MSI has significantly long been a pillar of the enthusiast PC gaming market, with their relentless focus on providing the best gaming hardware money can buy. Just take a look at their new OLED gaming monitor we reviewed for example; it’s pretty awesome. However, competitive gaming markets need more than just monitors, and with the simultaneous release of the STRIKE PRO Wireless mechanical keyboard and the VERSA PRO Wireless gaming mouse. Both of these new peripherals are engineered to deliver uncompromising performance, total freedom from wires, targeting users who require speed and reliability across gaming sessions, while also meeting the demands of your daily work flow. While you don’t have to purchase them together, we wanted to see if their latest keyboard and their latest mouse made a great pairing. With premium quality components, and low-latency wireless input, I can’t wait to put them to the test.
Key Features
The primary appeal of the STRIKE PRO and VERSA PRO lies in their dedicated commitment to high-end component choices and adaptable functionality. The STRIKE PRO Wireless keyboard stands out for its silent operation, utilising the gorgeous Kailh Midnight Pro Silent Tactile switches and a multi-layered sound-dampening structure to keep keystroke noise below 35 dB (MSI’s measurement), a critical feature for focused work or streamers, so you can hear your voice, rather than just the clicky clack of noisy keys. With a fully hot-swappable design, you can effortlessly replace any of the 5-pin switches, without the need for a soldering iron. While I know that few people actually use this feature, if a switch does fail, or you want to put some more tactile switches on certain keys, it does offer you that flexibility and plenty of customisation for the typing feel should you need it.
Complementing this is the VERSA PRO Wireless mouse, which promises pixel-perfect accuracy thank to its excellent PixArt PAW-3395 optical sensor, which offers up to 26,000 DPI, and features the durable OMRON optical switches, which are rated for 70 million clicks.
Both devices feature MSI’s tri-mode connectivity, delivering 2.4 GHz wireless, Bluetooth, and wired USB, ensuring compatibility and low-latency performance in any setup, all while boasting impressive battery longevity. Just check out the features list below, and you’ll see both the keyboard and mouse are ticking all of the right boxes.
MSI STRIKE PRO Wireless Key Features
- Silent Sensation: Utilises Kailh Midnight Pro Silent Tactile switches for a quiet typing experience (under 35 dB) with a smooth, tactile feel.
- Hot-Swappable Design: Allows for effortless, solder-free replacement of 5-pin mechanical switches, enabling full keyboard customisation.
- Masterfully Muted: Features a multi-layered chassis with sound-dampening foam gaskets to reduce internal pings and echoes.
- Resilient Keycaps: Equipped with durable, dye-sublimated PBT keycaps that resist shine and wear for a long-lasting, premium feel.
- Dedicated Controls: Includes a smart dual-touch scroll wheel for quick adjustment of volume and screen brightness, along with dedicated media keys.
- Ergonomic Support: Comes with a comfortable, detachable magnetic memory foam wrist rest to reduce strain during extended sessions.
Check out the official product page here.
MSI VERSA PRO Wireless Key Features
- Ultimate Precision: Features the high-end PixArt PAW-3395 optical sensor, supporting up to 26,000 DPI for pinpoint accuracy.
- Crisp Optical Switches: Employs OMRON optical switches with a 70 million click lifespan, ensuring ultra-fast response times and eliminating double-click issues.
- Programmable Buttons: Offers 13 fully customisable buttons, including a dedicated Sniper Button for on-the-fly DPI reduction in FPS titles.
- Dual-Mode Scroll Wheel: A 4-way scroll wheel with a mode-switch button to toggle between tactile (notched) and free-spin scrolling for flexible control.
- Snap Charging: Features MSI’s exclusive fast-charging technology, allowing the mouse to fully recharge in just 90 minutes for up to 80 hours of use.
- Ergonomic Grip: Designed with an ergonomic right-handed shape, thumb rest, and anti-slip MSI Diamond Lightgrips for secure handling.
Check out the official product page here.
The STRIKE PRO Wireless is equipped with a powerful 4200 mAh battery, allowing for a truly extraordinary 1500 hour maximum battery life in Bluetooth mode without lighting. Its full-size (104/105 keys) layout maintains competitive edge thanks to Hybrid 6+ N Key Rollover and full anti-ghosting, ensuring every input is registered accurately. The VERSA PRO Wireless is equally impressive, with its 97g, admittedly a little on the heavy side for a modern gaming mouse, but I do prefer a mouse with some heft, and a 450 mAh battery and the 26,000 DPI sensor, and 1000 Hz rate. Furthermore, while wireless, it comes with their premium FriXionFree USB cable too, should you need it.
MSI STRIKE PRO Wireless Technical Specifications
- Form Factor: Full-Size (104 / 105 keys)
- Switch Type: Kailh Midnight Pro Silent Tactile (Hot-Swappable 5-Pin)
- Key Rollover: Hybrid 6+ N Key Rollover / Full Anti-Ghosting
- Connectivity: 2.4 GHz Wireless / Bluetooth / USB 2.0
- Battery Capacity: 4200 mAh Lithium-Ion
- Max Battery Life: Up to 1500 hours (Bluetooth, Lighting Off)
- Actuation Force: 45 gf
- Lighting: Per-Key RGB (MSI Mystic Light)
- Dimensions: 443 x 150 x 41 mm
- Weight: 1200 g
MSI VERSA PRO Wireless Technical Specifications
- Sensor: PixArt PAW-3395 Optical Sensor
- Max DPI: 26,000 DPI (Adjustable)
- Report Rate: 1000 Hz / 1 ms
- Switch Type: OMRON Optical Micro Switch
- Button Durability: 70 Million Clicks
- Total Buttons: 15 (13 programmable)
- Connectivity: 2.4 GHz Wireless / Bluetooth 5.3 / USB 2.0
- Battery Capacity: 450 mAh Lithium-Ion
- Max Battery Life: Up to 80 Hours
- Charging Time: 90 minutes (Snap Charging)
- Weight: 97 g
- Cable: 2 m FriXionFree Cable (USB-C to A)
