be quiet! announces new Light Mount TKL keyboard and Mousepad XL

Hardware manufacturer be quiet! has announced the release of its new Light Mount TKL mechanical keyboard and a large-format Mousepad XL. The keyboard features hot-swappable switches, a modular palm rest, and specialized gaming features like Quick Tap.
Why it matters
This release expands the company's peripheral ecosystem, targeting the competitive gaming market with customizable, high-performance hardware.
be quiet! has just introduced its latest Light Mount TKL keyboard and Mousepad XL. Here’s a quick look at both products.
The be quiet! Light Mount TKL is a compact tenkeyless mechanical keyboard featuring Silent V2 Switches in orange linear and black tactile variants, with optimized lubrication and thicker gold contact points for responsive and quiet operation.
A triple-layer dampening system further reduces typing noise and resonance, while other features include PBT double-shot keycaps, 5-pin MX-style hot-swappable support, a brushed aluminum top plate, detachable USB-C cable, and a modular magnetic palm rest with adjustable folding feet.
For customization, the keyboard includes an aluminum 3D Media Wheel, three macro/multimedia keys, per-key ARGB lighting, and illuminated side bars. It also introduces Quick Tap (SOCD), which prioritizes the most recent input when opposing movement keys are pressed, enabling faster directional changes in supported games.
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