Editing Matias Secure Pro

{{infobox dkeyboard
| image name   = Matias SP front.jpeg
| name         = Matias secure pro
| family       = [[75%]]
| pn           = FK303QPCW (USA)<br>FK303QPCW-UK (UK)<br>FK303QPCW-DE (Germany)<br>FK303QPCW-ND (Nordic)
| fcc          = WKMLAPTOPPRO24
| branding     = Matias secure pro
| manufacturer = [[Matias Corporation|Matias]]/possibly [[Costar]]
| switch       = [[Matias switch|Matias quiet click switches]]
| layouts      = [[75%]] [[ANSI]], [[ISO]]
| interface    = [[USB]]
| introduced   = 2015
| years        =
| discontinued = yes
| price        = ~ $150-170
}}

==Introductory note==
Since '''Matias secure pro''' and '''[[Matias mini quiet pro]]''' are identical in every aspect (physical looks, shape, key switches, supplied keycaps, etc.), except for Matias secure pro having a built-in secure wireless capability, some of the text on this page is same as on [[Matias mini quiet pro|''Matias mini quiet pro'' page]]. The model numbers for these two keyboards are also very similar, FK303QPC and FK303QPCW for [[Matias mini quiet pro]] ''and Matias secure pro'' respectively.

==Introduction==
The '''Matias secure pro''' is a [[75%]] wireless computer keyboard, built primarily for the PC (but works well with Macs), made by [[Matias Corporation|Matias]] that uses [[Matias switch|Matias quiet click switches]].

==Matias secure pro unique features==
What makes ''Matias secure pro'' unique and/or different from [[Matias mini quiet pro]] are the following features/characteristics:
* the ''secure pro'' is a wireless keyboard;
* the wireless connection is a secure wireless type using 128-bit AES encryption;
* all 3 built-in USB ports are charging ports only (for example, attaching a mouse to the keyboard's USB port will not do anything)
* the keyboard functions only when the wireless battery is charged and the nano receiver is attached to a computer's USB port (this means, no dual, wired/wireless mode of operation -- wireless only)
* the <code>CapsLock</code> backlight does not have a typical <code>CapsLock</code> function, but rather serves as an indicator for the wireless status (charging, a brief OFF/ON light, needs charging, etc.)
* there is an ON/OFF white button on the back of the keyboard that turns the wireless ON or OFF – use it frequently or whenever the computer is idle or OFF to save the charge
* this keyboard is relativly a new product (early 2015) so the question of how long one charge lasts still remains unanswered -- Matias states that one charge should last between 6 and 12 months. The user who follows the printed guide and remembers the ON/OFF button for wireless will get significantly longer usage on one charge. In my limited testing, a fully charged battery gets at least two months with a relatively heavy usage. Also, a fully charged battery loses very little of its charge over almost 6 months when the wireless is turned OFF and keyboard is, basically, either not used or is stored – 1600 mAh rechargeable battery. To (over)simplify:
** initially charge the battery for 5 hours;
** turn OFF wireless whenever not typing; and
** if this is your only keyboard, make sure to charge it before the charge is completely depleted – you can use the charging cable while typing
* there is no perceptible lag between typing and the letters appearing on the screen that is sometimes reported with wireless keyboards – 200 Hz polling rate
* the ''secure pro'' is just slightly heavier than the wired "mini" Matias keyboards (by about 40 g) and weighs about same as ''Matias laptop pro'' keyboard

==Description==
The ''secure pro'' is an all black, [[75%]] wireless keyboard that uses the [[Plate mount|plate-mounted]] [[tactile]] and heavily dampened (quiet) [[Clicky|clicky]] [[Matias switch|Matias switches]]. While it's based on the [[Matias Quiet Pro]], the "secure pro" comes in a space-saving compact form with a secure wireless functionality.

====Type feel====
The keyboard is solidly made with an easily recognizable [[Alps SKBM White|Alps SKBM white switches]] type feel to it but with significantly reduced auditory feedback/sound. This is achieved, as Matias explains, by sound dampening on the downstroke and upstroke. The sculpted [[ABS]] keytops make typing more precise by not easily losing the home row position. 

====Build====
On the first look, maybe because of its glossy finish, the case/housing looks flimsier than it is -- actually, the material used is one of the sturdiest, very hard to break plastics. Surrounded by a tough plastic housing and being [[Plate mount|plate-mounted]] there is very little torque/twist flex and almost no board flex when the keys are pressed very hard. A weakness of a cosmetic nature is that the glossy finish "attracts" and displays fingerprints, dust, and other smudges.

==Similar "'''mini'''" shape keyboards by Matias==
Several Matias' mini keyboards look similar or identical, but they have either different switches (quiet or clicky), are primarily built for a specific OS (Mac or PC), or have a wireless or wired capabilities (in addition to other less prominent differences):

{| class="wikitable"
|- 
|  || '''PC:''' || '''Mac:'''
|-
| '''Wireless/quiet:''' || secure pro (this page) || [[Matias laptop pro|laptop pro (bluetooth)]]
|-
| '''Wired/clicky:''' || n/a || [[Matias mini tactile pro|mini tactile pro]]
|-
| '''Wired/quiet:''' || [[Matias mini quiet pro|mini quiet pro]]  ||  n/a
|-
|}

==Conclusion==
The '''Matias secure pro''' is a well designed and well built keyboard that doesn't disappoint in any critical way. Definitively, a wireless ON light indicator (that is absent) would help to prolong the battery charge by reminding the user visually that the keyboard is ON. There is probably more room for improvements, but there is no serious negative side to this space-saving [[75%]] secure wireless keyboard. The ''secure pro'' is ideal for crowded cubicle-style offices, or offices where (thin) walls were put up as an afterthought, and in any home or office situation where the sound output needs to be low and/or controlled. The built-in secure wireless component adds to the user's convenience and security. The packaging is a typical Matias – modern, professional, and tasteful.

==Full specs==
{| class="wikitable"
|- 
| Model name: || Matias secure pro
|-
| Model #: || FK303QPCW (USA)<br>FK303QPCW-UK (UK)<br>FK303QPCW-DE (Germany)<br>FK303QPCW-ND (Nordic)
|-
| Switch name: || Matias Quiet Click 
|-
| Switch Part #: || PG155B01 
|-
| [[Tactile]]:     || Yes 
|-
| [[Clicky]]: || Yes, sound dampened  
|-
| Stem colour: || Grey 
|-
| Actuation force: || 60 g (+/- 5 g) 
|- 
| Dimensions: || 337 x 165 x 35 mm  / 13.26 x 6.5 x 1.38 inches
|-
| Weight:     || 974 g / 2.15 lbs 
|- 
| Case/keycaps colour: || Black/black
|-
| Keycaps/legends:     || [[ABS]], [[keycap_printing#Laser marking|laser-etched]]/foaming
|-
| Switches:     || [[Matias switch|Matias switches]]
|-
| Switch mount type: || [[Plate mount]] 
|-
| Keycap mount: || [[Alps mount]]
|-
| Contact mechanism: || Metal leaf and spring
|-
| NKRO: || Yes
|-
| Interface: || Wireless
|-
| Cable: || Charging only USB cable
|-
| Buily-in USB ports: || 3, charging ports only
|-
| Key travel distance: || 3.5 mm
|-
| Actuation point: || 2.2 mm (+/- 0.2 mm)
|-
| Media control keys: || Yes
|-
| Polling rate: || 200 Hz
|-
| Encryption: || 128-bit AES 
|-
| Battery: || Rechargeable, 1600 mAh
|-
| Initial charging till full: || 5 hours
|-
| [[DIP switch]]: || No
|-
| Backlight: || No
|- 
| Included: || USB nano receiver, charging USB cable, user guide
|-
| Full OS support: || Windows
|-
| Compatible with: || Mac ([http://matias.ca/pctomackeyboard/ configure])
|-
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery widths=250px heights=187>
File:Matias SP front.jpeg           | Front/top view
File:Matias SP back.jpeg            | Back
File:Matias SP backplate.jpeg       | Back label
File:Matias SP box.jpeg             | Box
File:Matias SP box back.jpeg        | Box back
File:Matias SP caps.jpeg            | Keycaps top
File:Matias SP switches.jpeg        | Matias Quiet Click switches
File:Matias SP wireless 1.jpeg      | Nano receiver 1
File:Matias SP wireless 2.jpeg      | Nano receiver 2
File:Matias SP wireless 3.jpeg      | ON/OFF wireless button
File:Matias SP user guide.jpeg      | User manual
File:Matias SP sideview 1.jpeg      | Low sideview
File:Matias SP sideview 2.jpeg      | Top sideview
</gallery>

==External links==
* Deskthority – [http://deskthority.net/review-f45/matias-mini-quiet-pro-and-secure-pro-review-t7825.html Matias Mini Quiet Pro and Secure Pro review]
* PCWorld – [http://www.pcworld.com/article/2459731/matias-secure-pro-wireless-keyboard-review-a-power-tool-for-the-paranoid.html Matias Secure Pro wireless keyboard review: A power tool for the paranoid]
* Adrenaline – [http://adrenaline.uol.com.br/forum/hardwares-em-geral/527253-review-teclado-mecanico-wireless-matias-secure-pro.html Teclado Mecânico Wireless Matias Secure Pro] (Portuguese)
* Matias – [http://matias.ca/securepro/pc/viewer/?p=1 Matias secure pro gallery]
* Matias – [http://matias.ca/securepro/pc/ Matias secure pro product page] 

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