REVIEW GUIDE
MK850
KEYBOARD? GAMEPAD? WHY NOT BOTH?
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Preface
This Review Guide contains information on the MK850. Specifically, you will find information on
product background story, key features, design highlights, how-to-use tips-&-tricks, and other details
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Embargo date for Review: Feb 28
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(TBC)
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Stylish, functional, and capable of handling all
situations, the MK850 gaming keyboard is the
next evolution of mechanical gaming keyboards.
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Product Overview
-featured for all gaming situations, the MK850
gaming keyboard is the evolution of mechanical keyboards.
Genuine Cherry MX Red Switches
AIMPAD Pressure Sensitive Technology
Dedicated Media Keys & 2
Precision Wheels
Anodized Brushed Aluminum Construction
Per Key RGB Illumination and
Removable Magnetic Leatherette Wrist rest
Detached
Type-C Cable, 180°, 3-way Cable Management Grooves
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Value Proposition
Functional and full-featured for all gaming situations, the MK850 gaming keyboard is the
evolution of mechanical keyboards. AIMPAD™ Technology for fine-tuned control, Cherry
MX switches for accuracy, programmable Precision Wheel for easy control, and all the
essential features and quality construction you come to expect from a premium package.
The M800 series:
-Pad Side Button Design & OLED Display
Sided (2) Surface materials
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Target Audience
Gamers that want the best of the best. Gamers that want a Gaming Keyboard that has all the bells
and whistles such as easy to relate and easy to ‘want’ features such as; RGB illumination, Multi-Media
buttons and scroll wheels, wrist rest, Macro Keys and even a USB 3.0 Hub. But also unique features
that stand out in the market like AIMPAD Technology, which is a first to market and a feature truly
developed to take the Gaming Experience to the next level.
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Key Product Features
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The MK850 has the classic full-sized
layout design like other fan-favorite Cooler
Master keyboards. However, with the
AIMPAD feature there are now 5 more
additional function keys.
With a polygonal brushed aluminum top
cover and stylish floating switches, the
MK850 has a bold gaming design. Five
dedicated multimedia keys and two
precision programmable wheels make the
MK850 a premium mechanical keyboard.
Design
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RGB illumination
We’ve got all the lighting effects you want with per-key RGB LEDs with multiple lighting modes
and effects to highlight all your dominating killstreaks. How to change the effects? Use either the FN
On-the-Fly system or use the Software Application for advanced control!
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AIMPAD Technology
The MK850 uses Cherry MX Red switches combined with analog control to give you a
competitive edge in gaming.
Aimpad Technology gives you analog control
right on your keyboard. Make slight
adjustments or course corrections minus the
jerky tapping of traditional keyboards. Get finetuned WASD movement without having to
sacrifice your mouse for a controller or steering
wheel.
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Convenient Controls
Do you want to quickly adjust settings? Then the
FN On-the-Fly controls are there for you.
Control backlight modes, colors, macros or lock
the Windows Key all by a simple FN key
combination so you can stay in the game.
However, do you want to fully use the keyboards
capabilities? Then download our Redesigned
Software Application to have even more control
of backlight, macros, key mapping or even
exchange profiles with friends through the library
tab!
And as you may expect from a Cooler Master
Peripheral, all the settings are directly stored on
the device so it is Plug-and-Play ready to go!
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Cherry MX Switches
A mechanical keyboard’s soul resides in its
switches, and we didn’t even think about skimping
on those. Get 100% genuine Cherry MX Switches
that are good for 50 million keystrokes. All the
responsiveness, accuracy, and tactile satisfaction
Cherry MX is known for - No knock-offs here, just
100% natural, baby.