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Maker figures in this file come from the Amazon listing copy, retailer pages and the maker spec list that APH Networks reproduces."}},{"url":"https://tomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-keyboards/turtle-beach-command-series-kb7-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["key_count","switch_feel","hot_swappable","per_key_actuation","key_remapping","keycap_shine_through","typing_angles_deg","case_material","cable_type","keyboard_port","cable_host_connector","knob_programmable","dedicated_media_key_count","onboard_profiles","firmware_updatable","macros","dimensions_mm","usb_passthrough","has_numpad","has_function_row","has_arrow_keys"],"notes":{"key_count":"Spec table: Number of keys 78. A Harvey Norman page says 87 mechanical keys, which counts a full TKL and does not fit the touchscreen layout. 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