CONCLUSION

   The Mionix Wei is a no-thrills mechanical keyboard aimed towards people who are looking for a high-quality model with RGB backlight, per-key illumination and the ability to remap every single one of its keys. Of course what will attract most consumers is its simple design (the extra keycaps available from Mionix may improve its looks – if you like the color variety that is) which resembles a lot what we used to see in the past by IBM and of course its Cherry RGB MX Red keys, top aluminum plate, solid rubber base and yes even its versatile coiled cord. That being said the Wei is certainly not perfect and so its simple design along with the lack of height adjusters, USB passthrough and dedicated macro keys will probably be the main reasons as to why some gamers will look elsewhere (I guess a product can’t be perfect for every consumer in the market).

   Price is always what makes or breaks a product and in the case of the Wei Mechanical Keyboard by Mionix things are somewhat complicated since it currently retails for USD159 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 90.99Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de). So although pricing in the EU is remarkably good the same can’t be said for the US and with a very large number of mechanical keyboards in that price range things don’t look good for the Wei. Of course Mionix is a Swedish based manufacturer so extra costs when selling a product overseas is not something new and so as expected their main target audience is EU based consumers. Overall the Wei is a breath of fresh air in a market filled with mechanical keyboards that put design above all else and although far from perfect it’s definitely worth our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality (Top Aluminum Panel)
- Cherry RGB MX Red Switches (50 Million Actuations)
- Full RGB Individual Key Illumination (16.7m Colors)
- Fully Programmable Keys
- 4 Available RGB Effects With 3 Brightness Levels
- NKey Rollover With 100% Anti Ghosting
- Anti Slip Rubber Base
- Colored Keycap Packages
- Coiled Cord

CONS

- No USB Passthrough
- No Height Adjusters
- Price (USA)
- Bundle Contents