MX 3.1 Mechanical Wired Gaming Keyboard | New MX2A Switches (Black, MX2A Brown)

Overall, great keyboard! Types really well, mx2a brown switches are great. Very consistent sound across all keys. The default "install cherry software" key on FN + F9 opens a scary windows run command that navigates to a Chinese website (cherry.cn). Software doesn't seem to allow for layered color effects (like a default color + ripples).Overall great keyboard, I would like to see some software improvements, as well as a way to remove the macro from the FN + F9 key.

I have been waiting for its release for months, and I'm not disappointed in any way. The board is heavy and feels premium. It has customizable RGB and custom macros through cherry software. No issues and very, very happy overall.

Its very heavy. Easily my heaviest keyboard. I don't love the keys and how they feel, but it feels like its high quality.Its not super easy to adjust the RGB lighting either, but all things considered, its very nice.

The Cherry XTRFY MX 3.1 packs a full-size keyboard layout into a sleek extruded aluminum housing intended to preserve the longevity. It boasts gamer-enthusiast features like German-made Cherry MX2A gold crosspoint switches and noise dampening foam.The key layout is cleanly presented and there's a row of LED's above the arrow keys to indicate the status of Num/Caps/Scroll lock functions. The Cherry profile ABS shine-through keycaps with gamer-inspired font legends provide a pleasing visual display of the 16.8 million colors from the bright RGB lighting along with the attractive looking side panel grills. The keycap legends are crisp and cleanly integrated through double-shot molding and there is an abrasion-resistant coating applied providing a comfortable feel.The aluminum housing is finished with a pristine silver texture with a recessed Cherry logo on the front panel and a cut out for the slightly recessed USB connector on the rear panel. It looks like it will accept a variety of custom cable jack sizes and the keyboard comes with a nice braided cable as well.There are provisions for 2 typing angles by installing a pair of threaded feed inserts on the front edge.This keyboard is clearly targeting gaming enthusiasts with an emphasis on delivering consistent performance and long-term reliability. It trades off niche features like hall-effect switches for long-term reliability of Cherry MX2A mechanical switches and a rugged build quality. The sound profile of the keyboard is very quiet; almost silent as compared with the thocky or clacky sounds from keyboards with tape mods and removed internal foam layers. Likewise, the keycaps have relatively thin walls and relatively quiet, making this a very suitable keyboard to use in an office environment.While this is a very competent keyboard with a premium build quality, it may not appeal to all keyboard enthusiast with other target features (like sound profile) in mind. The typing experience is good, but not as satisfying as the poppy feel and sound of a Rainy 75, Bridge 75, or ND75.For me, this keyboard has a very specific consumer in mind. If you're a gamer and appreciate a reliable keyboard with super-consistent response and long-term reliability, this should be on your list for consideration. Or, I would also consider this a very good contender for a full-sized reliable office keyboard (assuming that the RGB lighting settings were turned off or set to one color). The 110 key layout will certainly appeal to many for office use. However, this may not necessarily appeal to keyboard enthusiasts who are looking for that ASMR sound and feel that they are pursuing with the latest round of product offerings and custom mods. The MX 3.1, however, delivers reliable performance and valued features for it's key gamer demographic. Highly recommended.

This white mechanical full size keyboard is the MX3.1 from Cherry XTRFY and was priced at $120 when ordered. The two things I noticed first is that this keyboard is wired and the base plate is solid metal. The board is heavy and has zero flex. The design of the base plate is very modern, simple, (maybe industrial) and different from any other board I have sampled. The end caps are very plastic by comparison, with a futuristic performance look that doesn't quite match the rest of the unit. The top of the board has basically been omitted from this design with only a few spacers along the function keys and the area above the arrows present. This is another different and simplistic design choice on this keyboard. Making the ends caps metal would have gone a long way, but other than that, this is a good looking keyboard.The keys are very light weight and have a bright white color. They are smooth topped caps with little to no texture. These caps are double shot with a shine through legend. The low weight of the key caps combined with the new MX2A red switches give a fast and quiet typing experience. The travel on these linear switches felt fairly standard. Dual stabilizers which sit on a metal U bar are included for; both shifts, enter, backspace, +, and the space bar. The actuation feel and sound varies for them all. The shift keys and number pad enter are the most heavily damped versus the others, with the quietest sound and highest actuation pressure. The majority of the keys sound and feel similar with a muted click and light touch. The 4 arrow keys feel heavier than the others on the board for some reason. The sound overall is relatively quiet with the exception of the space bar, it’s the loudest key with a bit of a hollow clack.The Function + F9 key is mapped to open the search bar, enter command prompt, then open the cherry software if it is on the PC, or download it from the Chinese Cherry website if it's not. The website had a microsoft security certificate and the software had a certificate as well. Once downloaded the software functions as desired. Macros could be programmed, keys could be remapped, and lighting profiles could be adjusted. The software was simple and intuitive to use. The rest of the function keys are dedicated to lighting control and hot keys to open the internet and my PC. If you don't need to remap keys or program macros, the keyboard works fine without the software and full lighting can be managed with the function keys.The RGB lighting looks great on this board. The keycaps with shine through legend look good and are an upgrade over caps with printed legends. Light shines from between the caps as well as through the legends. Separate lighting control is available for the end caps of the case in addition to the keys. The addressable LEDs have good blending and are claimed to cover the full 16.8 million color range. The included patterns are pretty basic with a few which cycle and some that are reactive. Custom addressing of colors worked as expected.The included 6’ USB type A to C cable has soft but tight white wrapping and is good quality. As this is a wired keyboard it must be used to connect the keyboard to the PC.Metal cased keyboards are always expensive, so the price point of this board seems fairly reasonable given the features and high quality materials used in it's construction. The longevity claims on this board are also very high, while the swappable switches means the board can be easily serviced. The included warranty is also from a reputable brand, so you can likely file a claim if issues arise.This is a nice keyboard for the right person. The metal back plate and style of the keyboard are different from other boards and would look great in white and bare metal builds. This is very much a style choice, as the overall function is on par with other high end wired mechanical keyboards.