CONCLUSION

   The Everest Max RGB Gaming Keyboard by Mountain is without doubt one of the most innovative and feature-rich models to ever reach my office/lab and just saying that means I’m very satisfied. The ability to mount the numpad and the media dock on either side of the TKL keyboard (which again is basically the Everest Core model) is very useful and if by any chance you don’t want to place the former on either side you can always use the 45cm USB-C cable to place it even further. Using an LED dial was also a good move by Mountain, yes, this isn’t really the first time we’ve seen something like that (the G19 for example used a larger LCD screen which you could even use to watch YouTube – perhaps Mountain can introduce such a feature here too) but at the same time it’s not something we’ve seen in this industry happen more than a handful of times either. The same applies for the hot-swap mechanical switches although to be fair not many out there use Cherry MX ones and certainly not all these variants (red, silent red, blue, brown and silver). Of course, using two brushed aluminum plates and a USB passthrough are also good additions to the Everest Max so kudos to Mountain. Now I would had liked a sturdier mounting system for the numpad (you can’t really pick the keyboard up without holding on both the keyboard and the numpad) but that’s clearly not a serious drawback by any means.

   The sole significant drawback of the Everest Max RGB Gaming Keyboard by Mountain is obviously its price tag which is currently set at 279.90Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de) and is thus set too high for most gamers. The solution Mountain has followed is to also make the Everest Core (TKL keyboard) available for people who have no need for the numpad or the media dock but again at a price tag set at 169.90Euros (Amazon.de) it’s not exactly affordable either. Still even though price is crucial with just about anything there are always people willing to spend more for something like the Mountain Everest Max and thanks to its build quality and plethora of features it clearly deserves the Platinum Award.

PROS

- High Build Quality (Brushed Aluminum Plates)
- Hot Swap Cherry MX Switches (100 Million Actuations)
- Media Dock (LED Dial)
- 4 Display Keys
- Full RGB Per Key Illumination (Side RGB LEDs)
- 7 Available RGB Effects
- NKey Rollover With 100% Anti Ghosting
- Detachable Numpad, Palm Rest & USB Cable
- Media Dock & Numpad Mounting Positions
- Extra Cherry MX Switches (Cherry MX Red, Silent Red, Blue, Brown & Silver)
- Magnetic Snap On Feet
- USB Passthrough
- Base Camp Software (Available Settings)

CONS

- Price (For Some)
- Numpad Stability (Mounting Mechanism Not Sturdy Enough)