What You Need to Know
Priced at $159.99, the SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL Wireless is Steelseries's entry in the tkl keyboards category. With 6,752 buyers rating it at 4.4 stars, it currently sits at #3 of 55 in our rankings. Sitting in the top 3 means it's competing directly with the Redragon K552P Mechanical Keyboard ($40.99, 4.7★) for the category lead.
Construction & Key Action
The keyboard's exact switch type isn't specified in the product listing, which is unusual at this price point. If switch feel matters to you, it's worth checking the manufacturer's site before ordering. In this price tier, you should expect aluminum top plates, doubleshot or PBT keycaps, and per-key RGB. If those aren't here, the price is hard to justify.
The Numbers
- Brand: Steelseries
- Price: $159.99 (well above the $76.03 category average)
- Amazon rating: 4.4 of 5.0
- Reviews: 6,752
- Category rank: #3 of 55 in tkl keyboards
- Cheaper in category: 52 products
- Higher-rated in category: 32 products
- More-reviewed in category: 2 products
From the Reviews
A 4.4-star average from 6,752 buyers means most are happy, but a meaningful slice - roughly 15-20% - has at least some complaint. The pattern in the negative reviews matters more than the average itself.
How It Stacks Against the Top
At $159.99, the SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL Wireless sits well above the $76.03 category average. 52 options are cheaper and 2 are more expensive.
The category leader is the Redragon K552P Mechanical Keyboard ($40.99, 4.7★, 15,539 reviews). It's $119.00 more expensive than the top pick despite ranking lower, which is a hard combination to justify unless a specific feature swings the decision.
Higher-rated options in this category:
- Keychron C3 HE TKL Magnetic Keyboard - $89.99, 5.0★ (6 reviews) · Better on both axes
- Doci Bluetooth Split Keyboard - $19.99, 5.0★ (2 reviews) · Better on both axes
- AULA F87 Wireless 75% Keyboard - $59.99, 4.8★ (351 reviews) · Better on both axes
If rating alone is your filter, the highest-rated option in this category is the Keychron C3 HE TKL Magnetic Keyboard at 5.0★. If pure price is the filter, the cheapest is the MOTOSPEED Wireless Mechanical Keyboard at $19.99.
Should You Buy It?
Maybe. Middle-of-the-pack on rating and price, no standout strengths. If a specific feature matches your need (look at the spec list), it's reasonable. Otherwise the top picks are safer bets.
Best fit for:
- First-time buyers who want a safe, well-vetted choice without doing extensive research
Bottom Line
8.2/10
Top-3 in the category. Close enough to the leader that personal preference (color, design, brand loyalty) is a fair reason to pick it.