![]() This keyboard is the first to use marble-mallow for the keys, and that gives it a very comfortable matte feel. Yes, the keyboard is not as spaced out as some of the gaming keyboards I have reviewed over the years, but this is big enough to accommodate all your needs except for a number pad. They have the perfect amount of travel for someone who writes a lot like me. The keys are the hero of this keyboard, though. The Esc and Enter keys are in the trademark One Plus red. The power button is on the back, alongside a OnePlus alert slider that mutes out distractions like notifications when you are writing or focusing on a game. I have to say this is a feature I would like to see on more keyboards. And even more stunning is the transparent glass-like rotary knob, which you can use to adjust the volume or just mute with a tap. This means the keyboard stands proud on your desktop and has a presence of its own. And that is because this mechanical keyboard comes with an aluminium chassis and houses a double-gasket mount. At close to 2 kg, this is by far the heaviest computer accessory I have used, let alone a keyboard. Yes, the first aspect you will notice about the keyboard is its weight. It was only when I unwrapped it that I was convinced that this was indeed the OnePlus Keyboard 81 Pro. The box was so heavy that my son struggled to bring it up from the lobby. ![]() ![]() When the review unit came in via courier, I thought they had sent me the wrong package. And this feeling just went to another level with the OnePlus Keyboard 81 Pro. And those spaced-out keys of the old typewriter, packing a kick every time you hit a key, is exactly what I am reminded of whenever I test a mechanical keyboard. Let me tell you I am old enough to have learnt typing on a Remington typewriter, long before computers and keyboards became a thing in India. There is something about mechanical keyboards that makes them both nostalgic and functional.
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