Cherry MX 10.0 RGB Mechanical Keyboard Review

How Much Does it Cost?

Well, this is a tricky one as you can’t buy one. Well, you can if you live in China, but alas, it’s what I suspect is another Covid led situation. It’s also why I’m using the US layout one not the UK one. However, it will launch in the wider world market in Q4, and that’s not too far away. Oct-Dec for certain, and while I expect it to be a premium price, Cherry are often extremely competitive as they don’t have to charge themselves a licencing fee for their own switches.

Overview

I’ve reviewed a few Cherry keyboards over the years. Of course, I’ve reviewed hundreds with Cherry switches, but their in-house products are often some of the best-made keyboards out there. What baffles me is why we so rarely see people actually buying and using them. Sure, Corsair are cool, but do their keyboards come with auto-folding feet, a metal carry case and those ultra low profile good looks? Nope. For that, the Cherry MX 10 is really a standout product.

Build Quality

It’s some of the best I’ve ever seen. Despite the ultra-slim body, there is zero flex in the keyboard frame. The ultra-low switches and caps feel remarkably stable and even the keycaps barely wiggle. The was the USB C cable locks into the body is great too. It’s the little details, and this keyboard has a lot of them.

Performance

Cherry is the top dog when it comes to mechanical switches. They’re the switch of choice for many an enthusiast. Of course, this being a super low profile, you only have a choice of one switch type on this, the MX Low Profile. It’s like a silky smooth MX Red but it only has a 1.2mm pre-travel and 3.2mm total travel and a 45cN operating force, so they’re REALLY fast to type on. Throw in 8MB of on-board memory, full per-key lighting, full n-key rollover, anti-ghosting, win-key lock, and more. Perfect.