Perixx PERIBOARD-409P Wired Mini Keyboard, Compact PS/2 Interface, UK Layout, Black

True it is just a very reasonably priced, compact keyboard and should be judged as such. I've given it five stars because it is well made and simply works well.

I’m giving this 5 stars because it did exactly what I needed it to do, and the price was very reasonable. The compact size was perfect for my setup, and despite being small, it’s comfortable to type on. It didnt give me the WOW factor but I cant think of anything to mark it down. It’s simple, effective, and worked straight out of the box without any issues. For the price, I couldn’t ask for more—it’s a no-frills keyboard that gets the job done perfectly. If you’re looking for something reliable and budget-friendly, this is a great option!

I've been trying to get a replacement for a USB mini keyboard for ages, since my original's right ctrl key packed up. Why is this relevant? Because this keyboard was all I could find that was similar: the 'Del/Home/PgUp/PgDn/End/-> column on the right side, small form factor, Fn key. It's got lots of sniny black bits and the keys are excellent, better than the old one. And the USB ports work fine. BUT No power button; not recognised on bootup; Fn+F1 (which did standby on the old KB) does nothing and can't be remapped; oh and the 'Num Lock' key is labelled 'Pause Break'. The lack of a Windows logo is a bit fishy too, not that I mind, it's just fishy. So altogether, it's not 100% satisfactory. If these things matter to you, be advised. The lack of a power function and non-BIOS is quite a biggie, actually. So once WinXP (yes, XP) had run through 5 or 6 install approval dialogs, presumably for the USB slots, I tried to enable Hibernate, to see if that made a difference to the power settings, because you see, there aren't any on this KB. This meant that (1) my triple-monitor display was messed up (2) Windows remapped all my USB drives and (3) I had to completely reinstall from a Macrium image. All for a keyboard. At least it was only £20. And the very next day, the one I'd been trying to replace for a year turned up on eebeeay. For £6. Ain't that the way?

An excellent, ergonomic little keyboard at a very good price. Pleased with this

For what this keyboard is, it's actually really good. It's a basic membrane board with no frills, but boasts a more compact size due to lacking a numpad and squishing some keys to make it smaller than a tenkeyless (TKL) keyboard. The end result for the layout is that it is a little odd, but something that I can easily get used to. For example, the End key is right next to the up arrow - print-screen is above backspace and so on. The right shift key is smaller than usual to make space for the arrow keys. The spacebar is smaller too. I would have to say that the only issue I have is that you have to be a little heavy-handed when typing to get the keys to push the membrane down. This is to be expected. I do like the older style non-chiclet / island key style layout though, I'm not much of a fan of chiclet keyboards on desktops. Overall, for the price I think it's pretty good. It does lack adjustable feet though - or any feet at all aside from little rubber ones to stop it from sliding about - so bare that in mind. It has a slight raised inclination.

I needed a low cost and compact keyboard to connect via PS/2 connector to my old Minidisc deck, in order to easily be able to title tracks. This works perfectly and is literally just plug and play. It’s good value for money and well built. Annoyingly, I should have got the version with the number keypad to the right, with num lock, as without it, there are some functions on the minidisc player I still have to use the remote for. But this was my oversight, and is a minor inconvenience.

This is a fairly solid keyboard for the price if it's what you're looking for. I got the wired USB model that has two female USB ports. The typing experience is nothing that'll blow you away, but the majority of keys are normal size. It sounds more rubbery than clickity clackity (in comparison to another non-mechanical keyboard) which is personal preference whether that's a good thing or not. The keys must be fully depressed before the keystroke is registered. They have travel typical of a desktop keyboard. The indicators for numlock, caps lock and scroll lock are unpleasant bright blue LEDs, though fortunately don't shine directly in your eyes unless you're hunched right over the keyboard. If it annoys you, it could be tamed with some electrical tape. Most of the time you can have the locks disabled anyway. There is a function key, but it doesn't do a lot and its features aren't documented anywhere. Fn+Insert toggles numlock. Fn+; right-clicks, just as your mouse would. When numlock is active, Fn+U/I/O/J/K/L produce the numbers 4/5/6/7/8/9. These don't register as numpad keys, so this isn't a solution if you want to use mouse keys or any software that treats the numpad separately from other numerical keys. The top portion and edges of the keyboard is glossy, which show finger oiliness very easily. The keyboard is slightly raised, but really only slightly. If you find it more comfortable, you may wish to prop the back up with CD cases or something - it doesn't have extended feet that can be flipped out. Despite the product photos suggesting otherwise, what I received is the proper UK layout with a full-size Enter key. You can see this for yourself in other reviwers' photos. All other elements look the same as the product photos. Like with every keyboard I've ever used, yes, it works on Linux, even if the booklet only lists it as compatible with Windows XP and newer. It doesn't come with any drivers or software. The two female USB ports are useful for plugging certain things into, though are unsuitable for very heavy loads at all, with a 150mA load being enough to drop the output to 4.75V, which is the lower end of the 5V ±5% range devices are typically designed to cope with. It's possible the USB-C model's cable has less voltage drop, but I'm not going to buy one to find out. Being USB 2.0, you may not want to, say, plug a really fast flash drive in there either. I'm able to put the ports to use with a USB microphone and mouse - these sorts of low loads seem to be ideal. I'll continue using this keyboard when a numberpad isn't required, which is most of the time in my case. I enjoy requiring less space for the keyboard and mouse, with the right 15cm or so of the keyboard missing, and using its ports to replace my USB extension cables has helped tidy up. I've only just started using this keyboard today, and I'll update this review if it breaks or an unexpected amount of wear occurs.

Nice typing on it. 2 USB ports also on the keyboard. Very handy.