The SteelSeries Apex 3 is significantly better than the Redragon K552-RGB in most uses, though the K552 is mechanical, while the Apex 3 uses rubber dome. They both have a great build quality, but the Apex 3 is more comfortable to type on, as it has a lower profile and comes with a wrist rest. The K552 feels more responsive for gaming, but it also makes a lot more noise and you can’t program any macros. The Apex 3 has software support for customization; however, the K552 has individually-lit RGB backlight, even though the customization can be somewhat complicated, as it needs to be done on the keyboard itself.