I'll be honest--after so many keyboard reviews, it becomes difficult to tell the differences between them all. They've all got their uses, but for the most part, the keyboards I've come across all serve one unified function: gaming. So when I saw that Epomaker was in the midst of a Kickstarter for a keyboard that was a little different than most, I found myself excited at the prospect of trying it out. The Ajazz K620T is a small keyboard with one big focus: mobile productivity. 

Present on the Ajazz K620T is a giant indent at the top. This is meant to give you a place to dock your phone, or preferably tablet, so that you can keep working on your main device without having to swap over to a laptop. You get the full typing experience from a mechanical keyboard, with portability and functionality too. I don't actually own a laptop, so being able to leave my desk and keep working from another room is a really nice reprieve. In fact, the entirety of this review was written in the Notes app of my Chuwi Android tablet with the Ajazz K620T--an experience that I'd later switch out to an iPad Air 2 and iPhone X for the sake of testing. 

Not only does this keyboard feature a notch, but it also comes with another fun addition, in the form of a scroll wheel. I'm a huge fan of these, because I'm always messing with the volume of songs; one track is too quiet, another is too loud, and it becomes a bother to reach over to the phone and change the current sound level. It's not a world-changing inclusion, but it was worth mentioning, given how such a simple feature made things like tweaking the volume up or down a notch a lot easier. 

While the Android tablet was my go-to and what I imagined using most with this keyboard, it actually was not at all equipped for a thicker, bulkier, heavy tablet. In this case, the Chuwi tablet leaned out too far, with its top-heavy weight trying to tip the poor K620T at every turn. Both keyboard and tablet worryingly wobbled whenever I typed too quickly, and the entire setup didn't work when I tried to use it anywhere that wasn't a flat surface. Luckily, more modern devices work far better with the keyboard. The iPhone X when in landscape mode fits flawlessly into the notch and stayed put, even when using the K620T on my lap or even at a slight angle.

Given the fact that this keyboard is meant primarily for work-related functions, I found the 60% layout to be at a slight crossroads with its focus on typing. I appreciate the small form factor, especially since it's supposed to be portable, but the lack of dedicated arrow keys got to me on occasion. I've become familiar with being able to quickly navigate text with the arrow keys, correcting small mistakes or jumping up a paragraph or two, but there's no physical arrow keys on a 60% keyboard. At the very least, there is a hotkey that gives you access to an arrow key function, by pressing FN+?, App, Alt, and Right CTRL. Switching between the layers is actually pretty smooth, but at the same time, you'll lose access to the ? and / keys whenever you do need it. I think this is the most elegant way of compromising between the well-loved 60% layout and still having the arrow keys; however, it can still be a minor gripe from time to time for anyone well-experienced in using the arrow keys on a standard layout board.

Epomaker is offering the K620 in two different color options: a pastel light pink or blue. These bright, soft colors pop, and while they might not be subtle, they look awesome. They've also got RGB backlighting between the keycaps--a big battery drain, but always a fun feature to have. In other color-related topics, you can pick between two keyswitch options--pink or blue, yet again. The Pink switches are somewhat of a cross between the linear and smooth Reds, but with the slightest of bumps towards the end of the actuation, like a Brown. They're nice switches, and they give you just enough resistance to make sure you're not accidentally pressing keys while being smooth and are fast to type on. 

Something that took me by surprise was just how heavy this keyboard is. It's weighty enough to be noticeable, though not enough to be distracting. This is most likely due to a solid aluminum case on the inside--a common detail found in these keyboards from Epomaker--and the rather large battery the K620T is packing. It has a capacity of 4400mAh, giving you plenty of time between charges; to be exact, it can run you 50 hours with the RGBs on in full-force. However, if you turn them off, you're going to be able to hit a downright staggering 880 hours of use through Bluetooth 5.0. That's pretty insane in terms of battery life. For those rare instances that you will need to charge it, you can do so via USB-C. 

When it comes to keyboards, it's pretty expected that their keys will wobble, even just a little bit. Yet, the Ajazz keyboard bucks that trend by making sure the stabilizers underneath the keycaps are extra stable--I'm talking about as stable as a Nintendo 3DS firmware update in 2020 kinda levels of stability. All jokes aside, it's quite impressive--there's no rattling when shaking the keyboard, and there's no awkward movements to any of the keys, even the smaller ones. It's a small detail overall, but it just lends to the rest of the quality build that the K620T has going for it. 

If you get in early on the Kickstarter, the keyboard comes in at a minimal cost of just $59, which is pretty insane for a 60% wireless keyboard. And, it's hot-swappable, with a solid build quality and unique keyswitches. There are plenty of other notched keyboards out there on the market, but because this has mechanical switches and feels nice to type on, I genuinely think it's an awesome little device. Plus, the Kickstarter goal isn't that much, so it's likely it'll be funded pretty quickly, and units are already in production, so they're shipping out by May. 

I'm happy to say that the Ajazz K620T lived up to its promises of being a reliable mobile companion, whether it's phone or tablet. Anyone who wants to get work done on their mobile devices with the capabilities of a mechanical keyboard is going to enjoy what this keyboard has to offer. There's plenty to like, whether it's the ridiculously large battery, the cute color scheme, or the solid build quality--the K620T has it all.

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