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The file is titled for the single-light and rainbow K552 versions, so it is stored as the nearest maker manual.","legend_os":"Page 2 and 4: OS support Windows XP, Vista, Win7, Win8, Win10 and the [WIN] key.","media_keys":"Page 4, item 8: 12 multimedia keys, reached with FN plus one of F1 to F12.","volume_control":"Page 4: FN+F10 Volume Down, FN+F11 Volume Up, FN+F9 Mute.","win_key_lock":"Page 4, item 7: hold FN and press WIN to disable the Windows key, repeat to restore.","has_function_row":"Page 4: FN+F1 to FN+F12 are the multimedia functions of the F1 to F12 keys.","os_mode_switch":"Pages 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."}},{"url":"https://redragonshop.com/pages/warranty","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Maker 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."}},{"url":"https://redragonshop.com/products/redragon-kumara-k552.json","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["model_numbers","gtins","mount_style"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Store feed variant SKU RED-K552-M13BK.","gtins":"Store feed variant barcode 4897093825148. The feed also dates the listing to 2021-05-08, which is a store listing date and not the launch.","mount_style":"Store feed tag: Mount Style-Bottom Mount. It is a store filter tag and the page text gives no other mount detail. 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The maker states 0.88 kg.","dimensions_mm":"Item Dimensions 13.94 x 4.86 x 1.46 in.","status":"Amazon US shows Add to cart for the Redragon K552 with Red Switches, 34.6K ratings. The maker's own store shows Sold out.","keycap_legends":"Product description by the Redragon Official seller: Double Injection Molded Keycap, smooth, not easy to scratch and wear-resistant."}},{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20151121113145/http://www.amazon.com/dp/B016MAK38U","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Earliest 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."}},{"url":"https://www.inputmag.com/reviews/redragon-k552-review-35-dollar-amazon-mechanical-keyboard-shouldnt-be-this-good/amp","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["keycap_material","keycap_legends","switch_stem"],"notes":{"keycap_material":"Input review of the K552 with red Outemu switches, dated 2021-08-19. The spec list says Double shot ABS keycaps.","keycap_legends":"Same review: the spec list says double shot ABS keycaps and the text says the legends will not disappear over time.","switch_stem":"Same 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."}}],"fields_filled":59,"updated":"2026-10-21"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}