Best of Both Worlds
The Apex 5 combines the smoothness of a membrane switch with the added durability, performance, and satisfying tactile click of a blue mechanical switch, for a premium gaming experience where you don’t have to choose one over the other.

OLED Smart Display
Customize the OLED screen with your favorite gifs, view on-the-fly game info, incoming Discord messages, settings, and more.

Aircraft Grade Aluminum Alloy
The Series 5000 metal frame is manufactured for a lifetime of unbreakable durability and sturdiness, making it the perfect centerpiece of any high-end setup.

Premium Magnetic Wrist Rest
The perfect keyboard accessory, with a simple magnetic solution for easy and secure attachment, full palm support, and durable soft touch finish, so you’re comfortable typing and gaming for as long as you want.

Dedicated Multimedia Controls
A clickable metal roller and media keys allow you to adjust volume and settings on the fly: change brightness, rewind, skip, pause and more, all at the touch of a button.

Glow Up
Best-in-class affordable products with SteelSeries’ cutting-edge innovation and premium performance.

Dynamic Per-Key RGB Illumination
Millions of color options and reactive typing effects make you the designer of your ultimate setup. Sync up with your other SteelSeries gear for the most gorgeous setup ever.

Design
Top Material
Aircraft Grade Aluminum Alloy Frame

N-Key Roll Over
24-Key

Anti-Ghosting
Gaming Grade

Illumination
Dynamic Per Key RGB Illumination

Weight
2.04 lbs

Height
40.5 mm

Width
442.8 mm

Depth
139.2 mm

Switch
Type & Name
SteelSeries Hybrid Mechanical RGB Switch

Switch Actuation
2 mm

Total Travel
4 mm

Force
50cN

Lifetime
20 Million Keypresses

Compatibility
OS
Windows, Mac OS X, Xbox, and PlayStation. USB port required

Software
SteelSeries Engine 3.15+ (coming soon) for Windows (7 or newer) and Mac OSX (10.11 or newer)