of the best keyboards out there—I use a Das Keyboard 4 Professional with Cherry MX Blue key switches as my daily typer—but up until now the companys never really released a plank specifically aimed at gamers.
That all changes to today.
"At Das Keyboard we understand that winning is everything, so every detail in our Division Zero line of products was measured on its ability to take one’s gaming experience to the next level," said Daniel Guermeur, founder and CEO of Das Keyboard. "We also wanted to bring something different to gamers by arming them with badass, edgy equipment that inspires them to strive for total domination. Division Zero’s premium gaming products deliver a superior level of performance, durability and design for today’s competitive gamers who desire a new edge."
Whether or not it was worth the wait remains to be seen and well reserve judgement until weve spent some hands-on time with the companys new products. In the meantime, heres what we know.
The Division Zero X40 Pro is purportedly the only mechanical gaming keyboard with interchangeable metal top panels. There are four color options, including red, olive (green), mustard (yellow), and sliver, and two different designs.
Beyond the attention grabbing aesthetics, Das Keyboard said it developed brand new Alpha-Zulu key switches specifically for the X40 Pro. They have gold contacts (as does the Das Keyboard 4 Professional) and 1.7mm actuation, which is a bit shorter than the 2mm distance that Cherry MX key switches feature. There are two kinds—Alpha Zulu Tactile (audible) and Linear (quiet), both with an actuation force of 45g and rated for 60 million keystrokes.
Other features include a column of five dedicated macro keys on the left-hand side, quick-access media controls, a red LED backlight with five levels of brightness, USB 2.0 pass-through, full N-key rollover, audio jacks, and braided cables.
Second up is the M50 Pro mouse. Designed for both right- and left-handed gamers, this ambidextrous rodent is made of "premium materials" and "metal components."
There are 9 programmable buttons on the M50 Pro. You can create up to 6 game profiles and save them to the mouses onboard memory.
Other notable features include a 6,400 DPI 4G laser sensor, on-the-fly adjustable DPI settings, 4D tilt scroll wheel, red LED lighting, diecast aluminum shoe and Teflon feet.
Finally, some new mousepads round out the assortment of gaming gear kicking of the Division Zero brand. There are three different kinds with varying degrees of friction to account for different types of games.
The X40 Pro keyboard is available to pre-order now for $149 with shipments expected in mid-February; the M50 Pro mouse is available now for $79, as are the mousepads starting at $19.
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