Azio MGK1-K and RGB Backlit Mechanical Keyboards Review

Posted October 1, 2015 by Jake in Peripherals

Overview

Hardware: Peripherals

Manufacturer: Azio

Price at time of Review: $80, $90

WHAT WE LIKED:

Sleek "floating keys" design; Well priced; Clean illumination effects; Choice of switches on MGK model

WHAT WE DISLIKED:

Lack of advanced customization/software; No choice of switches for RGB model

BOTTOM LINE:

Solid illuminated mechanical keyboards that have all the essentials covered and won't break the bank.

by Jake

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Introduction

Mechanical keyboards have become very popular, and if you haven’t used one before, you simply don’t know what you’re missing. Particularly if you’re of a slightly older vintage who grew up becoming accomplished touch typists, then you really need to reconsider your next PC-related purchase by looking carefully at a mechanical keyboard.

We certainly love to see quality and value in computer products. Most of us dream of having fantastic gear, but few have the lofty budgets to buy them. Azio is a company that is likely not too well known by many PC users, except for perhaps some of the diehards in the crowd. In truth, Azio has been around for 15 years but has been recently expanding their peripheral lineup, with an emphasis on mechanical keyboards. More importantly, however, Azio has been focusing on providing mechanical keyboards with solid features at very reasonable prices.

Specifically we’re looking at two of their latest mechanical keyboards today, the MGK1-K and MGK1-RGB. Both are sleek and functional, both come with different illumination effects, and both come with very attractive price tags. Can these two boards stand out?

Let’s take a closer look at the Azio MGK1-K and RGB mechanical keyboards to see if they can manage to impress.