Best 2024 Gaming Keyboards for software quality

#1 NuPhy Air60 HE
4.7

Software quality was one of the most consistently praised attributes, with reviewers liking the web app, stability, clean UI, and broad controls.

Pros: software quality, switch feel

Cons: connectivity, layout options

#2 Keychron Q3 HE
4.5

Software quality was broadly praised as smooth, intuitive, easy, web-based, slick, and useful for actuation and remapping.

Pros: build quality, switch feel

Cons: switch options

#3 Keychron Q5 HE
4.4

Software quality was mostly praised for power, web-based convenience, and ease of use, with one review noting confusing programming and another noting a small bug.

Pros: size and form factor, typing feel

Cons: switch options, portability

#4 Keychron K2 HE
4.4

Software quality was mostly praised for a web-based Launcher that avoids bulky apps, though some reviewers found it less polished than competitors or dependent on USB/web access.

Pros: value for money, design aesthetics

Cons: cable quality, ergonomics

#5 McHose GX87 Keyboard
4.3

Software quality was mostly praised for VIA, QMK, and the dedicated MCHOSE software, with caveats around VIA being basic and RGB customization sometimes clunky.

Pros: customization options, build quality

Cons: connectivity

#6 Corsair K65 Plus
4.2

Software feedback was mostly positive for iCUE’s options and ease, but reviewers also cited limited dial control, hardware-profile limits, and occasional dependence on software.

Pros: software quality, switch feel

Cons: legend visibility, extra gaming features

#7 Logitech G515 Lightspeed
4.1

Software was mostly praised for depth and polish, especially G Hub and KEYCONTROL, though some reviewers found it dense, difficult, or resource-heavy.

Pros: switch feel, battery life

Cons: volume control, media controls

#8 Corsair K70 PRO
4.1

Software quality was generally positive, with iCUE praised for depth and control, though some reviewers found it confusing, heavy, or occasionally frustrating.

Pros: value for money, keycap quality

Cons: polling rate, acoustics

#9 Keychron Q1 HE
4.1

Software quality is mixed-positive: many praised Keychron Launcher as powerful, easy, and lightweight, while others reported messiness, confusing setup, or wired-only limitations.

Pros: value for money, software quality

Cons: switch options, ergonomics

#10 SteelSeries Apex Pro Gen 3
3.9

Software quality was mixed: GG offered deep, useful tools, but several reviewers called it cluttered, bloated, or inconsistent.

Pros: value for money, rapid trigger support

Cons: media controls, stabilizer quality

#11 Glorious GMMK 3 HE
3.8

Software quality was highly mixed: some found Core easy or lightweight, while others reported unintuitive controls, bugs, or polling/profile issues.

Pros: customization options, software quality

Cons: value for money, materials quality

#12 Logitech G915 X Lightspeed
3.6

Software quality was highly mixed: some reviewers liked G Hub's interface and power, while others called it awful, convoluted, unintuitive, or limited.

Pros: value for money, battery life

Cons: hot-swappable switches, noise level

#13 Logitech G PRO X Keyboard
3.5

Software quality is polarizing: G Hub can be powerful and polished, but also mediocre, tedious, buggy, or unintuitive depending on reviewer and version.

Pros: build quality, software quality

Cons: value for money, hot-swappable switches

#14 Alienware Pro Wireless Gaming Keyboard
3.5

Software quality was the most inconsistent area, ranging from easy and useful to unreliable, janky, basic, or feature-light.

Pros: gaming performance, switch feel

Cons: value for money, extra gaming features

#15 Glorious GMMK 3 Pro HE
3.4

Software quality was divided: some reviewers found Core easy or improved, while others hit crashes, bugs, barebones design, or awkward layout.

Pros: customization options, gaming performance

Cons: value for money, software quality

#16 HyperX Alloy Rise
3.4

Software quality is divisive: some reviewers find NGENUITY easy or even great, while many call it basic, limited, buggy, or frustrating.

Pros: typing feel, gaming performance

Cons: software quality, value for money

#17 ASUS ROG Falchion RX
2.7

Software quality is the weakest repeated theme; Armoury Crate is called bloated, frustrating, difficult, or mixed despite offering useful controls.

Pros: portability, value for money

Cons: software quality, key spacing

#18 ASUS ROG Azoth Extreme
2.1

Software quality was a repeated concern; Armoury Crate was described as slow, frustrating, poorly laid out, or a least-favorite peripheral app.

Pros: build quality, customization options

Cons: value for money, rapid trigger support

#19 Varmilo Muse65 HE Magnetic Keyboard
2.1

Software quality was the clearest weakness, ranging from merely early and improvable to janky, confusing, crashing, and very frustrating.

Pros: design aesthetics, build quality

Cons: software quality, customization options