MSI Vigor GK80 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

1. Introduction2. Unboxing & First Look3. Testing4. Closing Thoughts5. View All Pages

The Vigor GK80 represents the top of the line for MSI's range of gaming keyboards. At the time of review, the street price was a penny under £160, which means getting into the ring with market-leading products like the Razer Black Widow Chroma V2, Corsair's K70 RGB and the Alloy Elite RGB from HyperX. Tough challenge. When the bell rings after the final punch has landed, will the GK80 still be standing?

We recently reviewed the GK80's little brother, the MSI Vigor GK40, which was a membrane keyboard with a ‘mechanical feel'. The GK80, however, is a proper mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Red switches.

Specification

Model Name	Vigor GK80 RED GAMING KEYBOARD
Main Key Switches	CHERRY MX RGB Red Switches
Keyboard Interface	Wired USB 2.0
Normal Keys	104/105 keys (Standard)
System Requirement	System with USB port
Dimensions (mm)	439*141*38 / 482x84x200 mm (with package)
Backlight	Full RGB Illumination (16.77 Million Colors)
Operating System	Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP Mac OS X
Accessories	4x Double Material Metal and Plate Keycaps, 12x Double Injection and Material Keycaps with comfortable surface, 1x Key Puller, 1x Wrist Rest
Cables	2 m Braided Fiber
Keystroke Life	50+ Million
Multimedia Keys	Dedicated Keys
Gaming Mode	Fn + Windows
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover (Gaming mode), 6-Key Rollover (Standard mode)
Weight	1400 / 2300g (with package)

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