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G80-3000 Keyboard with MX Blue Keyswitches (UK Layout)
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Cherry G80-3000 Keyboard with MX Blue Keyswitches (UK Layout)

This is a great mid-range keyboard for typists who are looking for the best affordable mechanical keyswitch action but with acceptably low operating noise. Cherry’s MX Blue keyswitches offer a tactile keypress response but without the loud ‘click’.

Features

  1. The timeless classic Cherry G80-3000 PC keyboard in black
  2. This version uses the Cherry MX Blue ‘clicky’ linear keyswitches
  3. 60 cN keyswitch actuation response feels perfect and reduces fatigue
  4. Mechanical keyswitches offer extremely high service life and reliability
  5. Compatible with PC and Mac. Includes PS/2 adapter for legacy applications

Having been on sale for a quarter of a century, the Cherry G80-3000 series of keyboards are a timeless classic. If you’re the kind of person who expects certain keys to be in certain positions and you don’t like it when keyboard manufacturers try to “improve” the layout, then this could be the keyboard for you. Based in Germany, Cherry is the world’s longest-running keyboard manufacturer. The G80-3000 uses mechanical keyswitches which last for around ten times the number of actuations compared with cheaper membrane designs so you can be assured of accurate and reliable performance for many years.

Reliability through quality

The keytops are cylindrical rather than flat, so they are ergonomically designed for your finger tips. Their key markings are permanently etched using a laser production process so they will never wear off, unlike screen printed keys which are often to be found on cheaper keyboards.

The perfect keyswitch? Cherry MX Blue.

The product code G80-3000 refers to a whole family of keyboards which are available in many variants such as casing colour (black/beige), different international keyboard layouts and types of keyswitch. This special version that we sell at Quiet PC uses Cherry MX Blue tactile switches which are harder to find in keyboards but many users consider them to have a nicer feel than other types of switches.

Because they are tactile (i.e. non-linear) switches, there is a reassuring click when a key is depressed. The keys have a responsive feel and a higher actuation force (60 cN) than MX Red or MX White switches, giving a more positive typing experience. They are often compared to the feel of rubber dome keyboards but with a much longer service life.

Review

  • PC Advisor

    The Cherry G80-3000 is like a Timex watch running a Rolex movement. The case is serviceable but designed down to a price; but the bits that make it tick are really quite special …at around £60 the G80-3000 gives you high-end and timely typing on the cheap – relative to most other mechanical designs anyway. (Product reviewed: clicky MX Blue version)

SpecificationsG80-3000 Keyboard
Keyboard model seriesG80-3000
Layout variant typeUK layout (105 keys)
Keyswitch variant typeCherry MX Blue (MX1A-E1xx)
Contact typeGold Crosspoint
Actuation force60 cN
ClickyYes
LinearNo
TactileYes
Connection typeUSB (PS/2 adapter included)
ColourBlack
Weight935 g
Cable length1.75m approx.
Storage temperature-20°C to 60°C
Operating temperature0°C to 50°C
Current consumption15mA typical
Dimensions470 x 195 x 44 mm
MTBF
80,000 hours
MCBF
10 billion operations
Key service life
50 million key operations
Keytop inscription technologyLaser
Warranty24 months
EAN barcode4025112061646
SpecificationsG80-3000 Keyboard
Keyboard model seriesG80-3000
Layout variant typeUK layout (105 keys)
Keyswitch variant typeCherry MX Blue (MX1A-E1xx)
Contact typeGold Crosspoint
Actuation force60 cN
ClickyYes
LinearNo
TactileYes
Connection typeUSB (PS/2 adapter included)
ColourBlack
Weight935 g
Cable length1.75m approx.
Storage temperature-20°C to 60°C
Operating temperature0°C to 50°C
Current consumption15mA typical
Dimensions470 x 195 x 44 mm
MTBF
80,000 hours
MCBF
10 billion operations
Key service life
50 million key operations
Keytop inscription technologyLaser
Warranty24 months
EAN barcode4025112061646

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