Review ban phim kinesis freestyle 2 năm 2024

We purchased the Kinesis Freestyle2 Blue so our expert reviewer could thoroughly test and assess it. Keep reading for our full product review.

The Kinesis Freestyle2 Blue (Mac) joins the Kinesis keyboard family with its easy-to-use modular design. Better yet, this ergonomic keyboard supports up to three connected devices at a time, allowing you to easily swap between a Mac, iPhone, or iPad with the press of a few hotkeys. With its compact build, the Kinesis Freestyle2 is a welcome addition to any Apple user’s collection, whether they’re at home or on the go, thanks to the excellent battery life of up to 300 plus hours of extended use.

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The Kinesis Freestyle2 Blue for Mac is a compact, user-friendly ergonomic keyboard that takes comfort and customization to the next level for Apple users thanks to its split, modular design. Its extended battery life of up to 300 plus hours combined with its ability to connect to multiple iOS devices at a time is a game-changer, making it well worth the splurge.

This keyboard is rather large and due to its split design, it can take even more space than a typical keyboard. The maximum length of the cable between both parts is about 20 inches (50.8cm).

Keycap Material ABS

The Kinesis Freestyle Pro is well-built but feels a bit cheap when using it. The chassis is made from very stiff plastic that feels fairly durable, but the pad printed ABS keycaps feel very cheap and unstable when typing. The cables are also thin; they don't feel very solid and have white markings on them, making them look quite cheap. If you want a keyboard with a better build quality, check out the Dygma Raise.

Board Design Ergonomical

Minimum Incline 0°

Medium Incline N/A

Maximum Incline N/A

Wrist Rest No

This split keyboard has an ergonomic design but can take some time to get used to. Also, in its stock configuration, it doesn't have any incline settings or a wrist rest like the Matias Ergo Pro, which is disappointing. That said, Kinesis does offer accessories for additional purchase, including palm rests and a tenting kit that provides incline angle options at 5, 10, and 15 degrees. You can see these accessory options on the Kinesis website .

In its default configuration without these additional accessories, the keyboard is tilted to the back, making it quite uncomfortable for the wrists, especially during long periods of typing. If you're interested in a keyboard with better overall ergonomic support out of the box, check out our review for the split ErgoDox EZ. If you're interested in an alternative without a split board design, check out the curved Logitech K860.

Backlighting No

Color No Backlighting

Individually Backlit Keys No

Color Mixing No Backlighting

Effects No

Programmable No

This keyboard doesn't have any backlighting, but if you're looking for a split design keyboard with backlighting, check out the very similar Kinesis Freestyle Edge RGB or even the cheaper Adesso Tru-Form 150.

Connectivity Wired

Detachable No

Length 5.9 ft (1.8 m)

Connector (Keyboard side) Not Detachable

The cables are thin and don't feel very durable. There's also a cable linking both keyboard halves. It's 20 inches long (50.8cm), but the default separation is about 12 inches (30cm). If you want to increase it further, you can open up the cable compartment cover and thread the cable to your desired length.

Bluetooth No

Bluetooth Multi-Device Pairing No

Proprietary Receiver No

Battery Type No Batteries

The Kinesis Freestyle Pro is wired-only and can't be used wirelessly.

Media Keys Hot Keys

Macro Programmable Keys All

Trackpad / Trackball No

Wheel No

USB Passthrough No

Numpad No

Windows Key Lock No

Lock Indicator Caps, Scroll & Num lock

This keyboard has good extra features. You can use the 'fn' key to access the media keys and can program every key inside the software.

• Kinesis Freestyle Pro
• Keycap puller
• 4x Mac keycaps
• Manuals

Typing Experience

Mechanical Yes

Key Switches Cherry MX Brown

Feel Tactile

Operating Force 53 gf

Actuation Force 41 gf

Pre-Travel 1.9 mm

Total Travel 4.1 mm

The Kinesis Freestyle Pro has mechanical Cherry MX Brown switches that have a tactile bump right before their actuation point. There's also a model variant that has MX Silent Red switches.

The Cherry MX Brown switches have a nice tactile bump which gives a general good typing quality and feedback, but the ABS keycaps mixed with the cheap feeling of the board give off an unsatisfactory sound when typing. The alphanumerical keys also seem to be slightly unstable, but this isn't too noticeable and shouldn't impact typing that much.

Noise Quiet

The typing noise is fairly quiet and shouldn't bother the people surrounding you.

Latency Wired 13.0 ms

Latency Receiver N/A

Latency Bluetooth N/A

Software and Operating System

Software Name SmartSet

Account Required No

Profiles 6+

Onboard Memory Yes

Cloud Sync No

Macro Programming Software and Onboard

Ease Of Use Easy

Software Windows Compatible Yes

Software macOS Compatible Yes

The SmartSet software allows a lot of different key customization. You can have up to nine different profiles and create two layouts per profile, giving you a total of 18 different keybinding options. You can also access the software using the keyboard.

Windows Full

macOS Full

Linux Full

Android No

iOS No

iPadOS No

Since the software is available on Windows, macOS, and Linux, you can use the Kinesis Freestyle Pro on pretty much every computer and customize it to your preference. However, since it's not wireless, you won't be able to use it with mobile devices.