Rosewill RK-9100 Illuminated Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

2
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Durable construction.
Great Illumination.
2 Port USB 2.0 Hub.

Cons:

Simple looks.
Pricey.

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Last revision on March 28, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Durable construction
Great Illumination
2 Port USB 2.0 Hub
Keys feel great and are easy to type on
Choice of Cherry MX switches
Standard layout

Reviewers Didn't Like

Simple looks
Pricey
No driver suite
Green LEDs for lock keys
Extra-bright Num Lock, Scroll Lock, Caps Lock keys
Keyboard does not recall lighting preferences from boot to boot

Expert reviews and ratings

Thanks to its Cherry MX Blue switches, the Apollo RK-9100xB is a comfortable, productive keyboard for all-day typing. Gamers may find it uninspired, but it's fairly priced and a blessing for writers and other heavy typists. Read...

By Computer Shopper on July 25, 2014

Rosewill's RK-9100BR is a solid keyboard in regards to construction and performance. This keyboard is so solid that it can be used as a weapon against any would be thieves. When you aren't swinging for the fences, it'll provide reliable performance...

By ThinkComputers on July 22, 2013

Rosewill manages to add some good features to an already well-performing keyboard; however, these come at a rather hefty price increase of $40. The new light system is quite fancy, and its gaming mode disabling the Windows keys is a welcome addition....

By techPowerUp! on April 23, 2013

Rosewill has been on fire lately, releasing product after product after product. Even though the company started as an in-house brand of Newegg, they slowly fledged into a fully stand-alone manufacturer and exporter with myriads of technology-related...

By VR-Zone on November 30, 2012

Unfortunately, the worst enemy of the Apollo RK-9100 is the price tag. Rosewill has always tried to compete with value in mind, offering similar products at significantly lower prices than the competition. This however is not apparent with the Apollo RK-9100.

By AnandTech on September 16, 2014

Usually when a keyboard comes through and it doesn't have any flashy extra buttons or insane programming software, it really grabs my attention. I suppose you could say I'm more enticed by the clean, minimalist style. The Apollo from Rosewill definitely...

By Modders-Inc on June 04, 2014

Today we are checking out Rosewill's illuminated mechanical gaming keyboard RK-9100that features: Cherry MX blue or brown switches, individually backlit keys with 4 brightness levels and 3 different illumination modes, durable metal inner chassis and 2...

By GameZone on March 28, 2013

The RK-9100 is a handsome Cherry-switch keyboard with a superior typing feel. It’s a good pick for gamers who also need their keyboard to look sober for office-productivity use....

By Computer Shopper on March 05, 2013

Rosewill has come up with a real beauty with the RK-9100 series and if you like Cherry MX Blue or Brown switches you are in luck!...

By Legit Reviews on November 28, 2012

Introducing Rosewill's RK-9000I and Illuminated Gaming KeyboardOne of the beautiful things about Rosewill's line of mechanical keyboards is that they're about as close to pure as you could conceivably get. They're not fancy, not tarted up by any stretch...

By AnandTech on November 25, 2012

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