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The SKILLER SGK40 is a three-block keyboard with an aluminum housing that was designed specifically for gaming and has been announced by Sharkoon Technologies. One of the LED strips on the keyboard is referred to as the Edge Light, and it is responsible for providing an additional RGB highlight. It is possible to completely turn off the illumination or to customize it using the software that can be downloaded. An additional feature of the keyboard is that it comes with linear switches from Huano that are already installed. These switches require a low actuation force of 45 grams and a short distance of two millimeters to reach the actuation point.





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Customizable Gaming Keyboard with Edge Light

Pohlheim, 28 March 2024—Sharkoon Technologies is an international supplier of high-performance, high-quality PC components and peripherals and now presents the SKILLER SGK40. This is a three-block keyboard with an aluminium housing that should be ideal for gaming thanks to its "Edge Light" illumination as well as its comprehensive gaming software. 

All-Round RGB Illumination

The Edge Light is an LED strip located on the back of the diamond-cut aluminium housing of the SKILLER SGK40 and provides another RGB highlight in addition to the usual illumination of the keys. Through the downloadable software, the illumination of both the keys and the Edge Light can be extensively customized or, if desired, completely switched off.

Pre-installed Linear Switches

In addition to the visual aspects of the keyboard, Sharkoon is fully committed to gaming with the SKILLER SGK40 and has equipped the keys with linear red switches from Huano. These require a low actuation force of 45 grams and have a short distance of two millimeters to the actuation point. The manufacture states that the keys have an operating life cycle of at least 50 million keystrokes.

Comprehensive Gaming Features through Software

The SKILLER SGK40 has various function keys for, among other things, media control. In addition to this, the software can be used to customize a wide range of aspects of the keyboard and also allows complex macros to be created with up to 391 recorded actions in total. The macros can be assigned to any one of up to 20 game profiles. Any particularly important macro can be assigned to separate key to be then quickly deployed whenever needed. 

Price and Availability

The SKILLER SGK40 is now available in black, and a white version for brighter-colored setups will soon be available at the manufacturer's suggested price of 59.90 euros.

For more information, visit the product pages for the SGK40 Black or the SGK40 White keyboards.