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Gigabyte AORUS K9 Optical

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Product Overview

Gigabyte AORUS K9 is a full-size optical mechanical gaming keyboard that features user-swappable Flaretech optical switches as well as 0.03ms debounce time, N-key rollover, and per-key RGB lighting.
The Flaretech optical switches in the K9 offer faster response and longer lifespan compared to traditional mechanical switches. The pure light actuation offers not only higher speed but also full resistance to chatter, which results in typos and double clicks. By ridding itself of exposed metal connectors, the AORUS K9 is also splash proof.
With two types of optical switches on offer, Gigabyte has also engineered the AORUS K9 with user-swappable switches. As a result, the consumer can mix and match to their heart's desire.
Additionally, the AORUS K9 comes with nine extra PBT keycaps for keys that are more frequently used in gaming.
Next to the K9, AORUS-branded premium gaming mechanical keyboards also include the K1 with traditional Cherry MX switches.

Ratings

What we found

Pros
  • Lightning-fast performance
  • Optical Flaretech switch is swappable
  • Sleek design
Cons
  • Larger keys than some

What external reviewers found

External score 83%
Pros
  • Solid build quality
  • Sleek, minimalist design
  • Responsive, responsive switches
Cons
  • Not as responsive as traditional switches
  • Limited RGB customization

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External Reviews

techradar[1]

Reviewer score 83% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from techradar have found:
The Gigabyte Aorus K9 Optical gaming keyboard is available in two optical switch types: the blue, which we tested, and the red. While traditional switches have 20ms debounce time, this keyboard has a near-zero time at 0.03ms. This keyboard is all-key programmable, meaning you can reassign any key to do a plethora of things.
Pros
  • Sleek, minimalist design
  • Responsive, responsive switches
  • Solid build quality
Cons
  • Limited RGB customization
  • Not as responsive as traditional switches

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References

  1. ^ Gigabyte AORUS K9 Optical review. [techradar].

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