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The Apex M400 is a tournament-grade backlit mechanical gaming keyboard built entirely around the needs of professional gamers.

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Apex M400

The SteelSeries M400 creates a new standard in mechanical gaming keyboards with SteelSeries QX1 linear gaming switches, pro-performance and durability.

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Pure Performance Featuring our new SteelSeries QX1 Linear Mechanical Gaming Switches, the Apex M400 delivers the game-winning performance pros require. Their low 45cN force and 2mm actuation point result in dramatically faster gameplay. Games are decided in seconds, and every advantage is essential.	Every Click Counts Every gamer knows that feeling where you swore that you pressed that key, but your game tells you otherwise. Unlike the competition, the Apex M400 doesn’t cut corners with Anti-Ghosting and N-Key Rollover. Regardless of how many keys are pressed, we guarantee every key will register so you can be confident when it matters most.	Outlast the Competition Guaranteed durability! SteelSeries QX1 keypress guarantee ensures your switches will work and feel the same for more than 60 million clicks.	More Than a Feeling It doesn’t matter if it’s the first keypress or the millionth, your keys will always feel brand new. Every switch maintains their same key feel over time, which is critical for building the muscle memory needed to play at the highest level.


Physical Durability A durable keyboard is essential to every gamer’s battlestation. Created with the toughest plastics and reinforced with a battle-hardened steel back plate, we’ve gone to extra lengths to ensure the construction and materials can withstand anything you throw its way.	Blue LED Illumination Brilliant blue LEDs under every single key provide the brightest visibility and eye-catching style. Light up your night missions with the Apex M400 keyboard.	Standard Key Layout No surprises, no learning curve with the standard key layout. With standard Cherry key stems, gamers can swap out the keycaps for a custom set and everything fits perfectly.	Limitless Customization Apex M400 has a larger arsenal of customization options than any other mechanical gaming keyboard in its class. Take control of your game with fully programmable keys, advanced macro settings, and much more with SteelSeries Engine.


	Apex 100	Apex 300	Apex 350	Apex M400	Apex M500	Apex M800
Switch Type	Quick Tension Membrane Switches	SteelSeries Membrane Switch	SteelSeries Membrane Switch	SteelSeries QX1 Linear Mechanical Gaming Switch	Cherry MX Red Mechanical Switch	SteelSeries QS1 Mechanical Switch
Illumination	Single Color Blue Backlit	Single Color White Backlit	5-Zone Prism RGB Illumination	Single Color Blue Backlit	Single Color Blue Backlit	Per-key RGB LEDs
Anti-Ghosting	24 Key Anti-Ghosting	20-Key Rollover	10 N-Key Rollover	Full 104 N-Key Rollover	Full 104 N-Key Rollover	Full 256 N-Key Rollover
Macro Keys	None	17	22	None	None	6
Media Keys	With Modifier Key	With Modifier Key	Dedicated	With Modifier Key	With Modifier Key	With Modifier Key
Design	Traditional Layout	Low-Profile Layout	Low-Profile Layout	Traditional Layout	Traditional Layout	Low-Profile Layout
Fully Programmable Keys	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Cable Management System				✓	✓	✓
2-Port USB Hub			✓			✓

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Brand

‎SteelSeries

Series

‎Steel series

Item model number

‎64555

Hardware Platform

‎Laptop, PC

Item Weight

‎3.75 pounds

Product Dimensions

‎17.34 x 1.56 x 5.37 inches

Item Dimensions LxWxH

‎17.34 x 1.56 x 5.37 inches

Color

‎Black

Manufacturer

‎SteelSeries

ASIN

‎B01FXDVSGI

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

‎No

Date First Available

‎May 20, 2016

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243 ratings

4.6 out of 5 stars

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#44,525 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
#3,052 in PC Gaming Keyboards

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Amazon.com Return Policy:You may return any new computer purchased from Amazon.com that is "dead on arrival," arrives in damaged condition, or is still in unopened boxes, for a full refund within 30 days of purchase. Amazon.com reserves the right to test "dead on arrival" returns and impose a customer fee equal to 15 percent of the product sales price if the customer misrepresents the condition of the product. Any returned computer that is damaged through customer misuse, is missing parts, or is in unsellable condition due to customer tampering will result in the customer being charged a higher restocking fee based on the condition of the product. Amazon.com will not accept returns of any desktop or notebook computer more than 30 days after you receive the shipment. New, used, and refurbished products purchased from Marketplace vendors are subject to the returns policy of the individual vendor.

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Sean Doidge

I needed a stable reliable keyboard more than RGB

Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2021

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Tired of paying for extras you don't need? After going through several name brand keyboards that proceeded to fall apart after medium use (major gamer use to others I suppose) I didn't want to pay so much extra from going from a medium model to the pro model, bundled with RGB and all kinds of features I don't necessarily need. Function over Form for me. So for less than half the price of the other two, I got a sturdy SteelSeries Apex M400, backlit in blue which is the color I would set it to anyways if it was RGB, mechanical keys, good base, nice feel, just what I needed. I am wearing the dark "finish" on some of the keys from my sometimes sharp fingernails, but it just gives those keys a little extra glow. Eventually I will wear through the top of the keys from my heavy duty daily 18 hours a day use, but that should be pretty far down the road. Not even sure *I* will last that long ;)

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Joshua Burnell

Absolutely KILLER for the Price

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2019

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For this price range this is by far the best keyboard I've used to date. I've owned this keyboard for the better part of a year and It has been my main driver since purchasing it. I have a collection of 7 different gaming keyboards. Ranging from Cherry MX Blues, to MX Browns, MX Reds, and now these switches. This keyboard is the ideal way for me to play video games. A near silent experience with lightning fast responses. It's just been working for me. I'd say without shadow of a doubt this keyboard is the best bang for your buck imaginable. Typing also very satisfying but does take time to get used to. Especially if you use tactile switches such as blues or browns. You will find yourself hitting characters you didn't intend to but that is solely because of the minuscule force required to type. Once you overcome that hurdle then you're good to go. The biggest complaint that I have about this keyboard is simply o do with the longevity of the keycaps. They will wear to a shiny coating overtime. Which is a massive letdown because the characters are easily legible and big. Which is great for blind Bettys like myself. But with a small investment they can easily be replaced and will do fine if you're okay with the wear and tear that is involved with them. One more complaint that I have is the keys which have functions to them are often difficult to make out. Such as the number row or the F keys. However if you turn the brightness on the backlight up it would be fine. I just prefer them dimmer than most.

9/10 Highly recommended. Especially for gaming.

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Red

Great for gaming.

Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2018

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I bought this a while back and so far, so great! I bought mainly because my laptops keyboard keeps “ghosting” (when the computer is registering that a button is being pushed when it’s not). This issue has caused a lot of lossed games for me and I decided to look into keyboards, I found steel series on ads on YouTube after my search engine found me looking at gaming equipment and boy am I glad it did! Steel series is a really company and really well made, they have great quality gaming equipment for a much cheaper price, the keyboard in question glows blue (RGB Lighting) and has no ghosting issues and is suprisingly very quiet for a mechanical keyboard. It’s also pretty comfortable even though it doesn’t have the slanted price of plastic underneath it, it has two little prongs on the top that stick out to elevate it. Now I don’t usually like corded keyboards but this comes with some great options, it has different paths for the cord to follow so you don’t have to deal with it coming right out the middle and end up tearing your hair off trying to fix the cord around your monitor or laptop, the cord can rest in the middle, right or left side because of the way they created it, that’s a plus in my eyes. All in all a really great gaming key board for half the price, definitely a must buy!

Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2018

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What a great keyboard!

In general, I'm not a huge fan of mechanical keyboards. I'm a software developer and type quite a lot, and I've just grown very used to my mac laptop keyboard, which is very low profile and "squishy". But I bought this keyboard for gaming (obviously) on my Windows machine. I really don't like to type a lot on it, but it's amazing for gaming! Great tactile response and feel! Make a great "clunk" sound, that most people want when buying a keyboard like this. It'll be hard to go back to a squishy keyboard every for gaming.

One thing to note. It's VERY bright! I haven't played with the settings, but I bet you can turn it down and/or off during inactivity, etc. I personally love the bright keyboard, as it lights up the room nicely in that corner when I'm shutting off the lights and going to bed. Luckily I don't sleep in that room though. If this was in your bedroom, you may not enjoy it being so bright. If this is a concern, make sure you check that the settings allow control of this.

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Photog, All things geek, and traveler

Best budget mechanical keyboard

Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2020

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For this price all I can say is buy it. Real deal blue switches for the keys are a standard in the gaming accessory world. If your looking for your first me h KB and don’t want to spend a tone to try it out this is the one for you.

And don’t get it mixed up. What it name lack I rgb lighting and flash. This does everything I need and the quality is 11/10z

My one and only issue.

The usb cable is kind short. I have a fairly normal desk set up and the usb connection cable was just long enough to fit.

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Oddy

Great keyboard but...

Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2020

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I switched to this keyboard because my older keyboard had a broken spacebar and I didn't feel like remapping my spacebar key to my left shift like I did on my laptop.
I've had this keyboard for less than 24 hours now and I'd say overall I love the feel and design of it but the spacebar is all kinds of messed up.
First I noticed the spacebar making an annoying high pitched noise, then it started getting stuck and double spacing along with not registering the spacebar being pressed when it's pressed.
Needless to say, I'm fairly upset.
If I had money to blow I'd just buy another one, but I don't and now I'm stuck with this dysfunctional keyboard until I get a refund or replacement.

Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2020

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I love the feel of the keys. But be aware, the keys are loud. Not for using when quiet typing is required! The LED backlight is very bright. It only has two settings via the downloaded software, and even the lowest setting is too bright for me, but my eyes have gotten used to it.

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SR

High quality keyboard

Reviewed in Australia on April 7, 2018

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This is a fantastic mechanical keyboard for the price. On the surface the offering is presented as a 'no-frills' package; free of the typical assortment of additional macro keys and dedicated media controls. However the keyboard itself is very well made. The keys are extremely fast and precise, and without a distinctive 'bump' the actuation feels light without excessive noise. The manufacturer's software allows for complete reassignment of all keys.

Very happy with this product!

Filipe L.A

Steelseries m400

Reviewed in Canada on December 20, 2018

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Toute un clavier pour le prix comparant aux autres clavier. Poids parfait pour resté stable, solide, j'adore le feeling des touches douche et facile a appuyer sans trop faire de bruit. Mon 5iem clavier et le meilleur jusqu'à présent. Répond très bien en créant des modèles 3D, écrire et jouer.👍

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Zakaria Abdullahi

Performs to expectations.

Reviewed in Canada on April 6, 2019

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I bought this product because I was impressed by a headset i bought from steelseries. Thankfully the keyboard is solid quality. Although it doesn't have click feedback (key presses feel soft), I easily got over it with how robust it is.

Bohdan

Not really for gaming

Reviewed in Canada on March 11, 2019

Verified Purchase

If you buy this keyboard for gaming that require a lot of rapid keystrokes, it's not the best solution for you (key press distance is huge). But it's a perfect keyboard for typing and slow-pace games.

Guy Huard

Belle finition arriver dans sa boite d'origine

Reviewed in Canada on December 10, 2018

Verified Purchase

Vraiment surpris de la qualité du clavier. Facile à installer.

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Brand	SteelSeries
Compatible Devices	Gaming Console
Keyboard Description	Gaming
Special Feature	Backlit
Color	Black
Number of Keys	104
Style	Apex M400
Item Dimensions LxWxH	17.34 x 1.56 x 5.37 inches
Material	Composite
Included Components	Stickers, QSG, Keyboard

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Apex M400

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Pure Performance

Every Click Counts

Outlast the Competition

More Than a Feeling

Physical Durability

Blue LED Illumination

Standard Key Layout

Limitless Customization

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