GIGABYTE Aivia Osmium Keyboard

Name: GIGABYTE Aivia Osmium
Brand: GIGABYTE
SKU: GK-OSMIUM
Rating: 4.3 (4 reviews)

GIGABYTE Aivia Osmium Anti-Ghosting Multi-Key Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

★★★★★

(4 reviews)

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Gaming mechanical switches
USB3.0 SuperSpeed extension port
Full-range anti-ghosting capability
Built-in GHOSTTM macro engine
Adjustable keyboard illumination

Specifications Overview

Model	GK-OSMIUM
Release Date	June 2013 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Connection	Wired
Key Switch Type	Cherry MX Red
Color	Black
Backlit	Blue
Mechanical Switches	Yes
Tenkeyless	No

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

Pros

Mechanical switches
Adjustable backlighting
USB 3.0 passthrough
Onboard memory for macros
Comfortable

Cons

Palm rest flexes too much.
USB port next to headphone jack.

Description

Interface	USB 2.0
Activation	Cherry Red Mechanical Switch
Switch Life	50 million times
Key Profile	Standard
Travel Distance	4mm to the bottom
Activation Distance	2mm to actuation point
Peak Force	45g
USB Port	USB3.0 + USB2.0
Audio	Microphone-in/ Earphone-out
Weight	1500g ±10%
Dimension	454(L)* 257(W)*45(H) mm
Cable Length	2.0m ±10%
OS Support	Windows XP/ Vista/ Windows 7
Certificate	CE, FCC, BSMI
Color	Black

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