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Dygma Raise Review

Name: Dygma Raise
Brand: Dygma

August 16, 2023

True Score

Absolutely Fresh

Experts

11.18k

Consumers

Expert Rankings

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Experts were amazed by the Dygma Raise, endorsing it for gaming, programming, and office use. They were delighted by its ergonomic, fully split design, macro-programmable keys, and outstanding typing quality. However, testers were not happy that it lacks incline settings.

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Table of Contents

The Snapshot
What Is Not On the Box
Product Comparison
All Stores
Score Card
Expert Score Breakdown
Learn More About Gaming Keyboard

The Snapshot

our Verdict

Editors gave plaudits to the Dygma Raise, approving it for gaming and office use. Experts at ZDNet were impressed by the split design that allows users to place each half wherever they want. However, if you prefer an integrated split keyboard, see our Adesso Tru-Form 150 review. Reviewers at The Verge commended its fully customizable RGB backlighting with per-key lighting. They hailed its anodized aluminum plate and PBT keycaps and were happy with its compact design. Check out the Ducky Shine 7 review if you need a full-size keyboard. All keys are macro-programmable, and it has a hot-swap PCB. A variant…

They hailed its anodized aluminum plate and PBT keycaps and were happy with its compact design. Check out the Ducky Shine 7 review if you need a full-size keyboard. All keys are macro-programmable, and it has a hot-swap PCB. A variant with Cherry MX Brown mechanical keys needed a 54 gf operating force and 2.1mm pre-travel distance during experiments.

Typing quality was excellent during experiments. Experts were also happy with the 6.7 ms wired latency. This unit has a fixed wrist wrest. However, they were dissatisfied with the lack of incline settings. Explore our ErgoDox Ez review if you prefer a model with incline settings.

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Reasons to Buy

Ergonomic fully split design
Wrist rest
Fully customizable RGB backlighting with individually lit keys
Thumb-operated keys
Hot-swap PCB

Reasons to Avoid

Lacks incline settings

Specifications

Battery Life
Wired
Customizable Lighting
Yes
Foldable
No
Form Factor
Compact (60%)
Key Switch Behavior
Different switches available
Keyboard Technology
Mechanical
Max Wireless Range
Wired
Palm Rest
Yes
Spill Resistant
na
Touchpad
na
Wireless
na
Wireless Connectivity
Wired

What Is Not On the Box

What the brand doesn’t always tell you…

The Dygma Raise is a high-end 60% compact mechanical keyboard that made its debut in 2017, intending to provide a fully detachable split design for keyboard enthusiasts. Unlike most products on our list of top-rated keyboards, the Dygma Raise has a fully split ergonomic design. It’s available with a selection of Cherry MX and Kailh mechanical switches.

This device is fully compatible with Windows, Linux, and macOS. Read to the end of this Dygma Raise review and see how it measures up against the highest-rated gaming keyboards on the market.

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Product Comparison

	Dygma Raise Review	Kinesis Freestyle Edge RGB Review	Matias Ergo Pro Review
True Score	87	87
Market Context	–	While the Dygma Raise lacks dedicated macro keys, the Kinesis Freestyle Edge RGB has dedicated macro keys. However, the Kinesis Freestyle Edge RGB has ABS keycaps, which are inferior to the textured PBT keycaps of the Dygma Raise. Learn about the best keyboard for Fortnite in our detailed review if you need a keyboard for gaming. Read more ↓	While the Dygma Raise has RGB backlighting, the Matias Ergo Pro doesn’t. Unlike the Dygma Raise, the Matias Ergo Pro supports adjusting the incline settings. On the other hand, the Raise has textured PBT keycaps, which are superior to the ABS keycaps on the Ergo Pro. Read more ↓	The Dygma Raise is very similar to Dygma Defy. However, the Dygma Raise has a standard layout, while the Defy has a staggered columnar layout. The Defy also has more thumb-operated keys and features variants with wireless connectivity, unlike the Raise. Read more ↓
Keyboard Technology	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical
Key Switch Behavior	Different switches available	Tactile	Tactile
Touchpad	No	No	N/A
Customizable Lighting	Yes	Yes	–
Palm Rest	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dig Deeper	–	Read Review →	Read Review →

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Score Card

Expert Score

*.75

We place a 75% weighted value on Expert Test Scores

Customer Score

*.25

We place a 25% weighted value on Customer Scores

True Score

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Expert Score Breakdown

Publications with higher Trust Scores are given more weight

A
Trust Score
89
The Dygma Raise is an incredible gaming keyboard. It can be fitted with the mechanical… read more
C
Trust Score
90
The Dygma Raise is extremely expensive. But its stellar configurability, luxury build quality and ability… read more
F
Trust Score
80
A beautiful and functional piece of engineering, Extremely customizable, Great overall typing experience and acoustics,… read more
F
Trust Score
70
The Dygma Raise is a valiant attempt at redefining what it means to be an… read more
F
Trust Score
80
The Surface Pro 3 is trying to be a tablet in a laptop’s clothing, and… read more