Introducing the MK-Box Mini Portable Mechanical Keyboard: a compact 60% layout that combines functionality with a cute, stylish design. With 68 keys, this keyboard features separate arrow keys and all essential F-keys, making it an ideal choice for both gaming and productivity while saving precious desk space.
Equipped with mechanical red switches, the MK-Box delivers a linear and smooth typing experience. Enjoy the effortless key action with minimal resistance and a subtle sound, allowing for quick, fluid taps without the tactile bump, perfect for fast-paced gaming or typing sessions.
Illuminate your workspace with the classic blue LED backlighting. The MK-Box comes with multiple customizable illuminated effects, featuring around 15 vibrant backlight modes. Easily control the lighting with user-friendly shortcuts: press Fn + Ins to select modes, and adjust the speed and brightness with FN + ←/→ and FN + ↑/↓, respectively.
Experience full anti-ghosting capability with this keyboard, ensuring all 68 keys register smoothly with no conflicts during intense gaming or typing. Its striking black, grey, and red mash-up design is complemented by ergonomic double-color injection keycaps, no-slip double kickstand feet for adjustable typing angles, and a detachable USB cable that combines practicality with style.
The MK-Box is compatible with a wide range of systems thanks to its USB 2.0 connector, supporting Windows (2000, XP, ME, Vista, 7, 8), Linux, and Mac without the need for additional drivers or software—simply plug and play. Its compact dimensions of 12.13 x 3.98 x 1.54 inches and lightweight design at just 1.5 pounds make it a portable choice for any setup, whether at home or on the go.
Elevate your workspace with the MageGee MK-Box Mini Portable Mechanical Keyboard—a beautiful blend of style, performance, and versatility, built for gamers and professionals alike.
Kindle Customer –
Very nice keyboard with a good backloght that makes working in the dark perfect, perfect value for $30 and overall very responsive. The buttons feel awesome and include some extra keypads for free, does make a bit of noise but not to much.
P. Wells –
So this is a cheap keyboard, my expectations were not high. It comes with a keycap puller which is nice. The caps come off pretty easy, they include extra caps of different color so I was able to swap them out to match the image. I really like the color combos. Aesthetically speaking it looks sharp. For such a cheap keyboard, the backlights are nice, however, the different color keycaps mute the backlight depending on the color of the caps. Some allow more/less light to shine through. Typing experience is “ok” they are mechanical but the switches are not hot swappable. The action is not bad, but I’m not a huge fan either. I wanted to take the keyboard apart to see if I could play with the insulation and damping but it seems like the screws holding it together are all under the key caps so you’d have to remove a bunch of them to get it apart which I’m just not terribly inclined to do it. The sound is a bit hollow, “thocky” or “creamy” this is not. However, it’s mechanical, I can type very fast, overall I like the feel and for the money? I mean… It came with a decent cord, it types, and it does keyboard things. You really can’t complain. Now having said all that this is a 65% I think? I am going to use it in a very small space so size is great, I love it, but… I miss a legit F-row of keys. I don’t care for this layout. I will get a larger keyboard next time. This is a budget keybaord, switches are not hot swappable, it has decent heft, 2 levels of rear risers, for the cost, really, it’s a decent option if you like this size/format of keyboard. It’s really small.
***Recently I saw a question from someone who bout this keyboard about alt+0224 type key combos*** Since I wasn’t with the keyboard I couldn’t answer but now I can’t find the email. I suspect that because the top row of keys is combined with the F-keys that in order to make the ascii type combos you will need alt+FN+0224 or whatever the 4 digit combo is that you’re after. See if that works. Since the user didn’t post which one he was trying to create I couldn’t try it myself but I suspect this will get you there.
ammar c. –
It’s a reasonably priced, attractive mechanical keyboard. However the LED backlighting is too weak to be seen clearly in daylight. The yellow keys in particular hardly emit any light at all. Without the LEDs switched on the dark grey lettering against the mid-grey key colour also lacks sufficient contrast to see clearly. If you only ever intend to use this keyboard in darkness it might be a good buy but you’ll probably need to swap out the yellow keys. A bit disappointing.
Adam –
After daily driving for 3 months, I have very few complaints. Only once on start up did the keyboard not turn on but a quick unplug/plug-in it worked just fine. If you are coming from a full sized keyboard, it takes an adjustment period to get used to a 60% keyboard. I was worried I would miss the numpad but it hasn’t been an issue.
Adam –
I purchased this for under $25, so I will review as such. I got the yellow keycaps with blue switches.
One of my hobbies is to buy dirt cheap mechanical keyboards and mod/improve them as much as I can. Sometimes I fall in love with them, other times I just give away as custom made gifts.
This caught my attention because it is pretty rare to see a removable USB C connection in the right spot on cheap mech keyboards, I’ve retrofitted one with a after market port and it was such a pain I said I would never bother again.
For the price this is a pretty good keyboard, although one of the loudest I have, and I’m currently neck deep in about 15 different mech keyboards. The switches are soldered on and are Jixian blues. Reviews aren’t great and I would agree. They feel fine but sound obnoxious. I havn’t tried the red switch option of this board but I would go that route if I ever repurchased, probably duller to the ear with similar feel when it comes to this grade switch.
However, sound aside this is really nice to type on, and the cheapest 60% with USB C I have seen. The keycaps it comes with are really nice doubleshots and it came with a bag of extras, even some that don’t fit on this board, like number pad big 0 and long vertical enter. Mine shipped all white and grey, and a bag of yellow modifiers/space/numkey/FN/backspace etc. Also a red esc cap.
I immediately took it apart by removing all keycaps and removing six screws. Pretty solid board, but a big empty echo chamber of a base. I added one layer of Zip-n-fit foam to the deep well towards the back, than another full panel layer to the remaining space. I put 5 layers of masking tape on the back of the board and screwed it back together.
This helped a long with the “pinginess” and reverb but the switches are still really load. Replacing the switches will be my next project but a long on as there are 136 pins to solder. Won’t probably be worth it, but it’s my wierd hobby and I will report back.
My plans for this are my travel board for hotels. I recently lost a very expensive keyboard in baggage check and would rather just have $25 loss over the aggravation and hassle over a $150 claim with the airlines. If I was traveling with my wife though, she would tell me to throw this thing through the window because it is so loud.
I guess if you are single, or plan to use it in a place with no one around, and budget is a concern and are willing to take it apart and make some adjustments, this is a very good $25 keyboard. For anyone who has a great mechanical keyboard or are in earshot of 50ft of someone, this probably isn’t for you.
Edit: I bought another one with red switches. I highly recommend going with red’s, it feels better typing, and sounds 1000% better.
Jared D. Brown –
Bought for my son. He likes it. He says it’s really good for gaming.
John Vintiner –
This is the best keyboard I have tried. It impressed me by the price
Amazon Customer –
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The keyboard looks good, keys have feedback and are smooth. All keys are functional, including the ~ and `. I replaced some black keys with the orange keys that came along, it improved the looks much. Long term durability will make this purchase epic.
Now the keys are obtrusive, no light passes through, and personally I don’t care about it. Overall, I am satisfied with this cozy keyboard. I just hope it lasts long.
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The ‘E’ key malfunctioned within 3 days. I have asked for a replacement, and I am very sceptical of the electronics quality of this keyboard. This keyboard has got the look and feel, but what good is it if the keys don’t work!
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Received replacement keyboard. It is working great at the moment and fingers crossed!
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The keyboard is working flawless! I’m very satisfied with the casual as well as gaming experience.
Vivek –
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