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Redragon K552 Kumara Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

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K552 Kumara Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

Released October 2015.7Retailer pageweb.archive.org/web/20151121113145/http://www.amazon.com/dp/B016MAK38URead 20 October 2026Earliest archive capture of the Amazon listing, 2015-11-21: Redragon K552 KUMARA LED Backlit Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with 466 customer reviews. The Kumara was therefore on sale by autumn 2015. The month is approximate. The first model had a red LED backlight and the Rainbow LED version came later. Last checked 21 October 2026.

Form factor
TKL
Switch sensing technology
Mechanical
Connections
USB (wired)
Max polling rate
Not available

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General

Series
Kumara1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026The maker names the product KUMARA K552.
Model numbers
K552, K552-KR, RED-K552-M13BK2Maker product pageredragon.in/products/kumara-k552-rainbow-gaming-keyboardRead 20 October 2026Redragon India lists SKU K552 KR BK, which matches the model name K552-KR on Amazon.5Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552.jsonRead 20 October 2026Store feed variant SKU RED-K552-M13BK.6Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B016MAK38URead 20 October 2026Item details: Model Number K552, Model Name K552-KR, ASIN B016MAK38U.
GTIN / EAN
4897093825148, 7400024003465Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552.jsonRead 20 October 2026Store feed variant barcode 4897093825148. The feed also dates the listing to 2021-05-08, which is a store listing date and not the launch.6Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B016MAK38URead 20 October 2026Item details: GTIN 00740002400346 and UPC 740002400346. The listing also names two other UPCs, 796594786894 and 780682638264, not stored.
Announced
Not available
Status
Available1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026US store page for the black Outemu Red model. It shows Sold out on the access date. Amazon US lists it in stock, see the Amazon source.6Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B016MAK38URead 20 October 2026Amazon US shows Add to cart for the Redragon K552 with Red Switches, 34.6K ratings. The maker's own store shows Sold out.
Predecessor
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Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
Not available
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
US1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026US store page priced in USD at $44.99. Other regions are not covered.
Colours
Black1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Black. The store tag says Color-Black and the product has no colour option.
Segment
Gaming1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026The store sells it as a Mechanical Gaming Keyboard.
Sold as
Complete1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Sold fully assembled. The package list holds only the keyboard and a user manual.

Layout

Form factor
TKL1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Specifications: Matrix Compact TKL (87 Keys). Store tag: Size 80% | TKL.
Layout standard
ANSI1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026US QWERTY is the US ANSI layout. The maker photos show the wide ANSI Enter key.
Regional layouts
US QWERTY1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Specifications: Layout US QWERTY.
Keys in regional layout
871Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Specifications: Compact TKL (87 Keys). Features: Ultra-compact 87 Keys Layout. The 12 multimedia functions are on Fn plus F1 to F12 and add no keys.
Key legends for
Windows1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026The maker photos show a Windows logo key. The manual names the [WIN] key.3Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0012/4957/4961/files/K552_User_Manual.pdfRead 20 October 2026Page 2 and 4: OS support Windows XP, Vista, Win7, Win8, Win10 and the [WIN] key.
Numpad
No1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 202687-key tenkeyless layout without a numeric block. The maker photos show no numpad.
Function row
Yes1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Maker photos show the F1 to F12 row. The manual lists FN+F1 to FN+F12 multimedia functions.3Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0012/4957/4961/files/K552_User_Manual.pdfRead 20 October 2026Page 4: FN+F1 to FN+F12 are the multimedia functions of the F1 to F12 keys.
Dedicated arrow keys
Yes1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Maker photos show dedicated arrow keys with W, A, S, D swap legends.
Navigation keys
Full1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Maker photos show dedicated Ins, Home, PgUp, Del, End and PgDn keys above the arrows.
Key stagger
Row-staggered1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Maker photos show the usual row-staggered layout.
Bottom row
Not available
Low profile
Not available

Switches

Switch sensing technology
Mechanical1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Page: Tenkeyless compact mechanical gaming keyboard with dustproof mechanical switches.
Switch feel
Linear1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Page: Linear. Redragon copy says fast action with minimal resistance without a tactile bump feel. The switch comparison table row Outemu Red lists Operation Style Linear.
Switch maker
Outemu1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Specifications: Switches Outemu Red Switch. Title: With Outemu Red Switch.
Switch models
Outemu Red1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Specifications: Outemu Red Switch.
Switch stem
MX cross8Reviewinputmag.com/reviews/redragon-k552-review-35-dollar-amazon-mechanical-keyboard-shouldnt-be-this-good/ampRead 21 October 2026Same review: the red Outemu linear switches are called a Cherry MX clone. The review says the board is hot-swappable with other Outemu switches. Stored as the MX cross stem.
Actuation force
40gf1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026The KEYBOARD SWITCHES COMPARISON table on the page lists Outemu Red: Linear, 40g operation force. The table is shared by Redragon store pages, and the row matches the Outemu Red switch the specifications name.
Bottom-out force
Not available
Tactile bump force
Not available
Actuation point
2mm1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Same comparison table, Outemu Red: Actuation Point 2.0mm.
Total travel
4mm1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Same comparison table, Outemu Red: Total Travel Distance 4.0mm.
Rated keystrokes
50million1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Same comparison table, Outemu Red: Life Span 50 million keystrokes.
Factory-lubed switches
Not available
Adjustable actuation
Not available
Actuation range
Not available
Actuation step
Not available
Per-key actuation
Not available
Rapid trigger
Not available
Minimum rapid trigger movement
Not available
Multi-action keys
Not available
SOCD handling
Not available
Analog input
Not available
Hot-swap sockets
Other1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Specifications: Hot-swappable with Outemu switch. The page does not say whether the sockets take 3-pin or 5-pin switches, so the socket type is stored as other. Older K552 versions with soldered switches exist, so the claim belongs to this listing only.2Maker product pageredragon.in/products/kumara-k552-rainbow-gaming-keyboardRead 20 October 2026Redragon India: Hot Swappable with Outemu Switch, same as the US store page.
Compatible switches
Hot-swappable with Outemu switch1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Specifications, Hot-swappable: Hot-swappable with Outemu switch. Maker wording.
Stabilizers
Not available
Factory-lubed stabilizers
Not available

Keycaps

Keycap material
ABS8Reviewinputmag.com/reviews/redragon-k552-review-35-dollar-amazon-mechanical-keyboard-shouldnt-be-this-good/ampRead 21 October 2026Input review of the K552 with red Outemu switches, dated 2021-08-19. The spec list says Double shot ABS keycaps.
Legend method
Doubleshot6Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B016MAK38URead 20 October 2026Product description by the Redragon Official seller: Double Injection Molded Keycap, smooth, not easy to scratch and wear-resistant.8Reviewinputmag.com/reviews/redragon-k552-review-35-dollar-amazon-mechanical-keyboard-shouldnt-be-this-good/ampRead 21 October 2026Same review: the spec list says double shot ABS keycaps and the text says the legends will not disappear over time.
Keycap profile
Not available
Keycap thickness
Not available
Shine-through legends
Yes1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026The maker photos show the legends lit. Page: keycaps offering crystal clear uniform backlighting.

Performance

Polling rate per connection
Not available
Max polling rate
Not available
Polling rate (wired)
Not available
Polling rate (2.4 GHz)
Not available
Polling rate (Bluetooth)
Not available
Scan rate
Not available
Input latency (claimed)
Not available
Key rollover per connection
ConnectionRollover
USB (wired)NKRO
Source1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Page: all 87 keys are conflict-free N key rollover. Wired connection only.
Anti-ghosting
Yes1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Specifications: Anti-ghosting Keys 100% Anti-Ghosting.
Adjustable debounce
Not available
Minimum debounce
Not available

Measured

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Latency per connection (measured)
Not available
Actuation point (measured)
Not available
Total travel (measured)
Not available
Operating force (measured)
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Typing noise (measured)
Not available
Battery life (measured)
Not available
Weight (measured)
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Connectivity

Connections
USB (wired)1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Specifications: Keyboard Connectivity Wired.
Wireless technology
Not available
Bluetooth
Not available
Bluetooth device slots
Not available
Devices it can switch between
Not available
Device switching
Not available
Receiver connector
None1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Specifications: Keyboard Connectivity Wired. The package list holds only the keyboard and a user manual, so there is no receiver.
Receiver storage in keyboard
Not available
Receiver shared with other devices
Not available
Wireless range
Not available
Detachable cable
Not available
Port on keyboard
Not available
Cable plug
Not available
Cable
Not available
Cable length
1.8m1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Specifications: Cable Length 6 ft / 1.8 m. Cable type and whether it is detachable are not stated. Amazon calls it braided and the Switch and Click review of the RGB sibling calls it rubber, so neither is stored.
USB passthrough
Not available
Works with
Windows, macOS, Linux1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Page: Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP, with limited macOS keyboard support. Linux comes from the Amazon bullets.6Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B016MAK38URead 20 October 2026Item details: MacOS, Windows. Bullets: compatible with Windows, macOS, Linux and most gaming systems.
Consoles
Not available

Battery

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Battery type
Not available
Number of batteries
Not available
Battery capacity
Not available
User-replaceable battery
Not available
Battery life per mode (claimed)
Not available
Longest battery life (claimed)
Not available
Battery life, lighting off
Not available
Battery life, lighting on
Not available
Battery life, backlight on (claimed)
Not available
Battery life, backlight off (claimed)
Not available
Charging port
Not available
Full charge time
Not available
Quick charge
Not available
Use while charging
Not available
Solar charging
Not available
Battery indicator
Not available

Build

Case material
Metal alloy and ABS1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Page: the keyboard base is made of metal alloy and ABS with plate-mounted mechanical keys and switches. The store tag Case Material-Plastic is a coarse filter tag and the page text is stored.6Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B016MAK38URead 20 October 2026Item details: Enclosure Material Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, Metal Steel. Keyboard Plate Material Metal. Agrees with the maker's metal alloy and ABS base.
Plate material
Not available
Mount style
Bottom5Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552.jsonRead 20 October 2026Store feed tag: Mount Style-Bottom Mount. It is a store filter tag and the page text gives no other mount detail. The page text says only that the keys and switches are plate-mounted.
Flex cuts in PCB
Not available
Sound dampening
Not available
Typing angles
Not available
Spill resistant
Yes1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Page: splash-proof ergonomic design. This is a maker claim without an IP rating.
IP rating
Not available

Lighting

Backlight
Not available
LED position
Not available
Lighting zones
Not available
Brightness levels
52Maker product pageredragon.in/products/kumara-k552-rainbow-gaming-keyboardRead 20 October 2026Redragon India lists 5 brightness levels for the Rainbow model. The US store page says multiple brightness levels. Whether off counts as one of the five is not stated.
Side or underglow lighting
Not available
Lighting sensors
Not available
Lighting sync
Not available

Controls

Media keys
Fn layer1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026The manual lists 12 multimedia functions on FN+F1 to FN+F12. The store tag Media Keys-No means no dedicated media keys.3Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0012/4957/4961/files/K552_User_Manual.pdfRead 20 October 2026Page 4, item 8: 12 multimedia keys, reached with FN plus one of F1 to F12.
Separate media buttons
01Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Maker photos show no separate media buttons. Playback is on Fn plus F-keys.
Volume control
Keys1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Manual: FN+F10 volume down and FN+F11 volume up. No knob in the maker photos.3Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0012/4957/4961/files/K552_User_Manual.pdfRead 20 October 2026Page 4: FN+F10 Volume Down, FN+F11 Volume Up, FN+F9 Mute.
Knobs
01Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Maker photos show no knob or roller.
Programmable knob
Not available
Knob press
Not available
Separate macro keys
01Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Maker photos show no separate macro keys.
Built-in screen
None1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Maker photos show no screen.
Touchpad
No1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Maker photos show no touchpad.
Fingerprint reader
No1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Maker photos show no fingerprint reader.
OS mode switch
None3Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0012/4957/4961/files/K552_User_Manual.pdfRead 20 October 2026Pages 2 to 4 list every FN function of the board. They name no OS mode switch and no key combination for one. The board is Windows plug and play.
Windows key lock
Yes3Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0012/4957/4961/files/K552_User_Manual.pdfRead 20 October 2026Page 4, item 7: hold FN and press WIN to disable the Windows key, repeat to restore.

Software

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Software
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Software runs on
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Open firmware
Not available
Onboard memory
Not available
Onboard profiles
Not available
Macros
Not available
Macros stored onboard
Not available
Key remapping
Not available
Layers
Not available
User firmware updates
Not available

Ergonomics

Wrist rest
None1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Specifications: Wrist Rest No.
Wrist rest material
Not available
Tenting
Not available
Tenting angles
Not available

Dimensions and weight

Front and side, drawn to scale.

Dimensions
Width354Depth123Height37mm(13.9 × 4.8 × 1.5 in)1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Specifications: Product Dimensions 123 (L) x 354 (W) x 37 (H) mm. Mapped by size: width 354, depth 123, height 37. Amazon lists 13.94 x 4.86 x 1.46 in, which is 354.1 x 123.4 x 37.1 mm.6Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B016MAK38URead 20 October 2026Item Dimensions 13.94 x 4.86 x 1.46 in.
Dimensions with wrist rest
Not available
Keyboard weight
880g(1.9 lb)1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Specifications: Weight 0.88 kg / 1.93 lbs. 1.93 lbs is 875 g and Amazon lists 875 g. The maker's kg figure is stored.2Maker product pageredragon.in/products/kumara-k552-rainbow-gaming-keyboardRead 20 October 2026Redragon India: 0.88 kg, same as the US store page.6Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B016MAK38URead 20 October 2026Item Weight 875 g. The maker states 0.88 kg.
Weight including wrist rest
Not available
Box dimensions
Not available
Box weight
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Certifications

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Platform certifications
Not available
Other certifications
Not available

In the box

In the box
Redragon K552 Rainbow Backlit Gaming Keyboard, User Manual1Maker product pageredragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552Read 20 October 2026Specifications, Package Included: 1 x Redragon K552 Rainbow Backlit Gaming Keyboard, 1 x User Manual.
Cables included
Not available
Spare switches
Not available

Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
2years4Maker product pageredragonshop.com/pages/warrantyRead 20 October 2026Maker store warranty page: new products bought from Redragonshop.com have a 2 year warranty period. Keyboards are not named. The Amazon listing says 1 year.

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