GIGABYTE Aivia Osmium Keyboard Review





SpecificationsGigabyte Aivia Osmium
InterfaceUSB 2.0 + USB 3.0
ActivationCherry Red Mechanical Switch
Switch Life50 million times
Key ProfileStandard
Activation Distance2mm to actuation point
Cable Length6.5 feet
Dimension18 in(L) X 10 in(W) X 2 in(H)
Support OSWindows XP/ Vista/ Windows 7
Peak Force45G
AudioMicrophone-in/ Earphone-out






































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Testing Methodology

Test Rig
CaseWindows 7 Home 64 bit
CPUsIntel i7 2600k @ 3.4Ghz
MotherboardMSI P67A-G43
RamPatriot Gseries DDR3 1600MHz 4GB
GPUNvidia GeForce GT 220 1GB GDDR3
MonitorAsus VK222H 1680 x 1050




OUR VERDICT: Gigabyte Aivia Osmium
Performance7
Value8
Quality9
Features10
Innovation9
We are using a new addition to our scoring system to provide additional feedback beyond a flat score. Please note that the final score isn’t an aggregate average of the new rating system.
Total8.5
ProsCons
  • Fun to type on
  • Buttons to adjust the brightness of the LEDS and also to switch to different macro profiles on the keyboard itself
  • Very aesthetically pleasing
  • Weight kept it from sliding around
  • Changeable keys in order to remember the different macros
  • Macro settings are very detailed
  • Macro keys too far
  • Easy to make typos
  • Keys stuck once in awhile
  • Gets dirty easy




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