Introduction
If you asked me to name one company in the keyboard space that I was really excited about, it would probably be Akko. The Chinese peripheral brand has been growing from strength to strength in the past couple of years, having ditched all “borrowed” keycap designs in favor of original concepts, coming out with premium DIY keyboard kits, growing its own in-house developed switches, and even obtaining licensed IP to come out with new and interesting themed keyboard designs, all while retaining its core attraction of value for money. Indeed, every single Akko review to date has featured a new design and there are more featured in our “Building a Keyboard” series too! A lot of these reviews were based on an older base keyboard that did need some updating to keep up with newer keyboard releases, and Akko did just that as seen in the review of the impressive 3098B series. Today we examine a latest gen Akko 5108S keyboard thanks to Mechkeys having kindly provided a review sample to TechPowerUp!
Specifications
| Akko x Gudetama 5108S Keyboard | |
|---|---|
| Layout: | 108-key modified US ANSI layout |
| Material: | ABS plastic case, PBT plastic keycaps, steel plate, and foam sheet |
| Macro Support: | Yes |
| Dimensions: | 442 (L) x 132 (W) x 41 (H) mm |
| Weight (inc. cable): | 1.2 kg / 2.65 lbs. |
| Wrist/Palm Rest: | No |
| Anti-ghosting: | Full N-Key rollover USB |
| Media Keys: | Dedicated volume control, media playback available as a secondary function |
| Cable Length: | 6 ft / 1.8 m |
| Software: | Yes |
| Switch Type: | Akko CS Crystal RGB mechanical switch |
| Backlighting: | Yes, 16.8 M per-key RGB lighting |
| Interface: | USB |
| Warranty: | One year |