Corsair K55 RGB Pro

For the price of an AAA game, Corsair's K55 RGB Pro gaming keyboard offers a comfortable typing experience with an expansive keyset (if you can find space for it on your desk).

-- As reviewed by PCMag
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Product details

  • Light up your desktop with six onboard lighting effects, assign a color to each lighting zone, or program your own vibrant lighting effects across five RGB lighting zones with CORSAIR iCUE software.
  • Activate functions, shortcuts, or keypresses in just one stroke with six dedicated macro keys, easily set up through CORSAIR iCUE software, or use instant streaming commands through Elgato Stream Deck software.
  • IP42-rated dust and spill resistance guards against accidents so your gameplay never has to stop.
  • A soft rubber detachable palm rest reduces stress on your hands so you can play longer in comfort, with a textured surface to keep your hands from slipping.
  • Dedicated volume and media keys let you control media playback and fine-tune volume on-the-fly without having to interrupt your game.
  • Quiet and responsive keys offer comfortable typing during both work and play, with a tactile bump for responsive gaming performance.
  • CORSAIR iCUE software offers powerful dynamic RGB lighting control, sophisticated macro programming, system-wide lighting synchronization, and much more, all in a single interface that connects all iCUE-compatible CORSAIR devices throughout your setup.

PROS

+ Dedicated macro buttons and media controls
+ Detachable wrist rest
+ RGB lighting
+ Cheaper than similarly sized keyboards

CONS

- All-plastic design
- Rubber-dome switches
- Zonal, not per-key, RGB illumination
- Takes lots of desk space

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on June 15, 2023
For the price of an AAA game, Corsair's K55 RGB Pro gaming keyboard offers a comfortable typing experience with an expansive keyset (if you can find space for it on your desk).
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By Rtings on April 26, 2021
The Corsair K55 RGB PRO is a decent gaming keyboard. However, its build quality is just adequate. The rubber dome switches have a somewhat high pre-travel distance, and they take a fair amount of force to operate. While it has RGB backlighting, it's zone-lit, so you can't customize the lighting of individual keys. That said, it has very low latency, dedicated macro keys, and companion software for customization. It also has good ergonomics with one incline setting and a detachable wrist rest.
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