Gigabyte Aivia Osmium Keyboard Review

Conclusions

The Osmium is a very well-rounded product, from small details (like the plastic covers of the connectors) to the extra keys with helpful symbols. As a mechanical keyboard, it’s precise, comfortable and very solid on the table. It didn’t let us down when playing, except for the location of the macro keys. They are a bit far away, so we programmed only non-urgent tasks that could be activated without hurrying. It could have had separate multimedia controls. The wheels are great to quickly control the illumination level and the volume, and the extra connections are very helpful.

Strong Points

• Mechanical keys with precise response
• Full illumination
• Heavy and steady on the table
• USB and audio connections, including USB 3.0
• Friendly software with helpful iconography
• Wheels to control volume and illumination

Weak Points

• Badly located macro keys
• Multimedia controls bundled with function keys
• Thick and heavy cable requires some caution to handle