COUGAR 450K HYBRID MECHANICAL GAMING KEYBOARD CGR-WXNMB-450

The Cougar 450K Gaming Keyboard, as we have addressed, is the first in their lineup to offer hybrid mechanical switches. Under the switches is a white plastic plate that illuminates all of the switches, and in this design, we are offered three color choices.

The keyboard is said to be designed for FPS, MMORPG, MOBA, and RTS gamers, but it is capable and comfortable to use with any game, and even in production and basic typing use. The 450K offers a 1ms polling rate, and anti-ghosting, but here it is limited to only 26 keys.

To take full advantage of this keyboard, you will need to download and install the UIX System, so that you can take advantage of the ten programmable keys. There is a USB 2.0 connection at the end of 1.8 meters of standard cable, and all told, the 450K weighs in at 2.2 pounds.

As with all of their products we have tested this month, Cougar offers the Windows environments they feel comfortable with saying the 450K is compatible. This chart shows that from Windows XP to Windows 8.1, they guarantee there should be complete harmony between the keyboard and operating system.

As we do with all our gear, we test in Windows 10, and we have found that there are no issues with this OS either. Under the system requirements, we find the dimensions section. Here along with a pair of renderings, we are shown that this 450K is 470mm wide, and it is 170mm from left to right.

It also shows that the overall height is 40mm, but that measurement is taken with the extendable feet still collapsed into the base of the keyboard.