CM Storm QuickFire TK
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| Branding | CM Storm QuickFire TK |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Cooler Master |
| Product family | CM Storm QuickFire |
| Features | Detachable braided cable, Windows 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 x 138 x 33 mm / 14.9 x 5.4 x 1.3 inches |
| Weight | 800 g / 1.76 lbs |
| Price | $80–130 |
Introduction
The CM Storm QuickFire TK is a backlit, compact size keyboard with integrated numpad that is produced by Cooler Master's peripheral division CM Storm and is a part of their "QuickFire" line of mechanical keyboards.
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. Its side-printed variant is called the CM Storm QuickFire TK Stealth.
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 | Cherry MX Switch, case colour, LED colour |
| SGK-4020-GKCL1 | Blue, black case, blue LED |
| SGK-4020-GKCR1 | Red, black case, red LED |
| SGK-4020-GKCM3 | Brown, black case, white LED |
| SGK-4020-GKCG1 | Green, black case, green LED |
| SGK-4020-GKCM2 | Brown, white case, white LED |
| SGK-4020-GKCR2 | Red, white case, red LED |
| SGK-4021-GKCL1 ("Stealth") | Blue, black case, white LED |
| SGK-4021-GKCM1 ("Stealth") | Brown, black case, white LED |
| SGK-4021-GKCR1 ("Stealth") | Red, black case, 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
