The aluminum top plate makes the keyboard feel substantial. I like it's a piece of machinery or equipment, rather than just something you use to type.


One small thing is that I've ordered some silicone o rings to test out. The actuation feels great. My style of typing is a mashing, without fingers on the home keys, so the rebound of the keys and the space bar is sort of loud. Seeing what the o-rings can do.


I like the function on the F keys that are lit on the side. In actual use, it makes a lot of sense.


Definitely a solid keyboard. Recommend this product.

This is my third Das Keyboard product. Lost the first in a fire, and am using the second one on a secondary computer. Bought the Prime 13 for the Cherry brown switches and the keyboard back-lighting. As mechanical keyboards go, I don't think a better one exists. It's not as loud as the Cherry red switches in my old Pro Red model, but I added some MX rubber switch dampeners to make it a little quieter, anyway. It's nearly as quiet as a membrane keyboard now.

Good mechanical keyboard, not to noisy. I like MX Brown Switches.
I am from Canada. Very quick delivery from B&H and free shipping. Far better than Amazon.
Very convenient USB plug on the back of the keyboard. Good quality.
Highly recommended.

I've been forced to get one while working from home, and this is a top notch keyboard. E.g., it's currently helping me write its own 5 star review.

This is worth the money.  As a professor, I spend a lot of time typing.  The cheaper keyboards are nice, but this is a noticeable upgrade.

The Das Keyboard Prime 13 Backlit Mechanical Keyboard was just the keyboard that I needed for my work-from-home office. It has the full keyboard layout that makes switching between typing words and numbers easy. The layout puts all the keys in an easy position to find without having to look. It has the touch bumps on the F and J and the 5 on the number pad, which I strongly desired. The back lit keys makes a huge difference for typing in dim lighting. The lights stay illuminated plenty long (maybe 10 minutes after disuse), compared to my laptop keys which dim after about a 10 seconds. Others have colors and waves of colors, but really the backlit white was just what I wanted for functionality, and it has a nice appearance. Plus for my work computer, I was happy to not have to set up any type of software for the keyboard lights to work the way I wanted. I got the cherry mx brown keys, which are really nice. They make a little sound when the key bottoms out, but not as loud and clicky as the blues with which I am also familiar. It is supposed to have tactile feedback, and I like the way they feel; although I haven't tried linear switches, I really believe I needed the feel of tactile switches to improve. And I notice that I am typing a lot faster with this keyboard. I didn't know how much my old keyboard was holding me back. It has a solid heavy base, which makes it feel like you are getting something for the money. The one minor detractor is that the USB cord is thicker than I was expecting. This keyboard has one USB port that passes through (perfect for recharging my mouse). But the single USB cord that exits the keyboard is thick like two USB cords inside one braided cord. It's a nice and thick, a little bit stiff, round cord with a braided jacket. And then it splits into two USB plugs to be connected to the computer or docking hub. Overall, I really like the look and feel, and sound of this keyboard, and fully expect it to be an asset for many years.

White light background, clear and easy to read keyboard; good quality. I'm enjoying using the keyboard during work hours and at nite. I'm semi-retired and enjoy the benefits of illuminated keys.

I have always preferred mechanical keyboards, but did not require the multiple options and flashy LEDs of gaming keyboards. The Das Keyboard is another example (like be quiet cases) of superlative engineering.


I spend hours composing complicated clinical reports. I love the feel of this this keyboard, which has increased the speed and accuracy of my typing three-fold. Recommended without reservation.