At first glance, you’ll probably think that the KBD-H75 is smaller than a typical 75% keyboard—and you’d be right. While the keyboard is technically a 75% board, Sony trimmed much of the frame, with only a narrow margin remaining past the keys on all four sides. Other small tweaks include bringing the arrow keys closer to the main keys. In comparison, the Razer BlackWidow Pro 75%, my daily driver, feels big.
A tight layout like this one allows pro gamers’ fingers to travel between keys incrementally faster, which in turn improves reaction times. The small size and improved ergonomics also allow a variety of different control setups without sacrificing full-size keyboard functionality. Sony partnered with esports team Fnatic to design the KBD-H75, and the fruits of the collaboration are evident.
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The new keyboard opts for magnetic key switches, which are better suited for esports gaming than mechanical ones, thanks to their contactless, wear-resistant sensors and adjustable actuation points. We’ve seen magnetic switches appear in general-use keyboards like the Keychron Q1 HE, as well as gaming-focused models. SteelSeries has used the technology as far back as 2022’s SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Wireless.
In general use, the Inzone’s typing feel is excellent, and it feels even better to game on. I took it for a spin on Marvel Rivals, and while I’m by no means a pro gamer (at least not on keyboard and mouse), I could feel the “try hard” in me engage. It didn’t take long for me to get comfortable enough on the keys to venture out of practice matches against actual players. Eventually, I settled into a flow state as my left hand bounced around the keys. I especially appreciate that the switches aren’t annoyingly loud, a common drawback of mechanical keyboards.
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Doubleshot PBT keycaps make the keyboard look and feel elegant, too. It weighs 1.7 pounds and measures 1.4 by 12.5 by 5.2 inches (HWD).
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Examining the keyboard further, you’ll find it’s overall fairly plain, without any additional function keys outside of the standard row of 12. You’ll notice no additional media keys, either, just a lone volume knob. On the underside of the board, two retractable feet give a bit of height, but overall, physical flourishes are scarce. But once you get your hands on it, it’s clear this is a premium product. A metal aluminum top plate adds heft to the board, while an internal gasket layer absorbs the impact of each keypress. And just for good measure, the board comes equipped with great-looking RGB lighting.
One downside is that the keyboard isn’t wireless, but being wired-only does mean the Inzone offers no-fuss access to its 8,000Hz polling rate maximum without any additional equipment, in the same way that the slightly cheaper, full-size Corsair K70 MAX RGB Magnetic Mechanical Gaming Keyboard does. The polling rate represents the speed at which your device sends your keystrokes or other inputs to your PC, so a rate of 1,000Hz means that information is sent to the keyboard once per millisecond (ms). At 8,000Hz, you’re looking at roughly once every 0.125ms. Wireless keyboards that can reach this rate often require additional dongles, or can only reach it over a wired connection, kicking down to a slower polling rate when used wirelessly.
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And while many wired esports gaming keyboards can reach up to 8,000Hz, fewer match the Inzone’s adjustable actuation points, which can be set from 0.1mm to 3.4mm. The actuation point is the distance a key must be pressed for it to register a keystroke. Paired with the high polling rate, the customizable actuation means you can reach near-instantaneous reaction times.
