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the Kraken x61 by NZXT offers fantastic cooling with the 280 mm radiator with long slim tubing for easier installation and high-pressure copper cold plate you can also customize led through the cam software so get crackin flap pods or interesting things that have just started to make a name for themselves in the peripheral market even though they have been around for quite some time now they subscribe to the idea that instead of gaming on a desk directly in front of your monitor some gamers want the creature comforts of a couch or a lazy boy or simply want to game on their larger TVs to allow this means combining both Lee mouse and keyboard into what looks like a mega peripheral that's an interesting concept and certainly not one everybody will buy into when you look at the range of gaming lap words on the market everybody's experimenting to make something unique and try to make it stick while it's cool to see super modular options like the Corsair lap dog and Wireless offerings with the Razer turret they each come with heavy compromises namely their price bulk of the lap dog and lackluster performance or failed ergonomics with their turret it turns out designing a stable platform that's meant to house both a keyboard while still being balanced on someone's lap isn't that easy rocket might not have the brand-name backing of Razer steel series or Corsair but there's overlap dog does quite a few things well at first glance it looks like the brought the most boring lap board to the table but that's not a bad thing they're not reinventing the wheel instead they're refining it to make it the best all-round let's start with what Rockets got right the pricing the server comes in two variants a membrane option which is what we have priced at 149 and a mechanical switched bergeon at 199 since it has an integrated keyboard you're still going to have to bring your own mouse but it's reasonably priced when compared with the lap dog which is $119 for just the base it's looking good even without getting further into the features the simplicity of the server is what makes it so up it's certainly still large at 64 centimeters or 25 inches in width and 28 centimeters or 11 inches long but its thickness or lack thereof is what makes it feel much smaller at only three point five centimeters thick it's easy to move and feels much smaller than the alternatives like the lap dog and it a little over 2.3 kilograms its weight is very manageable the sova uses that space effectively to with an excellent layout rocket have chosen a 10 keyless design opting for a larger mousepad I criticized the lap dog for its numpad accommodation removing such and frequently used item for gaming makes a lot of sense I also critiqued the lap dog for the lack of a wrist rest and Rocket delivered here with a well sized rest that's appreciated for ergonomics on the bottom of the board we have four pillows to help it sit more comfortably on the lap these work well although they are a little bit on the thin side for my preference however that's where rock-out comes in again with their modular system all the pillows are removable in swappable and from here you can even remove the magnet mounted rest rest and mousepad it's super seamless and from the top you wouldn't even pick up that they're removable since the integration is so well done Bravo rocket they're saying that there will be choice of other materials so that you can swap out parts for your preference it's a great concept however they haven't actually shown any add-ons yet so I'll reserve judgment for when I can actually buy them they do mention 3d printing possibilities though and this is an avenue I'd like to see them put some focus into right now rock out charges for designs on their Nith Mouse and I'd prefer to see an open approach with a curated hub for user submitted designs with rock out accommodating for that let's get back to the board bow with cable routing it's always a bit of a sore spot for many lap boards however it's handled well here the four meter main call attaches and detaches easily through a five pin connector without the cable being too thick and no external power is required you will need two USB ports though and in my experience the server doesn't play well with many USB hubs your mouse of choice plugs into one of the two USB ports on the back of the server and then is routed through the very effective cable channels at the back rock out even has a mouse bungee which is really nice to see and a great solution for the cable mess that can occur the server integrates into rock out swarm software ecosystem which raka has envisioned to not only allow for control of connected peripherals but also for remote connection through your phone in the swarm interface you can control your mouse assuming it is from rocket as well as the server adding macros and adjusting the backlight brightness and effects unfortunately the server currently can't be controlled with a swarm app which is disappointing there seems to be intent for it especially with the intended release of a smartphone holder attachment for the lap board but currently you won't get any of the exciting features the main positive of the sova is the ease of use there aren't any hassles or large pitfalls you can simply plug it in and go it's comfortable easy to use in store and whether it's in game or just controlling a PC it's a pleasure to use overall there are a couple of minor issues with the server though the mousepad isn't my favorite as not only is it very fast compared to a cloth pad but because of the excessive Glide the mouse tends to fall off when the server is angled while the bungee does catch it some sort of barrier system or a different surface is needed the lack of RGB is also a bummer on this keyboard it's not a huge deal but it would be nice to see considering you can't swap the keyboard out later so you're stuck with blue as for the typing experience on the membrane sample I received it's okay with decent travel distance but if you're using this quite a lot I'd probably recommend giving the mechanical variant a shot assembling your verdaguer gaming chair just got a whole lot easier with a simple insert mechanism of the back seat onto the side rails so you mount the side screws much faster a true one-man job assembly made easy by Roger in my mind the rocket server is without a doubt the most polished option on the market right now it might not have everything the Corsair laptop has all the razor turret which I haven't had the chance to examine just yet but every compromise it makes has a sensible thought process behind it and I found that overall I agreed with the choices that were made it's easy to use and works just as intended resulting in an overall excellent product we're giving up the hardware canucks damn good award so what about you guys do you see yourself gaming on the couch or a lounge chair would something like the server appeal to you given the price 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