Microsoft Sidewinder X4

price, usability, size, durability, design

95% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, price, reliability, design, durability

93% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

While the X4 isn’t as feature rich as the X6, its anti-ghosting gives it an edge that make it a worthy gaming buy.

The Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Gaming Keyboard and Sidewinder is a superb productand have all the elements of what a gaming system would need. From phenomenal performance to full packed features with programmable buttons on the keyboard, hard core gamers...

Stylish keyboard ; Plug-and-play functionality including multimedia keys and backlight ; Advanced functionality (macros) ; Hardware Anti-Ghosting technology performs as presented

Less-than-ideal tactile feedback on keys (it is a keyboard, after all)

The SideWinder X4 is probably the most efficient “anti-ghosting” keyboard available, and it’s a fine keyboard outside of that context. In principle, every keyboard should be “anti-ghosting”, but the truth is that it's not really needed in a majority of...

Stylish keyboard, Plug-and-play functionality including multimedia keys and backlight, Advanced functionality (macros), Hardware Anti-Ghosting technology performs as presented

Less-than-ideal tactile feedback on keys (it is a keyboard, after all)

Overkill status new anti-ghosting technology ; Responsive but comfortable key feel

Looks basic compared to its older brother, the X6 ; Overpriced when comparing features ; Significant drop in macros / cruise control

ProgrammableMacros ; Backlit keyboard ; Wellconstructed

Fingerprintmagnet ; Softwareis limited in programming media keys ; Standardkeyboard with some macro/media buttons

For theSidewinder X4 Microsoft seems to have taken the basic keyboard designand added some macros and multimedia keys; otherwise what you see iswhat you get. The Sidewinder X4 is Microsoft's low-cost, low-endversion of a gaming keyboard that falls...

Interesting collection of features ;

We're yet to complete our full range of tests ;

The all-important typing action seems good once you get used to the relatively heavy feel to the keys - presumably in deference to the considerable demands of long gaming sessions. The keys are nicely spaced - this is a pretty hefty piece of kit, with...

Microsoft's SideWinder X4 gaming keyboard is a robust product with some interesting and useful gamer-oriented features: the standout is anti-ghosting, which should provide smooth, stumble-free hotkey action. The gaming-friendly design and number of...

In the past I have looked at a number of keyboards. Some could be classified as general purpose; others offer additional multimedia controls; while occasionally you would get light displays and one, if memory serves me correct, could be rolled up when...