Introduction

Redragon is a brand I first came across when exploring the exhibition halls at the Computex trade show, and I noted with interest their various peripheral offerings at the time. The brand is an offshoot of a large keyboard and mouse manufacturer in China and was established as a result of its interest in expanding to the west. You may have already read our recent review of their K530 Draconic keyboard, which was the result of them reaching out to us. There have been multiple Redragon mice reviews since as well, so I felt it was only fitting to cover more of their keyboards. Thanks again to Redragon for sending TechPowerUp a review sample!


The Redragon representative had several keyboards in mind for my next review, but I sought to shake things up a bit from the norm, especially as the previous Redragon keyboard was a 60% one and I have many more 60% keyboards for review. The K585 Diti is a keyboard no doubt, but it is really a gamepad whichever way you shake it. Gamepads, such as the Cooler Master ControlPad, allow for novel form factors and designs beyond the usual rectangular slab, and we see how Redragon aimed to make use of all five fingers on your right hand. Sorry left-handed users, the K585 Diti is best used with the right hand, which I mentioned here so you won't feel letdown any later in this review which begins with a look at the specifications below.

Specifications

Packaging and Accessories

Packaging for the Redragon K585 keyboard is par for the course for gaming-branded keyboards. The cardboard box has an aesthetic wrap with the company and product name on the front, along with the logo and a large illustration of the keyboard all lit up. We also see that the keyboard comes with "dust-proof Blue" switches, but more on that later. On the back are marketing features and specifications in multiple languages, which go with more images of the keyboard, as well as seals on either side to keep the contents inside in place during transit. Opening the box, we see the keyboard inside a plastic blister inlay for further protection.


The accessories are found on the bottom of the plastic blister packaging and fall out if you remove it from the box with the keyboard facing up. These include a sticker with the Redragon logo and quick start guide that goes through the operating instructions in multiple languages. Redragon also throws in a plastic ring-style keycap puller, which can scratch the sides of keycaps in use and is arguably worse than the metal-wire keycap puller, as well as a switch remover, which hints towards the use of hot-swappable switches here. There is also a nicely sleeved cable, all in black that goes from a male USB Type-A connector on one end to a male USB Type-C connector on the other for the Type-C connectivity on the keyboard.


We also get a set of four spare switches, which come inside a plastic pouch. Redragon wants the customer to know that the keyboard is compatible with different types of mechanical switches for a variety of typing experiences even though the stock switches are all the same. This time, we got four of the same switch, the Outemu Blue, which is a tactile and clicky switch looking to provide a user experience similar to the Cherry MX Blue. It features a blue stem with walls outside to add some dust and spill resistance. There are two contacts which no doubt feed into the hot-swap socket used on the keyboard.


The wrist rest comes attached to the keyboard out of the box, but is held in place by magnets, making it quite easy to remove for a closer look. Removing the actual keyboard and wrist rest from the plastic blister inlay isn't easy since it hugs the product quite tightly. The wrist rest has a matte, hard finish to the top surface with a "Gaming" etch on the bottom, next to two lines, and is angular to match the design of the keyboard itself. Not much to see on the bottom either, with a single pad adding friction against the resting surface.