Nulea RT05C Wired Ergonomic Keyboard, Split Keyboard with Cushioned Wrist Rest, Adjustable Tilt Legs, Plug and Play, USB Corded, Compatible with Windows/Mac

During Prime Day, I decided to try a new keyboard for several reasons:1. My home Logitech K350 has the keyboard labels wearing off2. I've had occasional issues with wireless connectivity. (Taking my laptop back and forth to the office, nice to just leave the keyboard plugged into a dock.)3. Hand and wrist issues to try a "more ergonomic" keyboard.4. Looking for a somewhat "quieter" keyboard for use during the constant zoom meetings.The Nulea RT05C checked all the boxes and with a good deal on Prime Day, I decided to give it a try.After a day of use, things I like:1. Keys and typing have a good feel. Typing speed is not impacted by key stroke. Keystroke feels more like Thinkpad laptop's keyboard.2. The sound is better than my old logitech, both in volume and less clanky. Hard to get a feel for in a review but I think it is nice.3. I like that it takes up a lot less desk space.4. Hand positioning does feel more natural. Will be interesting to see if it helps with the problems over time.5. No batteries, low battery problems. Also like not needing to change out batteries as a first course of action when a problem comes up with the keyboard.Things I don't like:1. No special "media" keys like on the Logitech - not a big deal though as most of the functionality are in the function keys but I liked the volume buttons.2. The special ridges for the "F" and "J" keys are hard to feel. Definitely taking time to get used to hand placement. May get used to it but it feels like it would have been better if the keys were better distinguished. Currently, this does impact typing speed some for me but likely to go away with increased usage.3. Would like bigger arrows and easier placement of page up/down keys. (Of course this would conflict with keeping the keyboard size smaller!)Other issues/undecided:1. Hoping that the lettering on the keys holds up over time better than the logitech's did which lasted about 3 years. (Lettering wear was probably accelerated by typing while also eating and thereby getting some food oils involved.)2. My use case does not involve needing lighting. More important for me to have lit keys on my laptop keyboard. Neither the Logitech or the Nulea has lighting but that was fine by me.3. The rounded "scalloping" of the keys feel fine. Interesting to see which ones are "concave" vs. "convex". Perhaps a little more scalloping would be nice for keeping fingers on keys but hard to tell if that might not be more of a con.4. The big gap between left and right splits (between G and H) just seems to be calling out for a mouse substitute such as the red nub on my Thinkpad or a mini trackball. Might look for that in a future keyboard.I picked the Nulea against similarly priced keyboards with similar features in part due to better reviews in general. Some competitors seemed to have more issues with occasional problems.All in all, I like it and am tempted to get one for the office too. It seems to be well built and good quality material so I think it will be pretty durable. I'll give it a couple of months to see though before making the jump.I'm pretty picky but at the price and with a full day of actual usage, it exceeded my expectations and feels like 5 stars is warranted.

This Nulea ergonomic keyboard has dramatically improved my typing comfort. The split layout and cushioned wrist rest significantly reduce strain, enabling longer typing without discomfort. Simple plug-and-play USB setup with stable, reliable connectivity. Ideal for office environments or home setups seeking an ergonomic solution without sacrificing quality or ease of use. Durable, comfortable, and highly functional—fantastic investment!

Pros:- Comfortable hand and wrist position- The space bars are not too high vertically. I had to abandon an early "ergonomic" keyboard because the slope was such that I was getting tenosynovitis (aka "mommy's thumb") in both wrists. This keyboard is not doing that to me.- Nice tactile and auditory feedback. (Some may complain the keyboard makes too much noise but I like it. If you like to hit the keys hard, you may find the keyboard not springy enough, but for a light touch it is quite good.)- Coming from an old Microsoft ergonomic keyboard, the main keys (letters and numbers above them) are where my fingers expect them, including the "Y" which is accessed by the right hand. (Some split keyboards have the "Y" positioned for the left hand, which is not what I'm used to.)- Not as wide as many keyboards that also including a number pad and arrow keys.- You can toggle the keys at the very top between normal function keys and keys that control brightness, volume, etc. (The default is the latter, but when you press Fn+Esc you toggle them to function keys.)Cons:- In order to make all the keys fit, some keys are not where I'm used to. What bugs me the most is that I have trouble finding the arrow keys, "home" and "end" without looking. "Pgup" and "Pgdn" are in a weird place too but as they are at the very top right, they are much easier to find. ("Delete" is above "Backspace", so not so hard by touch.)- There is no "Ctrl" key to the right of the space bar, only to the left. (I may try remapping the "Win" key on the right to "Ctrl", since I never use the right "Win" key and there is also a "Win" key on the left. This is not a programmable keyboard, but there are software tools that allow remapping any keyboard.)- There is no dedicated "Insert" (or "Ins") key, but the number pad has "Insert" on the "0" key so it's not a big deal to me.- The LEDs are very bright (but easily made dim by a sheet of paper over them).- No backlighting (which only bothered me when I couldn't find the arrow keys by touch in the dark and when I hit the 0/Insert key by mistake and couldn't find that in the dark either).By the way, I was puzzled by why the number pad wouldn't work until I realized that I had Mouse Keys on. If your number pad isn't working, try pressing the Alt + Left Shift + Num Lock keys to toggle Mouse Keys off. (If Mouse Keys was already off, you will get a dialogue box asking you to confirm that you want to turn Mouse Keys on.)

I'm being generous with 4 stars cuz it could just as easily be a 3 star. The palm rest is surprisingly comfortable and I prefer wired keyboards for reliability and its not to wide like the Logitech K860.Unfortunately the keys feel terrible to me. Some people probably won't mind but I love cherry switch keys and mechanical keyboard keys and while these look like it has laptop keys they feel very mooshy and I have lots of missing letters when I type for extended periods of time.

Finally! An economical, ergonomic keyboard where the keys are quiet, have a great slightly mechanical feel, and are full sized. I tried the cheaper version from Nulea but those keys were more narrow and so too close together. I figured out you need to look for square keys and not rectangular. There is another brand that has a similar layout that I also own, but it doesn't have the separate home, end, pgup, and pgdn keys that this one has, making this one much easier for office use.One change that would make it perfect is if the right window let was replaced by a second control key. However, I used Windows PowerToys to reassign it to a Control key, so it's good!