The key caps are elevated above the keyboard deck, giving the keyboard a very modern and clean aesthetic. The wrist rest is usually something we abandon right away, but we're still using it with the Apex Pro. We wouldn't advise removing the wrist rest, however, as its covered in a soft faux-rubber material that is incredibly comfortable. In fact, if it wasn't for the wrist rest, this keyboard would take up about as much space as your standard office keyboard - luckily the wrist rest is magnetically attached. This minimalist design wins it big points as far as we're concerned. There is no space wasted on the sides, as the Apex Pro virtually ends where the keys stop. The aluminum frame of this laptop is just big enough to house it, without too much excess. Luckily, the SteelSeries Apex Pro avoids this trend.

You'll constantly find these huge, foreboding slabs of plastic jutting out of the sides of a lot of keyboards. One of our biggest pet peeves when it comes to gaming keyboards in general is just how big they can get.

Apex pro keyboard