Introduction

My first experience with Roccat was when, after a few weeks of research, I settled on their Kone EMP for my first "enthusiast" grade mouse in 2013. It ended up being larger than I liked, but I had a solid experience overall, to the point where I then purchased an Alumic mousepad and a Ryos MK Pro mechanical keyboard as well. This was before RGB backlighting was a thing on mechanical keyboards, and things have changed tremendously in the last four years. Roccat has not slacked off either, with an RGB variant of the Ryos MK Pro, a new software driver, and now, a new line of keyboards for those who felt that the Ryos series keyboard was too big and bulky. Enter the Suora series, and thanks a lot to Roccat for providing the review sample of the Suora FX.


The very first thing you will notice here is the bezel, or lack thereof. In a massive contrast to the Ryos series, the Suora is all about the minimalist design - no bezels, no dedicated macro keys, no thumb keys, no integrated or even removable wrist rest. What you get instead is a full-size keyboard that occupies a much smaller footprint and, in a day where monitors are larger than ever, you will appreciate the added free space on your desk. The Suora series consists of the standard, non-RGB backlit variant and the Suora FX with RGB backlighting, which is the product under review. So let us begin with a look at the specifications below.

Specifications

Packaging and Accessories

While Roccat does operate a web shop based in Germany, this sample was not from them directly, and hence, we begin with the product packaging. As with the keyboard itself, Roccat is using a small box to fit everything, and I appreciate that. A dust plastic cover on the outside and colorful imagery on all sides greet you, with illustrations and specs to help give an introduction to the customer in case this is seen for the first time in a brick and mortar store. There is a single flap with a seal to help keep the contents inside in place.


Open the box and a piece of soft foam is seen, which helps protect the keyboard underneath further. Good job with the packaging overall, Roccat! In terms of accessories, you get a disposal information manual, which is rather unique to this industry and also something you will hopefully not have to refer to anytime soon. Also included is a quick guide (online copy here) to remind you of the Roccat Swarm driver you'll need to make the most of the keyboard.