Gigabyte Aorus K1 Mechanical Game Keyboard with RGB, Cherry MX Red switches

Gigabyte has recently announced the release of the Aorus K1 mechanical game keyboard aimed at gamers is now available to buy on Amazon. New Mechanical Gaming keyboards use Cherry MX Red switches.

These are switches with a linear characteristic. The actuation force is 45 ± 15 gf, the actuation stroke is 2 mm, and the full stroke is 4 mm. The switches have a resource of over 100 million operations. You can record macros and save them in the keyboard’s own memory.

The game keyboard is adorned with AORUS RGB Fusion 2.0 lighting, which can be synchronized with the lighting of other Aorus devices. The backlighting of each key can be customized.

A two-meter USB cable is used to connect to a computer. The polling rate is 1000 Hz. Keyboard dimensions are 440 x 130 x 40 mm, and weight is 1125 grams.

Gigabyte Aorus K1 Specs

• Interface: USB 2.0
• Activation: Cherry MX Mechanical Gaming Switch
• Switch Type: Red
• Switch Life: 1‎00 million times
• Key Profile: Standard
• Travel Distance: 4‎mm to the bottom
• Activation Distance: 2‎mm to actuation point
• Peak Force: Red: 45g +/- 15g
• Dimension: 4‎40 x 130 x 40mm
• Weight: 1‎125g
• Software: AORUS Engine
• OS Support: Windows 7 / Windows 8/ Windows 10
• Cable Length: 2‎m
• Simultaneous Key Input: USB N-Key Rollover (NKRO)
• Report Rate: max 1000Hz
• Backlighting: RGB fusion 2.0 – Per key 16.7M customizable color
• Multimedia Hotkey: 2‎2 function keys, combination work with “Fn” key

Price and availability

The Gigabyte Aorus K1 Mechanical Gaming keyboard has been priced at $99.99 only and it can be purchased through the Amazon.com website. 

Recently, Gigabyte has also made available the new AORUS laptop called AORUS 15G gaming notebook to use the new Intel Core i9-10980HK CPU, NVIDIA RTX 2080 Super Max-Q GPU, 15.6-inch display, mechanical keyboard with RGB single-key lighting, a fast IPS display with a stable and proud 240 Hz, CNC-milled aluminum housing with a compact design. 

Apart from this, Gigabyte has also introduced budget gigabyte gaming monitors for gamers. The new Gigabyte monitor catalog is huge and it includes G27Q/G27QC 144 Hz Gigabyte gaming monitor With 1ms Response Time, and HDR; G27F/G27FC LED 27 inch IPS Monitors For Gaming and Gigabyte G32QC 1440p gaming monitor with Refresh rates up to 165Hz.