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Leopold FC900R Review

Name: Leopold FC900R
Brand: Leopold

August 15, 2023

True Score

60

Meh

55

1

Experts

76

6

Consumers

Expert Rankings

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The Lenovo FC900R delighted reviewers with its build quality and the typing experience that it offered. During their tests, they found it pretty quiet when typing and appreciated that it had standard spacing. Still, its lack of backlighting, limited programmability, and incompatibility with iOS and iPadOS proved disappointing.

Leopold FC900R PD Chrcoal Blue 104Keys High-End Mechanical Keyboard (Red Switch)

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Table of Contents

What Is Not on the Box
Overview
Product Comparison
All Stores
Score Card
Expert Score Breakdown
Learn More About Keyboard

What Is Not on the Box

What the brand doesn’t always tell you…

our Verdict

Product testers have hailed the Lenovo FC900R as an excellent pick for anyone who prioritizes top-tier build quality. Even though it is wired and has…

Product testers have hailed the Lenovo FC900R as an excellent pick for anyone who prioritizes top-tier build quality. Even though it is wired and has no wireless connectivity, testers from Tech Critter liked that it had rubber pads on each corner and on the kickstands to provide grip and that it also had DIP switches that could alternate the function of specific keys such as its Left Control and Caps Lock button.

Being a full-size QWERTY keyboard (wondering what is a Qwerty Keyboard?), reviewers from Rtings were satisfied with its typing quality during their tests, as they observed that its keys had standard spacing. They also liked that it was pretty quiet during typing and attributed this to a padded layer built inside.

However, reviewers were not as delighted with its lack of backlighting, which, as you’ll see in our Logitech G413 SE review, is present in the G413. They also lamented its lack of support for key programming and its incompatibility with iOS and iPads.

True Score

60

Reasons to Buy

Outstanding build quality
Low Typing noise
Low latency
Great typing experience
Available in different color options

Reasons to Avoid

No backlighting
Limited programmability
Incompatible with iOS and iPadOS

Specifications

Foldable
No
Form Factor
Full size
Key Switch Behavior
Tactile
Keyboard Technology
Mechanical
Multimedia Keys
Yes
Numeric Keypad
Yes
Palm Rest
na
Spill Resistant
Yes
Touchpad
na

Overview

The Leopold FC900R is a high-end mechanical keyboard that was first available in 2020. Like most highly rated keyboards on the market, it has excellent build quality, and this is courtesy of its stable double-shot PBT keycaps. It will also take up a fair amount of space since it is 17.3 inches wide, and as you’ll see in our Keychron Q6 review, this is one of many things that the FC900R and the Q6 have in common.

The FC900R has an impressive latency of 7.6ms and comes with a detachable mini USB connector that can be replaced. In terms of ergonomics, it has a medium and maximum incline of 3° and 6° respectively, and even though it might not be one of the best ergonomic keyboards available, it is quite suitable for typing and is available in different color trims.

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Product Comparison

	Leopold FC900R Review	Ducky One 2 Review	GLORIOUS GMMK PRO Review Draft
True Score	60	78
Market Context	–	The Leopold FC900R uses a Mini USB connector, while the Ducky One 2 uses a USB Type C connector, and the Ducky One 2 also has a slightly longer 5.8ft wire compared to the FC900R, whose wire length is 5.5ft. All the keys on the Ducky One 2 are programmable, while those on the FC900R are not; however, the FC900R has a shorter latency of 7.6ms compared to the Ducky One 2, which has a latency of 8.2ms. Read more ↓	The key caps on the Leopold FC900R are made of PBT plastic, while those on the GLORIUS GMMK are made of ABS plastic. The GMMK has all programmable keys while those on the FC900R are not, and the GMMK also has RGB backlighting while the FC900R does not. Read more ↓	The Leopold FC900R is a full-size keyboard, and this makes it larger than the Leopold FC750R mechanical keyboard, which is a TenKeyLess keyboard. As a result, the FC900R is wider, measuring 17.3 inches, while the FC750R is only about 14.3 inches across. Read more ↓
Keyboard Technology	Mechanical	Mechanical	–
Key Switch Behavior	Tactile	Different switches available	–
Touchpad	No	No	–
Palm Rest	No	No	–
Spill Resistant	Yes	No	–
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