Brand | Corsair |
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Item model number | CH-9109114-NA |
Hardware Platform | Laptop, PC |
Operating System | Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Windows 10 |
Item Weight | 2.76 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 17.24 x 6.53 x 1.53 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 17.24 x 6.53 x 1.53 inches |
Color | White |
Manufacturer | Corsair |
ASIN | B07D5S24BP |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | June 12, 2018 |
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Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 SE Mechanical RAPIDFIRE Gaming Keyboard - USB Passthrough & Media Controls - PBT Double-Shot Keycaps - Cherry MX Speed - RGB LED Backlit - White
Brand | Corsair |
Compatible Devices | Gaming Console |
Connectivity Technology | Wired |
Keyboard Description | Gaming |
Special Feature | Backlit |
Color | White |
Number of Keys | 104 |
Keyboard backlighting color support | RGB |
Style | K70 RGB MK.2 |
Product Dimensions | 17.24"L x 6.53"W x 1.53"H |
About this item
- Get the RAPIDFIRE advantage CHERRY MX Speed mechanical key switches provide the reliability and accuracy you demand, with blistering fast 1.2mm actuation
- Aircraft grade silver anodized brushed aluminum frame, built to withstand a lifetime of gaming
- White PBT double shot keycaps for superior durability, look and feel
- 8MB profile storage with hardware macro and lighting playback allow access to up to three stored profiles on the go, independent of external software
- Per key dynamic multi color RGB backlighting offers near unlimited color customization and control. HID keyboard report rate 1000Hz
- CORSAIR iCUE software enables vivid dynamic lighting control, sophisticated macro programming and full system lighting synchronization across compatible CORSAIR peripherals, coolers, fans and more
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Customer Ratings | ||||||
Brightness | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | — | — | 4.4 |
For gaming | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.9 | — | — | 4.4 |
Ergonomic | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 | — | — | 4.2 |
Durability | 4.7 | 4.3 | — | — | — | 4.3 |
Sold By | — | Amazon.com | i-Tech Mall | Spring in Original | Spring in Original | Amazon.com |
connectivity tech | Wired | wired | wired | 2.4Ghz, USB | 2.4Ghz, USB | USB-C, USB-A |
number of keys | 104 | 88 | 64 | 44 | 44 | 104 |
hardware interface | usb | usb | usb | — | — | usb |
compatible devices | Gaming Console | PC | Gaming Console | PC, PS4/PS5, Xbox | PC, PS4/PS5, Xbox | Gaming Console |
keyboard description | Gaming | Mechanical Gaming | Gaming | Gaming | Gaming | Gaming |
operating system | Windows 10, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra | — | Windows | Windows, Mac, Linux | Windows, Mac OS, Linux | Mac OS |
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Customer Review: The keys really do respond fast.
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What's in the box
From the manufacturer
THE RAPIDFIRE ADVANTAGE
CHERRY MX Speed mechanical keyswitches provide the reliability and accuracy you demand, with blistering fast 1.2mm actuation.
STRENGTH THAT STANDS OUT
Stand out with a special silver anodized brushed aluminum frame and stunning white precision-molded, double-shot keycaps. Built to turn heads and withstand a lifetime of gaming.
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Best Sellers Rank | #31,169 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #2,267 in PC Gaming Keyboards |
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The CORSAIR K70 RGB MK.2 SE is a premium mechanical gaming keyboard for those who want to stand out. Equipped with lightweight durable silver aluminum frame, CHERRY MX Speed key switches and PBT double shot keycaps, it pairs a unique style with durability and accuracy you demand. Powerful CORSAIR iCUE software enables sophisticated macro programming, vivid dynamic multicolor illumination and full system lighting synchronization. With 8MB of dedicated onboard memory and hardware playback, you can take all your settings with you. A host of extras put your PC at your fingertips, with USB pass through, dedicated multimedia controls, a detachable soft touch wrist rest, making it easy to play your way and minimize interruptions. It's the most amazing K70 keyboard yet.
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Customers like the comfort and appearance of the keyboard. For example, they say it's a good looking keyboard and great for coding and gaming. Customers are also impresseded with the quality. One downside is the sensitivity of the keys, saying that they require too much pressure to activate. Opinions are mixed on performance and sound quality.
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Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the keyboard. For example, they mention it looks and feels professional, has a brushed aluminum finish, and is relatively easy to clean. Some say that the cherry MX blue keys are nice and add a nice ambience to their desk. That said, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...Conclusion-Overall this keyboard is fantastic, and you REALLY feel like you get what you pay for...." Read more
"...It looks and feels professional, and it doesn't have the abysmal Gamer Styling that so many other options around this price feel the need to include." Read more
"This is the first gaming keyboard I've bought, and it is so dang good...." Read more
"...If you want a gaming keyboard that looks good, isn't obnoxious noise-wise, and includes robust RGB, this is the keyboard for you...." Read more
Customers like the quality of the keyboard. They say it has a solid build, and the keys are the most solid they've seen on any type of keyboard. The profiles have stayed rock solid on the onboard memory for over a year. The mechanical feel is more stable and linear than the slightly rounded keys. The extremely thick and sturdy dual USB cable is total overkill. The downside is the noise level and the fact that it includes robust RGB lighting.
"...You paid for a $140 keyboard, and you're certainly getting one. It's very solid, and the keys themselves scream quality...." Read more
"...You can have individual lighting settings per key, there are cool party trick effects that you probably wouldn't want to use on a daily basis, all..." Read more
"...aluminum coated, so it doesn't feel like cheap plastic, and it's very high quality.It is a louder keyboard, though...." Read more
"...keyboard that looks good, isn't obnoxious noise-wise, and includes robust RGB, this is the keyboard for you...." Read more
Customers like the comfort of the keyboard. They say the keys feel really nice, and are a huge bonus for a touch typist. They also say it's great for coding and gaming, and is familiar yet allow for fast twitch. Customers also mention that the switches feel a lot better, and have a soft touch.
"...only complaint which garnered the .5 minus was while the wrist rest feels very comfortable, it is kind of slick despite its textured surface, which..." Read more
"...from a standard keyboard you will be pleasantly surprised at how familiar they feel and yet allow for fast twitch presses for competitive gaming...." Read more
"...But I was surprised to find that these switches actually feel a lot better...." Read more
"...Pros:-Mechanical keys feel great, but quiet, I love these speed switches.-Media Keys are nice and easy to use (volume WHEEL)...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the keyboard. Some mention that it works well as a competitive gaming keyboard and as able to work on a PC and MAC. The wrist rest works well, while others say that it won't work, save anything to work, and the switches are not great.
"...This keyboard works very well as a competitive gaming keyboard and if you're familiar/comfortable with Cherry MX Reds, you will pick up the key..." Read more
"...of this praise, I would be remiss if I didn't mention that iCUE can be a little wonky when it comes to firmware updates...." Read more
"...best purchase i have ever made for a PC peripheral and it works well on MAC as well. The included wrist rest is also really nice...." Read more
"...iCue software would freeze at times so the animations/profiles (outside of some static / hardware ones that are available) would not run.-..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the sound quality of the keyboard. Some mention that the mx keys feel really solid, and make a good stroke sound. However, others say that it is a louder keyboard, with clicky sounding keys.
"...To quickly summarize, it's relatively quiet, beautiful to look at, decent for typing, and functions very well for gaming...." Read more
"...Pros:-Mechanical keys feel great, but quiet, I love these speed switches.-Media Keys are nice and easy to use (volume WHEEL)...." Read more
"Love that its so loud when I type! Also, very sensitive keys which is good for me...." Read more
"...Look, it's a mechanical keyboard. It's definitely louder than membrane keyboards I'm thinking of when I'm coming up with a comparison, which is why I..." Read more
Customers find the keys on the keyboard to be sensitive, requiring too much pressure to activate. They also say it's easy to accidentally press a key when resting their fingers on them. Some keys feel smooth and others feel rough, making typing difficult. Customers also mention that the backspace key has gotten stuck and the keyboard has a shallower key travel than standard gaming keyboards. They feel the tactile bump slows them down and there's no tactile feedback to tell them a keys registered during the stroke.
"...However, these definitely have a shallower key travel than standard gaming keyboards and do not have a loud click when pressing them..." Read more
"...was a worse spill, the media keys stopped working, and the numpad area still feels sticky...." Read more
"...more traditional mechanical keyboard height so it makes it easy to locate them by feel, so if you take your hand off of the keyboard for a second, it..." Read more
"...While it helped i could not help but feel that the tactile bump somehow slowed me down or got in the way of that smooth gliding typing feel...." Read more
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Build Quality - 10/10
You paid for a $140 keyboard, and you're certainly getting one. It's very solid, and the keys themselves scream quality. The stainless steel backplate just reinforces the care they put into this thing, even though you'll rarely look at, not to menti9on touch, that piece of the board. There's no side-to-side wobble to worry about- you have to actually grip a key with a couple fingers to be able to wiggle one around. Zero complaints here!
Ergonomics - 9.5/10
The low profile form factor sits nice and comfortably comparing to traditional keyboards. Really, there's no complaint here. I could probably type for hours on this without issue. Wrist position is pretty much as close to flat as you can get, with a very comfortable an not carpel tunnel inducing angle, which was one of my concerns about traditional mechanical keyboard that tend to sit very high to the keys. My only complaint which garnered the .5 minus was while the wrist rest feels very comfortable, it is kind of slick despite its textured surface, which makes me FEEL like my hands are sliding downwards, even thought they're really not.
Gaming - 10/10
The keys are extremely responsive. The key clicks are very precise and feel great.
They include optional raised and textured WASD keys, which are angled inwards to give you a good resting space for movement. These are more traditional mechanical keyboard height so it makes it easy to locate them by feel, so if you take your hand off of the keyboard for a second, it's super easy to get back in position. They also have another set of QWERSDF keys, which I'm not 100% sure what that combination would be for. They do include a key extractor tool to pop off the keys to switch them out, which is nice.
My only possible complaint would be accuracy, which I'll cover below.
Typing - 9/10
Overall this is a pretty good experience. My only complaint may only be from adjusting from a membrance keyboard- the quick switches feel just a little too sensitive. Since the switch weight distance is so low, I find myself resting my fingers on the keyboard and that alone being enough weight to trigger the keys. Great for gaming when you're tensed up and ready to go, but for general typing I've been plagued with lots of repeated letters as I rested my hands while gathering my next thoughts, or mistyped letters as I accidentally barely brush adjacent keys while I'm typing words. But overall, not too bad and I'm getting used to it.
Functionality - 9/10
Overall this satisfied my biggest concern in buying a keyboard - media controls. In particular, the volume wheel, as transitioning between a quiet game to a YouTube video, or even between YouTube videos with different audio levels, makes me want something I can physically adjust on the fly without clicking through software-based volume adjustment. Really I only took off one point because of the lack of Macro keys. My Logitech G110 had those aplenty, however the K70 low profile lacks any. I never used them at all to be honest, but I'm sure there are those who would've like to see them on a premium low-profile keyboard. Guess we'll have to wait until Corsair does one of these in the K90 model.
Also there's a USB passthrough on the top "back" of the keyboard by the cable. I haven't used it, but be aware this DOES require you to have a 2nd USB port on your computer to plug in a cable for that.
Sound - 8.5/10
Look, it's a mechanical keyboard. It's definitely louder than membrane keyboards I'm thinking of when I'm coming up with a comparison, which is why I'm docking a full 1.5 points. Really for mechanical keyboards that I've heard, this should be close to a perfect 10/10, but not compared to regular old membrane typing keyboards. Great for home, not perfect if you have it in an office close to a desk-mate.
The important thing is that it doesn't put out an ungodly racket, like those folks you hear in game that have an open mic and sound like they're using a hammer on their keyboard for key inputs. So overall, extremely quiet for a mechanical but folks near you will definitely hear you tap tapping away as you compose that email.
Aesthetics- 9/10
I left this for last, since I don't really care all that much about RGB or look on my gaming keyboard that I will rarely be laying eyes on while concentrating on the game at hand. But I have to admit, it's not a bad looking piece of equipment. The brushed stainless steel backboard reflects the LED RGB really well, making it look pretty attractive. Plus using iCue to link the colors with my M65 Elite mouse is a really nice touch. There are some cool effects you can do with lighting, but I tend to like a slow scroll between colors the best. Why the -1 star? The font they use on the keycaps isn't great. I guess it's less "mature" than I'd like. Small complaint, but personally it bugs me just a teeny bit.
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Overall this keyboard is fantastic, and you REALLY feel like you get what you pay for. If you're more concerned about the feel of the board instead of having macro keys that you may not use, this is the board for you. Very happy with the purchase, and considering the quality of the build and the reputation of the switches I'm resting easy on paying to use this keyboard for several years to come.
Cheaper boards use cheaper keycaps - there's nothing wrong with this, but you do feel the difference when you upgrade. These keycaps have a subtle bumpy texture to them, and the keys themselves feel much more stable than cheaper offers, especially large keys like the space bar. The wrist wrest is removable and I don't use it, so I can't comment much on it.
The numpad area is pretty standard, no complaints there. Where you might expect to see status lights, you instead have some media keys. I personally use the pause/play button a ton because I usually have Youtube up on a secondary screen and it works without wrestling focus away from your current application, which can be VERY annoying if you're running something in exclusive fullscreen on your main monitor. The audio roller and mute button just above the media keys are also handy to have. I don't use the top left buttons at all (by default they consist of an iCUE profile switch, 6 levels of keyboard brightness, and a Windows-Key lock), but they are there and do exist. All of your status lights live in that top and center black bar, complete with a centered Corsair logo.
The lighting tech in the keyboard itself is nice. You can have individual lighting settings per key, there are cool party trick effects that you probably wouldn't want to use on a daily basis, all that jazz. I have 2 main gripes here, only one of which is really worth consideration. First off, the lighting color is not entirely consistent across the different key types. Your mute button may look slightly off from your standard keys which will probably look significantly off from the top and center Corsair logo. Luckily, you CAN use those individually targeted lighting zones to adjust that by hand and get everything to your liking. Unfortunately, and the point which is worth consideration, you have to use Corsair's iCUE software to do it.
This is not a review of iCUE, so I will be brief: it's bad. It is usable. It is not an enjoyable experience. If you know, you know, if you don't, look it up. For the most part, you won't have to touch iCUE past the initial setup. At least, until it starts crashing, or stops recognizing your devices, or starts disconnecting your devices at random times, or... etc. If there is one reason not to get this keyboard, it's the same reason you might avoid other Corsair products: iCUE. But realistically, it is just a minor hassle and usually updating your iCUE version will fix your problems. For a few months.
All that being said, I would 100% recommend this keyboard if you're looking in this price range. It looks and feels professional, and it doesn't have the abysmal Gamer Styling that so many other options around this price feel the need to include.
It is a louder keyboard, though. It has a quite, dull ping when you release a key quickly, and it's clacky.
This is definitely a worthy purchase. I have no complaints. Corsair hasn't let me down yet