Our Verdict
The Das Keyboard X50Q is an excellent gaming keyboard. It feels extremely responsive due to the switches' low pre-travel distance, and the low actuation force won't tire you out during long gaming sessions. Its RGB backlighting is great for gaming in the dark, but MMO players may be disappointed with the lack of dedicated macro keys. Sadly, its customization software doesn't allow profile saving, so all profiles need to be saved on the keyboard's onboard memory.
- Great typing experience.
- Great build quality.
- Dedicated media controls
- Bad software support.
The Das Keyboard X50Q is a wired-only keyboard and can't be used with mobile devices.
The Das Keyboard X50Q is a good office keyboard. The tactile switches feel great to type on and they aren't fatiguing. The keyboard comes with a wrist rest for extra support, and typing noise is very minimal, so it shouldn't be bothersome to your colleagues. Also, the 'applets' can help remind you of important tasks, or just to keep an eye on incoming emails.
- Great typing experience.
- Great build quality.
- Dedicated media controls
- Bad software support.
The Das Keyboard X50Q is a great keyboard for programming. Typing on this keyboard feels light and responsive, and it shouldn't cause any fatigue. The RGB backlight is great for those who like to work in a dark room, and you can set macros to any key. Unfortunately, its unique 'applets' feature can only be customized through the software, which isn't available for macOS and Linux users.
- Great typing experience.
- Great build quality.
- Dedicated media controls
- Bad software support.
- Great typing experience.
- Great build quality.
- Dedicated media controls
- Bad software support.
Changelog
- Updated Oct 25, 2021: Converted to Test Bench 1.0.
- Updated Mar 03, 2020: Review published.
- Updated Feb 27, 2020: Early access published.
- Updated Feb 25, 2020: The product has arrived in our lab, and our testers will start evaluating it soon.
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Popular Keyboard Comparisons
The Das Keyboard X50Q is a versatile gaming keyboard with a unique 'applet' feature; however, as a whole, it doesn't offer much more than its competitors, such as the SteelSeries Apex Pro. Its customization software is also fairly limited, as it can't save any profiles and macros need to bet set on the keyboard itself.
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The SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL is better than the Das Keyboard X50Q. The SteelSeries has a much better build quality, and its customization software has a lot more options. Typing quality is very similar on both and they're equally comfortable, but the SteelSeries has more extra features, such as a USB passthrough, an OLED screen, and better compatibility with macOS.
The HyperX Alloy Origins is slightly better than the Das Keyboard X50Q. The HyperX has a much better typing and build quality, and its software allows for profile saving. The HyperX has linear switches that are better suited for gaming, however, the Das is more comfortable, as it comes with a wrist rest.
The Das Keyboard X50Q is better than the Logitech G815 LIGHTSYNC RGB. The Das Keyboard has a significantly better typing quality, all keys are programmable, and its ergonomics are also much better. However, the Logitech has much better software support, and it has a column of dedicated macro keys for MMO games.
The Razer BlackWidow Elite is better than the Das Keyboard X50Q in most uses. Typing and build quality are both significantly better on the Razer, and the Synapse 3 software has many more options to choose from. Razer's included wrist rest is more comfortable, and it has a USB passthrough and a headphone jack for convenience. The Das has its 'applets' feature, but it's only accessible for Windows users.
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