Swipe to scroll horizontallyAttributeNotesScoreFeaturesHot-swappable switches, tri-mode wireless, rotary knob, no alternate macOS keycaps.4/5PerformanceWonderful sound, responsive switches, 1,000Hz polling, decent battery, VIA integration needs work.4/5DesignFully aluminum build, premium feel, understated aesthetic, no tilt adjustment and minor keycap printing quirks.4.5/5ValueOutstanding build quality for $119, competitive feature set, frequently discounted further.4/5
I tested Epomaker’s ‘refreshingly understated’ mechanical keyboard — and I honestly I’ll take its underadorned looks and thunking keys over the ‘aggressive RGB-littered designs’ of the competition… The slightly pricier Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 is the only model I can think of that comes close to this level of display performance without asking that you pay a huge amount more, but that device has a lower refresh rate and is dimmer, so it loses to the MagicPad 4 overall in my book. …
… Similarly, the performance of this device is really solid. …
… It is unashamedly massive with phenomenal specs, great ports, and even better performance. …
… The software had a few annoying quirks — the app search function has been replaced by a slow AI tool that takes ages to find your app, for example. The Bluetooth connection was prone to drop-outs, frequently interrupting any music I was playing through the device. …
… 4/5 Performance Wonderful sound, responsive switches, 1,000Hz polling, decent battery, VIA integration needs work. 4/5 Design Fully aluminum build, premium feel, understated aesthetic, no tilt adjustment and minor keycap printing quirks. …
… However, while the OS feels like an early beta, with many features as yet unreleased, it does show potential, and when used as a basic NAS on a local network for storing and retrieving files, backing up documents and image libraries, and making shared folders accessible across connected machines an… …
… It’s hard to find fault with the Café Aromis, and I only noticed a few small quirks during testing. …