Horus GK2000 is a solid keyboard with aluminum finishes for Asus ROG
Asus has added a new mechanical keyboard for players Republic of Gamers family. Named after the Egyptian god Horus the sky thanks to the aluminum wings of which is equipped.
Asus ROG Horus GK2000 is a keyboard with a MCU (micro-programmed control unit) 32-bit and 4 MB of onboard memory, designed for the most demanding players who like to customize the macro set to activate several functions with a single button. It is robust and minimalist in some ways, even if it has an aggressive design in parts with aluminum finishes. And for these reasons remembers the Cherry MX Board 6.0.
Horus GK2000 is constructed to transmit a feeling of high-quality materials with aluminum inserts machined with CNC mill as regards the ” wings ” which are located in the top of the device. In the package, you are also the removable palm rest, two adjustable legs and support for mobile devices.
The MCU and cache memory included in this keyboard are used to manage settings, macros and settings on the player backlight ensuring that its preferences and its interactions never be lost anyway.
On the keyboard, you can program up to 80 macros that reproduce interactions via mouse, PC and multimedia controls. Macros can also concatenate a series of button presses of the keyboard. Up to 10 user profiles also can be stored in the settings.
The Horus GK2000 uses Cherry MX Red mechanical switches, considered the best for gaming. Each key has an excursion of 4 mm and a point of implementation to 2 millimeters: setting designed to make the reagents and buttons to ensure adequate tactile feedback.
Asus promises durability over time with guaranteed keys for 50 million pressures. Each of them is backlit with a red LED and is equipped with ergonomic keycap.
The new ROG keyboard offers anti-ghosting technology with N-Key rollover (NKRO) that ensures that each pressure is adequately recognized and reproduced by the system, regardless of the number of key presses. The NKRO function can be enabled or disabled. Beyond the ” wings “, the keyboard surface is anodized aluminum with its brushed finish to give an aggressive appearance.
Mood lighting is also highly customizable, with 5 presets available and the possibility of backlighting only specific buttons. Asus sells Horus GK2000 keyboard with a neoprene sleeve, ideal for those players who like to carry their devices even at LAN parties.
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Horus GK2000 also has a hub with two USB 2.0 inputs and two pass-through audio inputs (one for the microphone), while the cable is 1.8 meters and the overall weight of 1,700 grams. Asus does not yet communicated the price of the device, which easily will be around $200.
