Roccat launches the Horde Aimo-- a gaming-optimised keyboard promising a combination of the strengths of mechanical and membrane keys the company calls "membranical."
According to Roccat, membranical keys are more accurate in terms of actuation point compared to other rubber dome keys, allowing for fast yet silent (no clicking) typing. The keys are "mid-height," with an actuation speed of 7.8ms for the regular keys and 5ms for five low-profile macro keys. In addition, the keys sit in a laptop-style island layout to resist dirt.
A built-in tuning wheel providing fast control of illumination, brightness, dpi, volume and other features. Interestingly, the wheel is compatible with Windows 10 Dial functionality, and users can feel tactile steps over 260 degrees for accurate adjustments. Other keyboard featuers include 512kB onboard memory (for profile storage), 1000Hz polling rate, anti-ghosting technology and a 1.8m braided USB cable for connectivity.
Being a gaming accessory the Horde Aimo includes RGB lighting users can customise via included Swarm software. The software allows adjustment of keyboard preferences, game profiles and macros, and integrates the keyboard with other Roccat products.
The Horde Aimo keyboard is shipping now.
