Introduction

MSI has been busy this CES season, releasing more new products than I can count on my fingers and toes combined. There have been plenty of gaming peripherals among those, including two different new keyboards. The subject of this article arguably grabbed my interest more than even the other one, the MSI Vigor GK71 Sonic, owing to a much-needed new entry to the truly low-profile keyboard market. Thanks to MSI for providing TechPowerUp a review sample!


Okay, maybe that was a bit of a stretch since there have been other such low-profile keyboards before. MSI itself has one right now called the GK50 Low Profile, and that is a full-size keyboard using Kailh Choc switches, but I never really understood the need to pair a low-profile switch with a full-size form factor unless you absolutely want something to replace a full-size chiclet keyboard. A tenkeyless (TKL) form factor made more sense to me with the enhanced portability, and guess what we have here today? The MSI GK50 Low Profile TKL is a truncated form of the older, bigger brother that promises good build quality and plenty of onboard and software customization, and we examine all these features in detail in this review that begins with a look at the product specifications in the table below.

Specifications