ADATA XPG Summoner

Choice of three Cherry MX key-switch types. Nifty metal volume roller. Plush-feeling wrist rest. USB passthrough.

Very limited lighting configuration. No-software configuration of macros can get confusing. Expensive for the feature set.

Bottom Line: ADATA's XPG Summoner Cherry MX-based mechanical gaming keyboard offers a lot to like, but its clumsy customization and limited key lighting dull its elite-board luster.

Detachable padded rest ; Easily accessible ports

Key switches are sluggish ; No software for setting control

For just £5 more, you could get the Asus ROG Strix Flare, which is far more customisable and also offers a choice of Cherry MX switches. Its wrist rest isn’t padded, but is still reasonably comfortable, and you also get a much wider range of dedicated...

Choice of three Cherry MX key-switch types. Nifty metal volume roller. Plush-feeling wrist rest. USB passthrough.

Very limited lighting configuration. No-software configuration of macros can get confusing. Expensive for the feature set.

ADATA's XPG Summoner Cherry MX-based mechanical gaming keyboard offers a lot to like, but its clumsy customization and limited key lighting dull its elite-board luster.