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It is full size, except with the numpad section (I never used anyway) missing, which prevents it from crowding mouse too far to the right. This is why I originally bought it. I have no use for the extra 3 inches of numberpad. The rest of it is full sized like any regular keyboard. The top is metal, and the switches mount right in it, not on a board under it, which makes it super easy to keep clean. It has all the anti-ghosting/rollover stuff and passes all the "gamer" tests like double shift typing, etc.
The Outemu Blue switches are very clicky...you know you're using a mechanical. Unless someone is very picky about the exact press, activate, release feel or something, they are just awesome. Gaming or not, it's a huge improvement to type on over any of the old membrane boards I have owned over the years, even the $80 ones.
The lights can go from off to three levels of brightness and do the usual "blink-blink-flash-flash" patterns if you want them to. I like mine simply on, at medium brightness so I can see letters easily. The "FN" key plus "F##" keys perform all the usual media functions + volume up/down/mute, etc.
It is heavy enough to prevent sliding around and has grippy rubber on the bottom, including the flip up legs on the top side (many keyboards forget those). Mine came with 5 extra switches and 2 key pullers (1 plastic, 1 metal), a nice touch. You can get them with back lighting in RGB, White, and a set rainbow color with each row being a static color. and black or white deck/keys.
The only downside for me is there is no wrist rest. I wish it had one, but for the price and build quality/design that I like, I can overlook that. There is a full sized version with wrist support and number pad too, just search Amazon for E-Element Z-77 and they show up. Some under different 'brand' names, like Mechanical Eagle, Huo, or Granvela. They're all the same Z-77.
I forgot to mention the keycaps are double shot plastic too, not cheap painted crap, so the letters or paint around them will never wear out. The 'clear' letters are a different piece of plastic from the black part
MSI GK701 or Asus Cerberos. Its really sad that I cannot use 2 keyboards at the same time Both awesome for gaming / writing. Pretty silent ones too.