K628 PRO Pollux

Reviewer verdict

Across 11 YouTube reviews, the Redragon K628 PRO Pollux earns a Summa score of 4/5, ranking #24 among Gaming Keyboards. Reviewers most often praise its features, layout and size, aesthetics/design, while the most common criticisms concern build quality, key switches.

The K628 PRO Pollux earns praise for packing many features into a compact 75% layout, with reviewers frequently noting its hot-swappability, multi-mode connectivity (USB-C wired, Bluetooth, and 2.4 GHz dongle), and abundant RGB lighting options including a music-sync mode via a built-in microphone (features cited in the majority of reviews). Reviewers also repeatedly highlighted good value for money, calling it an affordable budget keyboard with strong RGB and useful extras in the box such as spare switches, keycap puller and USB-C cable (value and included items mentioned across many reviews). Build and design comments were commonly positive about the lightweight, portable form factor, attractive dual-color aesthetics and surprisingly solid-feeling finishes for the price, while several reviewers praised the pre-lubed stabilizers and satisfying switch sound on certain variants. Software and customization were noted as available but optional, with on-board functions usable without relying on the app according to multiple reviewers.

Criticisms centered on build and stabilizer quality: many reviewers reported loose, rattly stabilizers and pointed out the keyboard's mainly plastic construction with little internal dampening (these build complaints were the most frequently cited cons). Switch and sound issues were also common, with several reviewers describing unpleasant pinging or inconsistent switch smoothness on some units. Other recurring negatives included limitations in the numpad/tenkey layout (missing some numpad operators), a music-sync mode that depends on the software and lacks sensitivity controls, and occasional complaints that the RGB can be dim or that the side USB-C placement and cable routing are inconvenient.

Analysis based on 11 YouTube reviews (1h 34m of video) with 141 pros and 44 cons extracted.

Pros (141)

Cons (44)

Review sources

• This Keyboard Turned out to be Cute! by CobiesTech — 17 pros, 12 cons
• Redragon NEW Budget 75% Mechanical Gaming Keyboard K628 Pro Review! by Visionix — 18 pros, 4 cons
• Redragon New Budget K628 Pro and K631 Pro Keyboard Review by AngelPGC — 20 pros, 1 cons
• Redragon K628 Pollux Pro 75% 3-mode Longboi with numpad. Odd layout that could be useful to some. by MechTech Keyboards — 9 pros, 10 cons
• Hot-swappable! A quick overview of the Redragon K628! by Eight-Six — 13 pros, 6 cons
• Ultimate Budget RGB Keyboard: - Redragon K628 PRO - Budget Mechanical Keyboard by Into The Parkerverse — 16 pros, 2 cons
• Redragon POLLUX K628 PRO SE Transparent Keyboard *Sound Test*- Gadget Explained Extended Unboxing by Gadget Explained B-roll — 11 pros, 3 cons
• UNBOXING A CUTE & Gaming Keyboard! 🌸 ( Redragon K688 Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard) by Cheeky Pika — 14 pros, 0 cons
• Modding My K628 | Mozano Keycap Review by Cly Faker — 13 pros, 1 cons
• Redragon「IRELIA K658 PRO」 by wabi sabi — 7 pros, 3 cons
• [PC Tech] How to Change the Colour of the RGB in the Redragon Pollux Keyboard, 75% Version by Wolvie — 3 pros, 2 cons

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