NZXT Function 2

Ultra-fast, fully configurable, and relatively affordable

- ALEKSHA MCLOUGHLIN

A DO-EVERYTHING keyboard for a price you can afford—that's the idea behind the new NZXT Function 2. For starters, it features dual actuation, and a choice between a light and responsive 1.0mm key actuation or a solid and full 1.5mm. This may not sound too extravagant, nor is it the first gaming keyboard to offer this, but it can entirely change the sound and feel of the board, which is handy when switching between work and play.

Next up, there's the 8,000Hz polling rate—something rarely seen on a gaming keyboard, especially one selling under $150. That's the kind of number you might expect from a high-end mouse, but not a keyboard, where 1,000Hz is more typical.

What's more, included in the box is not only a keycap removal tool, but also a key switch removal tool, as you're able to exchange both the cap and its switch. You get a handful of both 35g Yellow Linear and 45g Red Linear optical switches, so you can go for a heavier, louder-feeling gaming keyboard, or live on the quieter side. It's up to you.