Corsair K100 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard (CHERRY MX SPEED Keyswitches: Linear and Rapid, Leatherette Palm Rest, PBT Double-Shot Keycaps, Elgato Stream Deck Integration) QWERTY, Black

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You are responsible for the contents of your comments and any consequences that may arise as a result of them. If you're interested in a similar mechanical gaming keyboard with low-profile keycaps that allow more backlight to shine out from the switch housings, check out the ROCCAT Vulcan II Max/Mini. Macro and media keys, along with other tried and true luxuries like USB passthrough, are old hat; they’re all available on both the K95 Platinum and Platinum XT.

Creating and configuring new dial modes on the iCue control wheel is simple, but it requires you to save the macros and inputs you want to use as “hardware actions” rather than standard actions. It also has full RGB backlighting with independently customizable keys, but it has fewer RGB zones overall.Compared to these two keyboards, the Corsair K100 AIR supports a higher maximum polling rate of 8000Hz using a wired connection (or 2000Hz when connected wirelessly) to ensure the lowest possible latency while gaming. The Corsair K100 AIR and the Corsair K100 RGB are high-end gaming keyboards with similar gaming performance and feature sets. If you want the kitchen sink of gaming keyboards, the K100 is now the most customizable, feature-rich keyboard on the market. The USB Pass-Through port provides convenient access to an additional USB device such as a mouse or headset, with tidy cable routing under the keyboard. The K100 is available with two types of linear switches, while the K70 is available in a variety of Cherry MX switches, so you can get the ones you prefer.

If you want to assign streaming-related inputs to the macro keys, you’ll need to use Elgato’s Stream Deck app and configure those keys separately. It has many extra features like dedicated media keys, a volume control wheel, a multi-function iCUE wheel, and six dedicated macro keys. com and PC Magazine are among the federally registered trademarks of Ziff Davis and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission.

This keyboard also allows you to program macros directly on the keyboard or with the customization software.

Our editors thoroughly review and fact-check every article to ensure that our content meets the highest standards.In terms of features, the Corsair has a USB passthrough and dedicated macro keys, which the Razer lacks. Some of the differences that set it apart, like the iCue control wheel, are unequivocal upgrades, but they appeal primarily to the most productivity-focused automation-hounds. The Corsair K100 RGB and the EVGA Z20 are remarkable mechanical gaming keyboards offering similar performance and feature sets, but the Corsair is a marginally better keyboard overall. Also, its latency is much lower, and its companion software is easy to use and allows for macro-programmability and lighting customization. It also allows you to program macros to every key, while the Logitech keyboard only allows macro programming on dedicated keys.

The reality is that there are only eight A/B functions that the control wheel can dial through, including brightness levels, track jogging and selecting, vertical scrolling, zoom, and more.The RGB lighting around the wheel changes color as you cycle through the different functions so you know exactly which one is active.