With the new K70 RGB PRO, Corsair brings the extremely popular K70 (MK.2) keyboard up to date with the latest technology. Almost no screw is left untouched: In addition to the full configuration with PBT keycaps and magnetic palm rests, an insane polling rate of 8000Hz is also included. What has been changed in detail and under the hood, you can read in the test.
When mechanical keyboards experienced their second spring a few years ago, Corsair was one of the first manufacturers to recognize the potential of this market. And since they obviously took the matter very seriously, the mechanical keyboards from this manufacturer were convincing in terms of quality right from the start. Especially also the K70, which has a pretty long history behind it by now and still enjoys great popularity today.
During the development of the new version, Corsair has once again really swung the upgrade club and did not skimp with contemporary features. For the review, I also organized an old K70 Rapidfire to see if Corsair could maintain the high quality standards of workmanship with all the updates and how much the keyboard has changed over the years. But before we get to that, I want to free the new keyboard from its packaging first and go into the technical specs and features.
Unboxing and Hands-On
Corsair relies on the established design for the packaging. A black cardboard box with yellow applications and an image of the product provide an elegant appearance.
When opened, the object of desire literally jumps out at us. The skimpy foil around the keyboard is the only plastic used on the whole package.
The complete package contents: Besides the keyboard and the palm rest, only the detachable USB-C cable and two guides are in the box.
The keyboard in detail.
As is almost common for mechanical keyboards, the switches are “open” on the metal plate.
Red Cherry MX switches are hidden under the keycaps in this case.
Commendable: The new K70 is equipped with PBT double-shot keycaps, which we already presented the other day.
On the right side we find the four media control buttons and the volume control. The latter is, as usual, a mechanical roller that adjusts the volume in 2% steps and a separate button for muting.
On the left side are the special keys. As standard, these are provided for profile selection, illumination (brightness) and for locking the window key. These three and the mute button are designed to be “clicky” and feel like the buttons on a mouse.
Unlike the original version of the K70, the manufacturer’s logo is illuminated on the new version. The indicator LEDs for Caps-Lock, the number pad, etc. are also found under the glossy black cover.
The USB-C port and the switch for the “Tournament Mode” are on the back.
The detachable USB-C cable is covered with braiding. Unfortunately, this solution eliminates the USB port on the keyboard, where you could still connect the mouse or a transmitter in the old models, for example.
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