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Experts recommend Razer Cynosa Chroma more than Redragon KUMARA K552

As of 2 Apr 2024, experts prefer Razer Cynosa Chroma over Redragon KUMARA K552, but both Gaming Keyboards have solid expert endorsements.

As per this month's meta ranking, Razer Cynosa Chroma received 1 recommendation: from PC Gamer (9 Mar 2024). Redragon KUMARA K552 was also endorsed 1 times: by Digital Trends (22 Feb 2023). However, experts generally ranked Redragon KUMARA K552 lower than Razer Cynosa Chroma in their articles, which caused it to rank lower in ReviewFinder ranking.

Rank Change Price Gaming Keyboard
Digital Trends
Laptop Mag
Tom's Hardware
PC Gamer
TechRadar
PCMag
GamesRadar+
T3
Rtings.com
Tom's Guide
53
N/A $130
Razer Cynosa Chroma
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10
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54
N/A $38
Redragon KUMARA K552
The Redragon KUMARA K552 mechanical gaming keyboard is a durable and customizable option for gamers and professionals who prioritize a tactile and responsive typing and gaming experience, with backlit RGB lighting and Outemu Cherry MX Blue clone switches.
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About our ranking methodology

Endorsement summary:

  • On 9 Mar 2024 PC Gamer ranked Razer Cynosa Chroma as #10
    Rank Gaming Keyboard Comment
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    #10 out of 10 Razer Cynosa Chroma
    The best membrane gaming keyboard
  • On 22 Feb 2023 Digital Trends ranked Redragon KUMARA K552 as #10
    Rank Gaming Keyboard Comment
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    #10 out of 10 Redragon KUMARA K552
    The cheapest mechanical gaming keyboard

After counting and adding up the 102 expert endorsements of the April rankings, Razer Cynosa Chroma outranks Redragon KUMARA K552. This is not to say that Redragon KUMARA K552 is a bad option. Like Razer Cynosa Chroma, it is recommended by experts, but less.

Customers like Razer Cynosa Chroma noticeably more

At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.

Razer Cynosa Chroma
Redragon KUMARA K552
Consumer score (CS) is a normalized computed representation of customers' sentiment towards a product.
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.

Razer Cynosa Chroma, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Redragon KUMARA K552.

As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling gaming keyboard receives a consumer score of 9.1 (great). Razer Cynosa Chroma ranks higher than that and Redragon KUMARA K552 ranks lower than that.

Razer Cynosa Chroma
In comparison:
Razer Cynosa Chroma ranks #25 out of 132. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.6
Amazing
Redragon KUMARA K552
In comparison:
Redragon KUMARA K552 ranks #94 out of 132. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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8.6
Great
Median best-selling Gaming Keyboard
In comparison:
Razer BlackWidow X Tournament Edition Chroma ranks #67 out of 132. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.1
Great





Redragon KUMARA K552 is more popular than Razer Cynosa Chroma

It's fairly safe to say that Redragon KUMARA K552 is a more popular gaming keyboard than Razer Cynosa Chroma, based on its 30,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.


To consider

Customers who view Razer Cynosa Chroma and Redragon KUMARA K552 often consider MSI Vigor GK71, a pricier option.
Table: Top compared alternatives for Razer Cynosa Chroma and Redragon KUMARA K552
MSI Vigor GK71 $115
We don't yet have enough review information for MSI Vigor GK71
N/A
2 expert recommendations
Roccat Magma $49
In comparison:
Roccat Magma ranks #46 out of 132. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.2
Amazing
2 expert recommendations
Royal Kludge RK61 $42
In comparison:
Royal Kludge RK61 ranks #58 out of 132. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.1
Great
No expert recommendations
HyperX Alloy Core $40
In comparison:
HyperX Alloy Core ranks #50 out of 132. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.1
Great
No expert recommendations
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Critic Consensus Common points from expert reviews summarized.
As can be seen below, in Apr 2024 neither Razer Cynosa Chroma nor Redragon KUMARA K552 were recommended by key experts who publish Gaming Keyboards recommendations.
Rank Change Price Gaming Keyboard
Digital Trends
Laptop Mag
Tom's Hardware
PC Gamer
TechRadar
PCMag
GamesRadar+
T3
Rtings.com
Tom's Guide
1
- $178
Asus ROG Azoth
The Asus ROG Azoth gaming keyboard is a highly customizable and durable keyboard with hot-swappable ROG NX mechanical switches, extensive RGB lighting, and multiple connectivity options, making it a versatile choice for gamers who prioritize a solid and stable typing experience.
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11
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2
- $150
Corsair K70 RGB TKL
The Corsair K70 RGB TKL is a highly customizable and versatile gaming keyboard with per-key addressable RGB lighting, a compact size, and extensive customization options through Corsair's iCUE software, making it suitable for gamers, programmers, and content creators who prioritize speed, responsiveness, and personalization.
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+19 $190
Razer BlackWidow V4 75%
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- $150
SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL
The SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL is a high-quality gaming keyboard with customizable OLED display, RGB lighting, and SteelSeries' new and improved OmniPoint 2.0 adjustable mechanical switches, offering extensive customization options for a personalized gaming experience.
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Expert Reviews There are people on the Internet whose job is to review products. Below are their opinions.

Expert reviews [13]

77
Total expert reviews: 13
  • with a score: 7
  • without a score: 6
Highest score by cgmagonline.com
90
Average score based on 13 reviews
77
Lowest score by criticalhit.net
70

Score distribution:

80-100
60-80
40-60
20-40
0-20

Expert reviews [15]

92
Total expert reviews: 15
  • with a score: 4
  • without a score: 11
Highest score by What's Best
100
Average score based on 15 reviews
92
Lowest score by The Gaming Setup
80

Score distribution:

80-100
60-80
40-60
20-40
0-20
From Seller:
  • All-Around Gaming Performance: Able to execute up to ten commands at the same time with built-in key rollover anti-ghosting
  • Ultimate Personalization & Gaming Immersion with Razer Chroma: Fully syncs with popular games, Razer hardware, Philips Hue, and gear from 30 plus partners; supports 16.8 million colors on individually backlit keys
  • Read more
From Seller:
  • REDRAGON GAMING ESSENTIALS FOR PC GAMERS; Includes Redragon K552-RGB Premium Mechanical Compact RGB Backlit Gaming Keyboard and Redragon Programmable RGB Backlit PC Gaming Mouse M602
  • RGB LED BACKLIT MECHANICAL GAMING KEYBOARD; 87 Key Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with Custom Mechanical Blue Switches. Fast mechanical keys with medium resistance precise actuation, audible click sound, and tactile feedback. 12 multimedia keys splash-proof, WIN key can be disabled. Double-shot injection molded keycaps for crystal clear backlighting. Metal and ABS construction, high-speed USB cable with gold plated USB connector
  • Read more
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Razer Cynosa Chroma is a very popular option in the middle of the gaming keyboards price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling gaming keyboards and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Das Keyboard 5QS or DAS Keyboard X50Q RGB .

Razer Cynosa Chroma is $19.96 more expensive than an average gaming keyboard ($109.99).

Redragon KUMARA K552 is a very popular option at the bottom of the price range. It has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Redragon S101 or HyperX Alloy Core .

Redragon KUMARA K552 is $69 cheaper than the average gaming keyboard ($109.99).

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