There has been one keyboard that I’ve been seeing all over social media that past few months. It has a super futuristic look and definitely caught my attention. The keyboard in question is from the brand GravaStar, who seems to have really leaned into the whole futuristic and alien-looking products as pretty much all of their products have this design language. Today we are taking a look at the GravaStar Mercury K1 Pro Gaming Keyboard that has that futuristic design with an aluminum frame, mechanical key switches, a gasket-mount design with multiple layers of sound dampening, PBT pudding style keycaps, tri-mode connectivity and so much more. The big question I have is, is this actually a legit keyboard? Or is it all looks? Read on as we take a look!
Special thanks to GravaStar for providing us with the Mercury K1 Pro Special Edition Keyboard to review.
Specifications of the GravaStar Mercury K1 Pro Gaming Keyboard
Height: 16.34 in (415 mm)
Width: 7.38 in (187.6 mm)
Depth: 2.27 in (57.6 mm)
Weight (with batteries): 2.60 lb (1.18 kg)
Material: Aluminum Alloy
Keycaps: Pudding PBT with Dye Sublimation Printing Technology
Switches: GravaStar x Kailh Speedy Mint Linear Switches；45gf actuation force, 1.2mm pre-travel, 3.5mm total travel
Connection System: Gasket-mounted Design (5-layer Foam Dampening)
Power System: 8000mAh Rechargeable Battery
RGB Lighting: Dual Independent RGB Backlight Systems (Customizable Effects)
Layout: Streamlined 75% Layout (79 Keys + Knob)
Operating System: Windows/OS
Connectivity: Tri-mode (Wired/Bluetooth/2.4GHz Wireless)
Warranty: 12-Month Limited Hardware Warranty
Packaging of the GravaStar Mercury K1 Pro Gaming Keyboard
The Mercury K1 Pro comes in a very nice retail box. On the front we do have a picture of the keyboard and it does let us know it has an aluminum alloy frame. On the back we find an exploded view of the keyboard showing the different layers and a list of specifications.
Opening up the box box it was quite interesting that they do include four different extra switches. I guess this gives you the choice to try some of the other switches that they do offer. In the box you will get the keyboard, those extra switches, a USB cable, switch and keycap puller, cleaning tool, and a cleaning cloth.
