Introduction

Thermaltake is known all over the world for their cases, cooling solutions, power supplies, and peripherals. Founded in 1999, they have seen the computer industry evolve and have been able to stay relevant throughout. No easy task, a steady stream of products that keep the user interested have allowed for their success. They always notice when trends start to emerge and make sure to release what the user wants. Currently, RGB lighting has become very popular, and Thermaltake, noticing that there is a huge market for it, has released many RGB products, such as fans and power supplies. More importantly for us, they have also released an RGB keyboard under their Tt eSPORTS brand, the Tt eSPORTS Poseidon Z RGB. Let's take a look at it to see how the latest in Thermaltake peripherals fares.

Specifications

Packaging

The Tt eSPORTSPoseidon Z RGB comes in a package very similar to that of other Thermaltake products, a familiar red and black box with a picture of the product on top. It is always good when a company tries to keep packaging similar as it gives them a brand identity. If you are particularly fond of a company with similar packaging throughout, you'll know exactly what to look for when visiting hardware stores or browsing online.


Thermaltake placed some pertinent information that will ensure users only buy the keyboard they want where it is hard to miss, like that this is a keyboard with Blue switches, a clicky switch with tactile feedback. So far, there is no mention of who makes these switches, but it does say that they are "Tt Certified." We also see that this keyboard comes with a 5-year warranty, which always gives customers a little bit of faith in a product's longevity.


The rear of the box gives us even more, showing us some of the keyboard's features, such as its programmable macros, brightness and media-control keys, and RGB LEDs.


Also on the back of the box is more information on the switch type; we now see that this keyboard uses Kailh switches, which actuate at 19mm and bottom out at 4mm, and that these take an operating force of 50gf and a tactile force of 60gf.


The other sides of the box are mostly covered in branding; there are some labels to show us that the keyboard complies with certain safety measures, but Thermaltake doesn't really mention anything that sets this keyboard apart from others on these sides of the box.