Genius KB-G265 lighted keyboard brings value to gaming
Unboxing & Closer Look
We see the outside of the box which also describes the Genius KB-G265 Keyboard’s features. On the box we see advertised, 1000Hz polling rate, 1 ms, 5,000,000 keystrokes and a two year warranty is featured. Five million keystrokes are a lot of presses.
The other side of the box is written in 25 languages showing the international scope of Genius products.
We will take a closer look at the individual features on the box on the next page.
Let’s get the contents out of the box.
There are LEDs embedded in the wrist rest which adds a nice aesthetic touch and complements the blue LED key backlighting. Genius included 8 commonly used gaming keys as extras which are in silver for even higher visibility. A key-puller is included.
All of the keys light up although there are no levels of adjustment; the choice is on or off.
Even in a very bright room, the keys are still reasonably noticeable and in a dark room they stand out. If you are playing with the original 3D Vision then you will probably also want to use the silver keys for extra visibility.
There are 8 mode keys with basic functions. Gamers will appreciate that the Windows key can be locked off so that it is not accidentally activated during gaming.
The key spacings are excellent and they are not placed right next to each other as with many compact keyboards. The KB-G265 full-size typing keyboard includes a Numpad which makes it quite decent for typing. It was very easy to switch back and forth between the Genius gaming keyboard and other standard keyboards for typing and for gaming. One thing that is a little different is that the Enter key is quite large while the Backspace key is rather small.
Turning the keyboard over, one can see that it is solidly built. The top rubber feet lie flat but can be extended, and the channels will give you a choice of where the USB cable will go. 
The rubber feet can also be extended, raising the back of the keyboard a bit and giving a very solid and secure non-slip surface to game on. The bottom of the keyboard has rubber grips which secure it to the desk even in the heaviest gaming situations. Typists need not worry at all. There are two USB ports built into the keyboard, a feature that we love.
The Genius KB-G265 Keyboard is a solid keyboard with great aesthetic appeal for many gamers and the wrist rest is quite practical besides lighting up for the overall effect.
On the next page are some of the KB-G265 product features which we will examine one-by-one followed by our conclusion.
