ASUS has established itself as one of the leading names in the technology industry and produces a wide range of products including motherboards, graphics cards, monitors and peripherals. The company’s latest product, the ROG Horus GK200, is a mechanical keyboard featuring Cherry MX switches. Additionally, the product employs a stylish metal finish, supports N-Key rollover, scroll-wheel controls and contains customizable LED backlighting. Unfortunately, it seems the lighting can only be displayed in red and doesn’t take advantage of RGB technology.
On another note, the ASUS ROG Horus GK200 has an integrated 32-bit micro-programmed control unit with 4MB of onboard memory. Additionally, an intuitive ROG user interface allows you to configure macros and various function keys within a single press. Aesthetically speaking, the keyboard is probably going to divide opinion and I’m not really sold on the design.
Specification
Connectivity Technology
Wired
OS Support
Windows® 10, 32bit/64bit
Windows® 8.1, 32bit/64bit
Windows® 8, 32bit/64bit
Windows® 7, 32bit/64bit
Dimensions
KEYBOARD: (L) 52.65 x (W) 17 x (H) 4.9 cm
PALM REST:(L) 47.2 x (W) 8.3 x 2.4 cm
Weight
1700 g
Color
Black
Contents
1. ASUS GK2000 keyboard x1
2. Wrist rest x1
3. Mobile device holder x1
4. Carry sleeve x1
5. Quick Start Guide x1
6. Spare parts kit: keycap pullerx1, extra ML~M4 key caps, and extra M6~M12 key caps
In terms of pricing, the ASUS ROG Horus GK200 is unbelievably expensive and has a pre-order price of £179.99 from Overclockers UK. This is more than Ducky keyboards and even the premium Corsair K95 RGB models. I cannot fathom why this keyboard costs nearly £200 and think it’s a major error on ASUS’ part.
What do you think of the ASUS ROG Horus GK200?
I can imagine that they have the pricing this high because of the name. It’s unfortunate as well seeing as how their K95’s sound better than this for the same price (if not cheaper) and offer the RGB capability that the GK2000 lacks
There is no way I would pay that much for that keyboard. For almost £200 I’d want it to sing, dance and make me coffee at least.