Gadget of the Day – Belkin n52te Speedpad

Built for speed. Built to dominate. Built to destroy.

We decided we liked the new Belkin n52te before we’d even seen it. With a description like that you’d expect some kind of robot ninja monkey warrior to jump out the box.

Well, it’s not quite as awesome as that but it’s still an impressive piece of kit for the hardcore gamer who wants to get an edge over the competition.

The n52te has 15 fully programmable keys and three keymap states controlled by toggling. Fully customisable for speed and comfort, your hand nestles in the soft-touch wrist pad while your thumb skitters over a programmable 8-way thumb pad with removable joystick.

Tactile feedback for rapid key presses give you an extra boost in those aggressive fragging sessions, while nonslip rubber pads grip in place so you don’t frag right off the table.

Whether you’re a FPS, MMRPG or RTS fan, the n52te comes with onboard Razer software to power multiple gamer profiles. And there’s absolutely no room for RSI.

Essentials

Belkin n52te

Price: £40

On sale: Now

Contact: Belkin

Dan Grabham Editor-in-Chief

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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Computing, mobile, audio, smart home