Corsair K100 RGB Gaming Keyboard

Corsair’s K100 RGB shifts to optical-mechanical switches, ups the polling rate to 4,000 Hz, (thanks to a multi-threaded SoC), and adds a customizable iCue control wheel. It’s a comfy, attractive, versatile tool on and off the virtual battlefield. But the price also jumps $30 over its predecessor, to $230.

-- As reviewed by Tom's Hardware
Corsair K100 RGB Gaming Keyboard 1

Product details

  • The Corsair K100 RGB is the pinnacle of Corsair keyboards, offering the cutting-edge performance, style, durability, and customization that gamers need to stand above the rest
  • The centerpiece of your gaming setup, the Corsair K100 RGB boasts a refined design bolstered by a durable aluminum frame, dynamic per-key RGB backlighting, and a 44-zone three-sided LightEdge
  • Powered by Corsair AXON Hyper-Processing Technology, enabling Corsair’s most advanced gaming keyboard experience by delivering up to 4x faster throughput with native 4,000Hz hyper-polling and 4,000Hz key scanning, while simultaneously driving up to 20-layer lighting effects
  • A programmable iCUE control wheel gives you command over backlighting, media jogging, and more through Corsair iCUE software, customizable to perform actions in games and applications

PROS

+ 1mm-actuation optical mechanical switches
+ Control wheel can be useful for productivity
+ Cushioned wrist rest and premium PBT keycaps

CONS

- Expensive
- First review unit had build quality issues
- Some features feel gimmicky

Expert reviews and ratings

By Tom's Hardware on October 14, 2020
Corsair’s K100 RGB shifts to optical-mechanical switches, ups the polling rate to 4,000 Hz, (thanks to a multi-threaded SoC), and adds a customizable iCue control wheel. It’s a comfy, attractive, versatile tool on and off the virtual battlefield. But the price also jumps $30 over its predecessor, to $230.
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