Corsair K70 RGB Red

The Corsair Gaming K70 RGB with Cherry MX RGB Red switches is a well-engineered and solid product that ticks all the right boxes for a customizable gaming keyboard, being let down only by the hard-to-use software and somewhat dim lighting.

-- As reviewed by Tom's Hardware
Corsair K70 RGB Red 1

Product details

  • The Legend Continues: The K70 RGB PRO retains the iconic elements of the award-winning K70 RGB with a durable aluminum frame, CHERRY MX mechanical keyswitches, and per-key RGB backlighting.
  • Powered by CORSAIR AXON Hyper-Processing Technology: Enables a new level of K70 performance, processing and transmitting your inputs up to 8x faster than conventional gaming keyboards.
  • 100% CHERRY MX RGB Red Mechanical Keyswitches: Have a linear travel with a silky smooth keypress that's ideal for performance gamers, and are guaranteed for 100 million keystrokes.
  • Polycarbonate Keycaps with Standard Bottom Row: Durable polycarbonate plastic keycaps with a standard bottom row layout that supports custom keycap sets.
  • Switch on the Competition: Flip the tournament switch to focus on winning those crucial games, automatically locking to distraction-free static backlighting and disabling accidental macro activations.

PROS

+ Immaculate build quality
+ Sleek, elegant design
+ Comfortable wrist rest
+ RGB Lighting

CONS

- CUE Software unintuitive
- Cherry MX RGB lighting dull and cannot display white effectively
- No USB or Audio passthrough

Expert reviews and ratings

By Tom's Hardware on July 16, 2016
The Corsair Gaming K70 RGB with Cherry MX RGB Red switches is a well-engineered and solid product that ticks all the right boxes for a customizable gaming keyboard, being let down only by the hard-to-use software and somewhat dim lighting.
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