[section_title title=”Closer Look”]Closer Look
The Trigger Z maintains the same shape as the original Trigger, where is has a slight recess underneath the arrow keys and a detailing across the top centre. As opposed to the original, the Z version is all black and covered in that soft touch coating. There is also a removable wrist rest, which clips on to the keyboard. When it is attached the Trigger Z takes up a lot of desk space.
Along the left edge are five mechanical macro buttons, which can be programmed using the software which I’ll take a look at later.
The key caps are painted translucent ABS plastic, which are UV cured then a laser is used to inscribe the legends, which follow the usual CM Storm font. Some of the vowels have the accented variations also printed on them.
The MX brown switches are mounted to a white plate, which gives the affect of a white backlight even when the LEDs are turned off. The switches have also been reversed so the LEDs are at the top to produce a better glow underneath the key caps.
Across the top row are the function keys with their dual uses – media keys, lighting options and windows lock.
As opposed to the original Trigger, the Z version does not have a USB hub nor headphones/mic jacks. Instead this has been replaced with a single USB port which for connecting the keyboard to the PC.
The cable provided is of a high quality braid with a gold plated connector. When connected to the keyboard it protrudes significantly, which is odd as most of the Quickfire range have the connector on the underside and have cable channels.
The underside is pretty bare except for two folding feet to raise the profile and six rubber feet. The CM Storm type is engraved across the middle and to the left of that is the usual product information sticker.
The Trigger Z is fully backlit, however it has four lighting modes: off, gaming (macro, WASD and arrow key clusters) like below…
Full backlit and a breathing mode. The modes can be cycled through using the FN key and F4.
