SteelSeries Apex 3

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 8 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

4
Average:

1
Bad:

2

Pros:

Very affordable and a great value for money, Userfriendly, versatile and easy to set up software that allows for great board customisation, The "whisperquiet" moniker is met, this being a perfect keyboard for nighttime use, Good RGB lighting for such a ch...
Inexpensive, Reprogrammable keys, Water-resistant

Cons:

The pressing of a key can leave an unsatisfying mushy feeling, It's uncomfortable to use without the included wristrest, but that's not the most comfortable rest around, The large gap between the keys and the base does make the keyboard 'too tall' and all...
Unsatisfying keystrokes, No game mode, Disappointing lighting

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Last revision on May 5, 2023

Reviewers Liked

Very affordable and a great value for money, Userfriendly, versatile and easy to set up software that allows for great board customisation, The "whisperquiet" moniker is met, this being a perfect keyboard for nighttime use, Good RGB lighting for such a ch
Inexpensive, Reprogrammable keys, Water-resistant

Reviewers Didn't Like

The pressing of a key can leave an unsatisfying mushy feeling, It's uncomfortable to use without the included wristrest, but that's not the most comfortable rest around, The large gap between the keys and the base does make the keyboard 'too tall' and all
Unsatisfying keystrokes, No game mode, Disappointing lighting

Expert reviews and ratings

By Games Radar on September 29, 2020 80

Durable and affordable, the SteelSeries Apex 3 and its near-silent switches make it great for late-night...

By WCCFTech on September 20, 2020 80

The SteelSeries Apex 3 is a great entry to the budget market by the company, but "budget" is the key thing to remember here. It's cheap coming in at just £59.99/$49.99, and you get a host of good features for that price, including RGB, water resistance,...

By techteamgb.co.uk on March 16, 2020 60

Steelseries' budget lineup of keyboards are pretty interesting – the Apex 3 is a full rubber dome keyboard that's selling for £50, and the Apex 5 is an OLED wielding “Hybrid Mechanical Switch” board that costs £110. I can't say these are exactly for me,...

By TechRadar on February 28, 2020 80

(Image credit: Future)SteelSeries has managed to fit a full suite of features into the budget-friendly Apex 3 keyboard, and the result is an impressively robust peripheral. There are a few drawbacks along the way (no passthrough, cheap cable, membrane...

By Tom's Guide on February 06, 2020 30

The Apex 3 isn't the kind of keyboard I'd buy. The keys don't feel great, it doesn't have many extra features, and the lighting isn't very pretty. But for the price, it does what it's supposed to. In the same price range, you could consider the Razer...

By vortez.net on June 09, 2020

Typically, when reviewing budget hardware such as this, we need to constantly remind ourselves of the price and why certain features are missing or performance is lacking. The Apex 3 is the exception to that rule. What a keyboard SteelSeries have made...

By eTeknix on May 17, 2020

While I find a simple pleasure in reviewing a keyboard, a mouse, or a headset, it's rare that I get the chance to enjoy the ecosystem of a brand. I may be testing a SteelSeries mouse one day, but it'll be with my Roccat keyboard, and a Creative headset,...

By MadShrimps on March 04, 2020

Writing an entire article on the Apex 3 was a really easy task thanks to the higher actuation point and we did not make any mistakes like on the regular high-speed gaming-only keyboards. This is a good point to recommend when using the keyboard in...

By actugaming.net on March 12, 2020 85

Rien de plus à dire, un clavier membrane très performant pour son prix. Si vous cherchez un clavier moyen/haut de gamme pour pas trop cher et à membrane vous pourrez vous tourner vers celui-ci sans...

By vonguru.fr on March 01, 2020 70

Mon avis est globalement très positif sur ce clavier. SteelSeries nous promet ici un clavier avec des touches à membranes silencieuses et de bonne qualité tout en nous faisant profiter de quelques avantages non négligeables: un repose-poignet...

By sitegeek.fr on February 19, 2020 79

Aujourd'hui, c'est sur le clavier SteelSeries Apex 3 que nous allons nous pencher. En bon joueur PC que je suis, cela faisait longtemps que je me cantonnais aux claviers mécaniques. L'occasion était donc toute trouvée pour voir ce que valent les...

By Gameswelt.de on February 05, 2020

SteelSeries startet das neue Jahr gleich mit drei neuen Eingabegeräten zu ziemlich humanen und einstiegsfreundlichen Preisen. Mit der Rival 3 für 39,99 Euro gibt es ein neues Fliegengewicht aus der Mäuseserie, die Tastaturen Apex 3 und 5 setzen auf...

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