SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL vs SteelSeries Apex Pro

The SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL and the SteelSeries Apex Pro are close alternatives. The main differences: the SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL is the cheaper of the two at $139 versus $219; the SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL is a TKL layout and the SteelSeries Apex Pro is a full.

SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL TKL · $139
SteelSeries Apex Pro full · $219

Choose the SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL if

  • you mainly want it for travel.
  • you want to spend less ($139).

Choose the SteelSeries Apex Pro if

  • you mainly want it for enthusiast.

SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL vs SteelSeries Apex Pro, spec by spec

SteelSeries Apex 7 TKLSteelSeries Apex Pro
Layout TKL full
Height Standard Standard
Connectivity Wired Wired
Hot-swap No No
Keycaps n/a n/a
Case aluminum aluminum
Mount Tray Tray
Backlight RGB RGB
QMK / VIA No No
Battery n/a n/a
Typical price $139 (stronger spec) $219
Sound (stock) n/a n/a
Released 2019 2019

Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.

Where they sit among all 509 boards we track

Price cheapest priciest
SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL $139
SteelSeries Apex Pro $219

55% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL; 82% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the SteelSeries Apex Pro.

Where to buy the SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL

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Where to buy the SteelSeries Apex Pro

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