German manufacturer be quiet! has mostly built its reputation on cases, coolers and power supplies, but lately, it’s been expanding its peripheral lineup. Now, with the introduction of the Light Mount TKL mechanical keyboard, they’re set to impress us yet again. With be quiet! already having a strong focus on the PC enthusiast market, this new keyboard is designed for both professionals and gamers alike, with its compact 80% layout that should save you a little bit of desktop space, giving your mouse more room to move, and some folk just prefer a smaller keyboard anyway. With their usual focus on on noise reduction and build quality, they’re promising a highly responsive and whisper-quiet keyboard that can keep pace with everything from your boring emails to your next all-night online gaming session. This is perfect for me, as I work from home, so work on the keyboard all day, and game on an evening, so it needs to do both, or it’s no good to me!
be quiet! Light Mount TKL
The Light Mount TKL comes equipped with the latest be quiet! Silent V2 switches, which are available in both linear orange and tactile black variants to suit your needs and taste. These switches come pre-lubricated with an increased gold contact point thickness for improved durability and acoustic performance. A major selling point is the triple-layer dampening system that minimises case resonance and typing noise, paired with high-quality PBT double-shot keycaps and a brushed aluminium top plate for a premium feel. Furthermore, the inclusion of hot-swappable switch support, a magnetic palm rest and the new Quick Tap SOCD feature ensures the keyboard is highly adaptable to individual gaming preferences. Not that much of this is uncommon in premium keyboards, but it’s great to see all the big features are accounted for here.
Features
- Compact tenkeyless 80% layout
- be quiet! Silent V2 mechanical switches in linear orange or tactile black
- Triple-layer acoustic dampening system
- Hot-swappable support for 5-pin MX-style switches
- PBT double-shot keycaps
- Quick Tap SOCD functionality for faster directional changes
- Aluminium 3D Media Wheel and three dedicated macro or multimedia keys
- Per-key ARGB illumination with illuminated side bars
- Colour Calibration to synchronise lighting with other system devices
Specifications
The Light Mount TKL is fully supported by the be quiet! IO Center for Windows, which allows for extensive customisation of lighting, key remapping and macro recording with up to 999 events. These settings can be saved directly to the onboard memory of the keyboard, ensuring your profiles remain active across different systems without needing the software running constantly. For physical connectivity and ergonomics, it utilises a detachable braided USB-C cable and features adjustable folding feet with three angle positions to suit different typing postures. there’s also a wide range of layout options available covering the most common layouts in Europe and the US.
- Form factor: Tenkeyless
- Switch type: be quiet! Silent V2
- Top plate material: Brushed aluminium
- Keycaps: PBT double-shot
- Lighting: Per-key ARGB and side bar illumination
- Ergonomics: Modular magnetic palm rest and three-position folding feet
- Connectivity: Detachable braided USB-C cable
- Software: IO Center for Windows and IO Center for Web
- Onboard memory: Yes for macro recording and profile storage
- Layout options: UK ISO, DE ISO, FR ISO, US ANSI
