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It's difficult to recommend the Acer Predator Aethon 500 when superior examples exist for at a cheaper price The Acer Predator Aethon 500 isn't just a glitz-and-glam gaming keyboard. As well as RGB lighting, it also combines a decent typing experience th...
Aluminium chassis is stylish and durable, RGB lighting is bright and attractive, Decent yet underwhelming performance...
Doesn't do enough to justify expensive price, Wrist rest is ugly and uncomfortable, Key switches can be found in far cheaper keyboards...
What is the Acer Predator Aethon 500 The Acer Predator Aethon 500 isn't just a glitz-and-glam gaming keyboard. As well as RGB lighting, it also combines a decent typing experience that delivers just enough accuracy to satisfy your average gamer. There's a...
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The Predator Aethon 500 is a full-size mechanical keyboard with clicky switches, dedicated macro and media controls and RGB backlighting. This keyboard costs $180 in the US – and even more in the UK – so does it have what it takes to stand against the bes...
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The longer you stare at Acer's Predator Aethon 500, the weirder it seems. It's not that it's an ugly keyboard per se, but you might call it “challenging.” Where most companies might settle on one or two flashy design elements to stand out, the Aethon 500...
The Acer Predator Aethon 500 isn't a bad keyboard, and if you're buying an Acer Predator PC there's no reason to throw it out. We've come a long way from the old rubber-dome pack-ins that came with a lot of prebuilt machines.But Acer's now selling the Aet...
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The longer you stare at Acer's Predator Aethon 500, the weirder it seems. It's not that it's an ugly keyboard per se, but you might call it “challenging.” Where most companies might settle on one or two flashy design elements to stand out, the Aethon 500...
The Acer Predator Aethon 500 isn't a bad keyboard, and if you're buying an Acer Predator PC there's no reason to throw it out. We've come a long way from the old rubber-dome pack-ins that came with a lot of prebuilt machines.But Acer's now selling the Aet...
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The longer you stare at Acer's Predator Aethon 500, the weirder it seems. It's not that it's an ugly keyboard per se, but you might call it “challenging.” Where most companies might settle on one or two flashy design elements to stand out, the Aethon 500...
Well-constructed and durable-feeling, Macro keys, Volume roller is easy to find and adjust...
Keys use two different typefaces for some reason, Volume roller sticks awkwardly out from the side of the keyboard, Very pricey, considering it uses Kailh Blue switches...
The Acer Predator Aethon 500 isn't a bad keyboard, and if you're buying an Acer Predator PC there's no reason to throw it out. We've come a long way from the old rubber-dome pack-ins that came with a lot of prebuilt machines.But Acer's now selling the Aet...
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Over the last few years, Razer, Logitech and especially Corsair have raised the bar in terms of what gamers can expect from keyboards. With top-of-the-line mechanical switches, robust RGB lighting and nuanced software, these keyboards can justify their $1...
Good game performanc, Discrete media key, Macro keys and profile button...
Strang, uneven desig, Clunky softwar, Falls short of similarly priced competitors...
If Acer had knocked a few dozen dollars off the Aethon 500's price, I could see it as a worthwhile recommendation for gamers who want a premium-ish experience without paying full price. But I cannot think of a viable reason to spend $180 on this good-enou...
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As mechanical keyboards have bedazzled ever more gamers, almost every hardware maker has piled on-now, even the biggest dogs in the pound, like Acer. The Predator Aethon 500 ($179.99) is a mechanical gaming keyboard that uses Kaihua Electronics' KailhBlue...
Tactile, clicky key switches good for typing and gaming, Customizable RGB lighting, N-key rollover, Useful software...
Expensive for non-Cherry switches...
The price is high, but Acer's Predator Aethon 500 mechanical gaming keyboard may find an audience with typists and gamers alike who prefer the tactile and clicky feel of Kailh Blue switches over those made by Cherry...
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