Thermaltake's gaming products with RGB lighting are compatible with Razer's Chroma lighting control system if you have gear from both vendors, but the Thermaltake Level 20 GT RGB Razer gaming keyboard ($119.99) takes the alliance further—it utilizes Razer's proprietary switches instead of Cherry's MX switches or some of the latter's many clones. While it's unusual to see these switches on products other than Razer's own (and Thermaltake offers keyboards with Cherry switches if you prefer), it's not enough to make the Level 20 GT RGB attractive—the keyboard's bulk, its crash-prone software, and its squeaky key noise left me unimpressed. No Shrinking Violet The first thing you'll notice about the Level 20 is that the keyboard is relatively large (1.73 by 19 by 7.32 inches). Currently, I'm in possession of half a dozen full-size keyboards, and Thermaltake's is close to the biggest. G.Skill's Ripjaws KM780 is slightly larger, but that keyboard has several extra keys and an edgier des...
Thermaltake's Razer-switch-equipped Level 20 GT RGB gaming keyboard has a few nice features, but the hardware's tendency to squeak and the software's tendency to crash dampen its flagship status.
RGB LEDs produce high-quality color; Handy multimedia controls and volume wheel
Noisy and squeaky; Big and heavy; Software crashes often