SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL Gen 3

Apex Pro TKL Gen 3 delivers elite OmniPoint speed and build, but the high price and fixed switches keep value mixed.

Best For

Competitive FPS TKL players

Value

Mixed

Biggest Strength

Adjustable OmniPoint 3.0 switches

Biggest Weakness

High tenkeyless price

Community Vote

N/A

would recommend

Key Takeaways

OmniPoint 3.0 Hall Effect keys with Rapid Trigger make this a top competitive TKL for FPS movement tech.

Build, PBT caps, foam dampening, and OLED media hub feel premium for desk and LAN use.

Switches are fixed (not hot-swappable), limiting repair and enthusiast switch swaps.

Only alphanumeric OmniPoint keys get adjustable actuation; F-row, arrows, and nav use standard Reds.

Brand

SteelSeries

Release Date

Sep 24, 2024

Price Range

$499 to $569 AUD

Adjustable OmniPoint 3.0 switches

Sturdy premium TKL chassis

Snappy competitive gaming feel

Effective sound dampening

OLED on-the-fly controls

Double-shot PBT keycaps

High tenkeyless price

Switches not hot-swappable

Clunky SteelSeries GG app

OLED menus slower than software

Short wireless battery (sibling)

Owners rate the Gen 3 TKL highly for smooth, premium typing feel.

Adjustable actuation and Rapid Trigger praised for competitive play.

Prior Apex Pro owners report RGB LED failures and weak warranty help.

Community threads often say cheaper Hall Effect rivals beat the value.

Switch type	OmniPoint 3.0 Adjustable HyperMagnetic (Hall Effect) on main QWERTY; standard Red mechanical on F-row, arrows, and nav cluster
Key travel	0.1 to 4.0 mm
Actuation force	45 g
Hot-swappable	No
Form factor	TKL (tenkeyless / ~80%)
Weight	974 g
Dimensions	355 x 129 x 42 mm
Backlighting	Per-key RGB (Prism)
Connectivity	Wired USB-C (detachable braided cable)
Polling rate	1000 Hz
Battery runtime	N/A (wired SKU)