Corsair VANGUARD PRO 96 Hall Effect Mechanical Keyboard, MGX Hyperdrive Magnetic Switches, 0.1-4.0mm Adjustable Actuation, 8,000Hz Polling, English (NA) Layout, Black
- CORSAIR MGX Hyperdrive magnetic switches
- 8,000Hz hyper-polling for ultra-responsive input
- Optimally-compact 96% form factor
- Vibrant integrated LCD screen for next-level personalization
- Elgato Virtual Stream Deck integration
- FlashTap SOCD – Move Like You Mean It
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Key specifications
- Color
- Black
Details
- Shipping Weight
- 1.20 Kg
- Shipping Dimensions
- 7.00 cm x 42.00 cm x 19.50 cm
- Media & Volume Controls
- Yes
- Wrist Rest
- Magnetic detachable, leatherette cover, memory foam cushion
- Keyboard Report Rate
- Up to 8000 Hz
- Onboard Memory
- 8 MB
- Onboard Profiles
- 5
- Adjustable Height
- Yes
- Connectivity
- Wired (USB 3.0 / 3.1 Type-A)
- Cable Material
- Braided
- WIN Lock
- FN Shortcut
- Media Keys
- FN Shortcuts
- Key Rollover
- Full Key (NKRO), 100% Anti-Ghosting
- Key Switches
- CORSAIR MGX V2
- Keyboard Layout
- NA (North America)
- Compatibility
- PC, Mac, Xbox OneWindows® 10 or macOS® 10.15CORSAIR Web Hub Software
- Weight
- 1.097 kg
4.76 reviews
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Theo P. Used for: 6–12 months
Comment
The wireless has never once stuttered, not on wake, not after a firmware update, not with the dongle behind a monitor. That is not something I could say about the last two boards.
Amelia K. Used for: 6–12 months
Comment
Came to hall effect from a board with browns and the honest verdict is that it matters in games and nowhere else. Typing feels much the same. Movement in a shooter feels distinctly different. Whether that is worth the premium depends entirely on what you do in the evenings.
Sophie G. Used for: More than a year
Cons
The wireless dongle is tiny and I have already lost one
Comment
Long enough on this desk now that I can say the switches have not drifted at all: the actuation points I set on the first evening feel identical two years on. What I would change is the dongle, which is a fingernail of plastic with nowhere on the board to store it. Mine lives in a pot with the spare screws!
Willow M. Used for: 1–3 months
Pros
96% keeps the numpad in a body barely wider than a tenkeyless
Cons
iCUE is enormous and wants to run everything in the case
Comment
The layout is the reason to look at this. A full numpad, a function row, arrows, and a footprint that gave me back a hand's width of desk compared with the board it replaced. The compression does mean the arrows and the numpad touch, and for a while my little finger kept finding zero instead of the right arrow. iCUE is the deduction. It is a whole ecosystem that wants to take over fan curves and lighting for everything in the machine, and it is not shy about memory. The keyboard settings live on the board once written, so it can be shut, but the install is not a small thing.
Jack O. Used for: Less than a month
Comment
Ordered this to replace a board where the space bar had developed a rattle you could hear from the hallway, and the first thing I did when it arrived was press the space bar twenty times listening for it. Nothing. Same for both shifts and the enter key. Whatever Corsair are doing with the stabilisers on this one, they should keep doing it. The rest of the impression is good too. The case has a little heft without being absurd, the caps are textured rather than slick, and the wireless connected first time with no drama at all. I have not begun to explore the actuation settings and it already types better than the thing it replaced!
Charlie P. Used for: 6–12 months
Pros
Numpad in a small footprint is exactly what I wanted
Cons
The arrows and the numpad are neighbours and you will mis-hit
Comment
Gained back a proper stretch of desk without losing a single key, which is the whole trick!
