CM Storm QuickFire TK
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| Branding | CM Storm QuickFire TK |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Cooler Master |
| Product family | CM Storm QuickFire |
| Features | Backlighting, detachable braided cable, Windows key Lock gaming mode, media keys, keypuller |
| Layouts | ANSI, ISO Spanish, UK, German, Nordic and others |
| Keyswitches | Cherry MX switches: red, brown, green, blue |
| Switch mount | Plate mount |
| Interface | USB |
| Dimensions |
377.5 × 138 × 33 mm / 14.9 × 5.4 × 1.3 inches |
| Weight | 800 g / 1.76 lbs |
| Precedes | Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro M |
| Price | $80–130 |
Introduction
The CM Storm QuickFire TK is a backlit, compact size keyboard with integrated numeric keypad ("ten-key"). It is produced by Cooler Master's peripheral division CM Storm and is a part of their "QuickFire" line of mechanical keyboards.
There is a side-printed variant called the CM Storm QuickFire TK Stealth.
Description
The CM Storm QuickFire TK overlays inverse-T cursor keys with a numeric keypad that can be swapped with a press of a button.
It has n-key rollover over USB through the use of a scheme that is known to not work with MacOS X.
It is rumoured to have been based on the Plum 96. That keyboard has a similar but not exact layout, and a similar scheme for achieving n-key rollover.
Features
The bottom surface has three channels for cable management (back, left and right).
The CM Storm QuickFire TK comes standard with a braided, detachable, USB-to-mini-USB cable (1.8 m / 71 inches long) with gold-plated connectors. The polling rate is 1000 Hz / 1 ms. The bottom has rear rubberized standoffs and four rubber feet.
The keycaps are made of black ABS plastic which are "grip" and UV coated, and with a futuristic font used for the keycaps' legends. The backlight is regulated/accessed via the Fn+F1 through F4 keys. To turn the backlight ON or OFF use Fn+F1.
The basic media keys (volume-up, down, mute, play/pause, forward, back and media stop), are activated as secondary funtions (Fn) on the top row (F5 to F11).
For gamers, the TK has a Win disable/lock key (Fn+F12). This "lock" prevents accidental activation of the Win key when gaming (which would take you out to the Windows menu in the middle of a game).
Known part numbers
| Model (part) number | Switch type | Case colour | LED colour |
|---|---|---|---|
| SGK-4020-GKCL1 | Cherry MX Blue | Black | blue LED |
| SGK-4020-GKCR1 | Cherry MX Red | Black | red LED |
| SGK-4020-GKCM3 | Cherry MX Brown | Black | white LED |
| SGK-4020-GKCG1 | Cherry MX Green | Black | green LED |
| SGK-4020-GKCM2 | Cherry MX Brown | White | white LED |
| SGK-4020-GKCR2 | Cherry MX Red | White | red LED |
| SGK-4021-GKCL1 ("Stealth") | Cherry MX Blue | Black | white LED |
| SGK-4021-GKCM1 ("Stealth") | Cherry MX Brown | Black | white LED |
| SGK-4021-GKCR1 ("Stealth") | Cherry MX Red | Black | white LED |
Gallery
Front/top view
Front detail (backlight OFF)
Front detail (backlight ON)
Back label
Box
Back front detail
Box back
Box back detail
Box labels
Keycaps/switches 1
Keycaps/switches 2 (Cherry MX brown)
Keycaps/switches 3
Keycaps/switches 4 (Keycaps top angle view)
Feet
Mini USB port, mini USB connector
Sideview top
Sideview back low
