be quiet! Light Mount Keyboard Review

Silent Linear switches have been growing in popularity amongst keyboard enthusiasts for some time. Thanks to the engineers at be quiet! you can get these switches from a dependable source in one of two keyboard styles. Today we will be looking at the Light Mount Silent Linear model.

Paring near silent mechanical switches with a stunning ARGB design makes for a compelling choice. Let’s see if it should be your choice!

The be quiet! Light Mount Silent Linear is a traditional 101 key layout with a few extras thrown in. The keyboard is currently only offered in an all-black design with a full-length ARGB bar across the top

If you are looking for something a bit more exotic, be quiet! offers the modular design of the Dark Mount. . Both can be ordered with your choice of switches; Silent Linear Orange or Silent Linear Black.

• Factory-lubricated mechanical be quiet! Silent Switches offer speed, precision and accuracy with linear actuation
• 3 layers of foam for extra silent keystrokes
• High-quality PBT double-shot keycaps with translucent legends
• Aluminum 3D Media Wheel and 5 macro or multimedia keys
• Arched ARGB diffuser on each switch for bright and even per-key illumination
• Customizable ARGB LED bars at the top and on both sides for atmospheric lighting effects
• Support for hot-swappable 5-pin MX style switches
• Customize your Light Mount with the be quiet! IO Center software

• Model: Light Mount Silent Linear DE ISO
• Dimensions (L x W x H), (mm): 212 x 461 x 44
• Dimensions without palm rest (L x W x H), (mm): 132 x 461 x 44
• Color option: Black
• Total weight (kg): 1.19
• Weight without palm rest (kg): 0.96
• Switch type: be quiet! Silent Linear mechanical switches
• Switch: Socket: 5-pin / Cherry MX formfactor
• Backlight: RGB
• Layout DE: layout, ISO

Materials:

• Aluminum top-plate
• ABS bottom
• PBT keycaps
• Connector: USB 2.0
• Interface: USB
• Onboard memory: 
• MCU: Cortex M0
• be quiet! IO Center & IO Center Web

The Silent Linear uses the be quiet! silent linear orange switches. The switches are pre-lubricated down to the stabilizers under the larger keys like the space and enter bars.

• Key rollover: Full NKRO via USB
• Keycaps: be quiet! PBT double-shot
• Stabilizer: Genuine Cherry, plate mounted & lubed
• On-the-fly system: ? , via FN-key
• Polling rate (Hz): 1000

be quiet! has been manufacturing computer peripherals for over 10 years and is considered a premium manufacturer of both power supplies and PC cooling solutions.  As the number 1 power supplier in Germany, be quiet! is constantly voted the number 1 power supply manufacturer and top PC CPU cooler brand by top publications and trade shows.