SteelSeries Apex 7 Red Switch – Overview
- OLED Smart Display: A built-in OLED screen shows settings, profiles and info from games and apps such as Discord, without tabbing out.
- Red linear mechanical switches: SteelSeries QX2 Red mechanical switches with smooth linear keypresses (2 mm actuation, 45 cN) are rated for 50 million keypresses.
- Aircraft-grade aluminium frame: A Series 5000 aluminium alloy top plate adds rigidity and structural stability.
- Dynamic per-key RGB: Per-key RGB with reactive typing effects that can sync with other SteelSeries gear.
- USB passthrough: A USB passthrough port on the keyboard lets you plug in a mouse or headset close at hand.
- Dedicated multimedia controls: A clickable metal roller and media key adjust volume and brightness and rewind, skip or pause.
- Magnetic wrist rest: A detachable soft-touch magnetic wrist rest gives full palm support.
- Macros and on-board profiles: Save custom macros and five on-board profiles; three-way cable routing keeps the desk tidy.
- Warranty: 1 Year Carry-In Warranty
SteelSeries Apex 7 Red Switch Specifications
| General | |
|---|---|
| Model | Apex 7 |
| Part Number | 64636 |
| EAN | 5707119032704 |
| Colour | Black |
| Layout | US English |
| Form Factor | Full-size |
| Switches | |
| Switch Type & Name | SteelSeries QX2 Mechanical RGB Switch (Red, linear) |
| Actuation Point | 2 mm |
| Total Travel | 4 mm |
| Actuation Force | 45 cN |
| Lifetime | 50 million keypresses |
| Keyboard | |
| Illumination | Dynamic Per-Key RGB Illumination |
| Anti-Ghosting | 100% |
| N-Key Roll Over | 104-key |
| Display | OLED Smart Display (custom images 128 x 40 px, black and white) |
| Media Controls | Clickable metal volume roller and OLED menu/media button |
| On-Board Profiles | 5 |
| Top Material | Aircraft Grade Aluminium Alloy Frame (Series 5000) |
| Cable Routing | Three-way |
| Connectivity | |
| Connection | Wired USB |
| USB Passthrough | Yes (separate USB passthrough plug) |
| Compatibility | Windows, macOS, Xbox, PlayStation (USB port required) |
| Software | SteelSeries GG / Engine |
| Physical | |
| Width | 436.7 mm |
| Depth | 139.2 mm |
| Height | 40.3 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 953 g |
| Wrist Rest | Magnetic wrist rest (included) |
| In the Box | |
| Contents | Apex 7 Gaming Keyboard Magnetic Wrist Rest Product Information Guide |
| Warranty | |
| Warranty | 1 Year Carry-In Warranty |
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About the SteelSeries Apex 7 Red Switch
The SteelSeries Apex 7 with Red switches (part number 64636) is a full-size mechanical keyboard with smooth linear QX2 Red switches (2 mm actuation, 45 cN, 50 million keypresses). Its OLED Smart Display shows profiles, settings and info from games and Discord without tabbing out. Other highlights are a Series 5000 aluminium alloy top plate, per-key RGB, a USB passthrough port for your mouse or headset, a clickable metal volume roller, five onboard profiles and a magnetic wrist rest. The layout is US English.
