Our Verdict
9.0
Gaming
The Corsair K70 is an excellent gaming keyboard. Its Cherry MX Speed switches have a short pre-travel distance and low actuation force, making the keys feel incredibly responsive and easy to press. There’s very little flex to the board, the ergonomics are good, and there’s backlighting, although it’s limited to a single color. All keys are macro-programmable, but there aren’t any dedicated macro keys for MMO games.
Pros
- Light typing experience.
- Dedicated media controls.
- Good software support.
- Good build quality.
- Macro-programmable keys.
Cons
Wide key spacing can be tiring for some.
See our Gaming Recommendations
2.7
Mobile/Tablet
The Corsair K70 is a wired-only keyboard and can’t be used with mobile devices.
7.9
Office
The Corsair K70 is a good keyboard for office use. The build quality is good and it has great compatibility with most desktop operating systems. It’s a comfortable keyboard to type on due to the included wrist rest and multiple incline settings, but the wide key spacing can be fatiguing and can also cause more typos. The Cherry MX Speed switches can be too sensitive for typing and they don’t provide any tactile feedback, which some may not like. On the bright side, they don’t generate a lot of typing noise, so it shouldn’t be bothersome to those around you.
Pros
- Light typing experience.
- Dedicated media controls.
- Good ergonomics.
- Quiet typing noise.
- Good build quality.
Cons
- Some keys don’t work on macOS.
- Wide key spacing can be tiring for some.
See our Office Recommendations
7.6
Programming
The Corsair K70 is a good keyboard for programmers. It’s well-built, it has macro-programmable keys, and it has backlighting for those who like to work in the dark. It comes with a wrist rest and is fairly comfortable to type on, and the Cherry MX Speed switches provide a great typing experience. However, some people may not like typing on linear switches due to the lack of tactile feedback, and switches’ high sensitivity can lead to more typos.
Pros
- Light typing experience.
- Dedicated media controls.
- Good ergonomics.
- Good build quality.
- Macro-programmable keys.
Cons
- Some keys don’t work on macOS.
- No software support for Linux.
- Wide key spacing can be tiring for some.
See our Programming Recommendations
5.1
Entertainment / HTPC
Pros
- Dedicated media controls.
- Good build quality.
Cons
Wide key spacing can be tiring for some.
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9.0
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7.9
Office
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7.6
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5.1
Entertainment / HTPC
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С миру по нитке — Cherry представила механический переключатель MX SPEED, Corsair обновила клавиатуры K70 RGB Rapidfire, K65 Rapidfire и K70 Rapidfire
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Предлагаю вниманию почтенной публики информацию о новинках от Cherry и Corsair для ознакомления.
Cherry представила механический переключатель MX SPEED, являющийся высокопроизводительной моделью, при этом не менее надёжной чем ранее выпущенные изделия. Каждый такой переключатель обладает точкой срабатывания в 1.2мм при необходимой силе давления в 45.8 граммов. По данным производителя, это самый быстрый механический переключатель за всю историю существования компании. Cherry сделала доступными несколько вариантов MX SPEED — без подсветки, с белой подсветкой и с RGB (16.7 миллионов цветов) подсветкой.
В течении 6 месяцев новинки будут эксклюзивом для Corsair.
Раз Corsair стала эксклюзивным партнёром Cherry, то она поспешила представить общественности обновлённые новыми переключателями клавиатуры K70 RGB Rapidfire, K65 Rapidfire и K70 Rapidfire. Помимо приобретённых за счёт MX SPEED особенностей, решения обладают 100% анти-ghosting’ом и ролловером при USB подключении, RGB подсветкой (только модели с соответствующими буквами в названии), программируемыми с помощью софта CUE клавишами, отсоединяемой подставкой для кистей рук, мультимедийными клавишами, портом USB для подключения дополнительной периферии, наборами колпачков на клавиши для игр жанров FPS и MOBA.
Творения Corsair
Стоимость решений к всеобщей радости была озвучена компанией Corsair:
- K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE — $169.99
- K65 RGB RAPIDFIRE — $139.99
- K70 RAPIDFIRE — $129.99
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Compared To Other Keyboards
The Corsair K70 RAPIDFIRE is an excellent gaming keyboard. However, there are better options in its price range that have significantly better build quality and full RGB backlighting, such as the Razer BlackWidow Elite. For more options, check out our recommendations for the best gaming keyboards, the best mechanical keyboards, and the best RGB keyboards.
Corsair K68 RGB
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Overall, the Corsair K70 RAPIDFIRE is a bit better than the Corsair K68 RGB. The K70 has a better build quality, a volume wheel, and a USB passthrough. However, the K68 has full RGB backlighting, while the K70 is limited to a single color. The typing experience is great on both and largely comes down to personal preference. The Cherry MX Speed switches on the K70 are more responsive, but some people may not like typing on linear switches. With the K68, you can choose between Cherry MX Blue or Red.
SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL
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For most uses, the SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL is better than the Corsair K70 RAPIDFIRE. The SteelSeries has full RGB backlighting, a customizable OLED screen, and its build quality is significantly better. The typing experience is very different between the Cherry MX Speed switches on the Corsair and the SteelSeries Brown switches on the SteelSeries. The MX Speeds are linear, have a much shorter pre-travel distance, and don’t make a lot of typing noise. The SteelSeries Brown switches act more like Cherry MX Browns, which are tactile but quiet. The SteelSeries is available with other switch options, but the Corsair is only available with the Cherry MX Speeds.
Razer BlackWidow Elite
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The Razer BlackWidow Elite is better than the Corsair K70 RAPIDFIRE for most uses. The Razer has a much better build quality and full RGB backlighting. The Razer Orange switches on our Razer provide a better typing experience; however, the Cherry MX Speed switches on the Corsair are more responsive and require less force to initiate a keypress. The Razer has a few switch options you can choose from, but the Corsair only has one option.
Razer BlackWidow
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The Corsair K70 RAPIDFIRE is better overall than the Razer BlackWidow for most uses. The Corsair has a wrist, dedicated media keys, a USB passthrough, and it has a better typing quality. However, the Razer has onboard memory, and it has full RGB backlighting.
Razer Huntsman
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The Corsair K70 RAPIDFIRE is marginally better than the Razer Huntsman. The Corsair has dedicated media controls that include a volume wheel, a USB passthrough, and it comes with a wrist rest. On the other hand, the Razer has a better build quality and full RGB backlighting. The Cherry MX Speed switches on the Corsair feel more responsive due to their shorter pre-travel distance, they don’t provide tactile feedback, and they generate very little typing noise. On the Razer, the Razer Optical switches require less force to actuate, and they’re tactile and clicky like Cherry MX Blues.
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The Corsair K70 RAPIDFIRE is a bit better than the HyperX Alloy Elite 2. The Corsair comes with a wrist rest, the switches have a much lower pre-travel distance, and it offers better typing quality. However, the HyperX has onboard memory and full RGB backlighting.
Ducky One 2
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The Ducky One 2 is better than Corsair K70 RAPIDFIRE for the most part. The Ducky is available in a variety of switches and with full RGB backlighting, is better-built, and has a detachable USB-C cable. However, the Corsair has dedicated software and comes with a wrist rest.
Das Keyboard 4 Professional
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The Corsair K70 RAPIDFIRE is better than the Das Keyboard 4 Professional, mainly because it has many more features. The Corsair has backlighting, programmable keys, and software for customization. Its Cherry MX Speed switches have a shorter pre-travel distance and lighter actuation force than the Cherry MX Brown switches on the Das Keyboard, resulting in more responsiveness when gaming. However, the Speed switches might be overly sensitive for general typing and don’t provide tactile feedback like the Cherry MX Browns. The Corsair has better ergonomics because it includes a wrist rest and provides two incline settings, but typing on it can be fatiguing after a while because key spacing is wider than most keyboards.
The Speed Switch Reality Check
The so-called Speed switch (which is silver in color), though, is designed to offer typers an option that’s similar to Cherry’s MX Red switches but—well, speedier. Both the Red and Speed switches are linear, with relatively light 45g actuation force. Indeed, specification-wise they’re essentially identical outside of the fact that the latter has a shorter distance to actuation (1.2 mm versus 2 mm). This results in a commensurately shorter overall key travel.
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In reality, the difference between the two switches is not so dramatically pronounced. Bear in mind that because of manufacturing tolerances, the pretravel distance of both switch types is about +/- 0.4 mm. Therefore, the Speed switch may actuate anywhere between 0.8-1.6 mm, whereas the Red switch may actuate anywhere from 1.6-2.4 mm. Granted, the delta between 0.8 mm and 2.4 mm is significant, but note that both switch types may both actuate at 1.6 mm, too.
Ostensibly, Cherry and Corsair are pushing these Speed switches as ideal for helping you type faster, particularly in gaming scenarios, but you probably won’t notice much in terms of actuation. What is certainly more notable, though, is the total key travel.
There is no variation there, so Reds give you 4 mm whereas Speeds offer just 3.2 mm, every time on every key. I’m typically skeptical when anyone claims they can detect distances of less than a millimeter, but I have to say that the stunted travel on the Speed switches was striking, at first. I quickly got used to it. I believe part of the gradual comfort was because the switches felt a little stiff to me when I first started typing on them, but they eventually felt like they loosened up.
If you’re an adventurous sort and want to take a whack at some linear switches with short travel, and you dig the Corsair K-series look, the new Rapidfire keyboards are for you.
Seth Colaner is the News Director for Tom’s Hardware. Follow him on Twitter . Follow us on , , RSS, and .
Extra Features
There are small differences in the new K-Series keyboards, though. For example, the spacebar on the new units has a textured finish instead of a smooth one like their predecessors. Corsair also packed in some replacement key caps; the K70 RGB Rapidfire I have on hand has two sets in each, actually, one for FPS (W, A, S, D) and MOBA (Q, W, E, R, D, F). There’s also a key puller.
The key caps have a light gray top and sport the same textured finish as the spacebar. They’re angled differently than the standard key caps, too. For example, the replacement WASD key caps all angle inward, towards the center of the cluster.
For the most part, though, the Rapidfire keyboards have the same specs as their K-Series counterparts.
| K70 RGB Rapidfire | K70 Rapidfire | K65 RGB Rapidfire | |
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| Switches | Cherry MX Speed RGB | Cherry MX Speed | Cherry MX Speed RGB |
| Layout | Full 104-key | Full 104-key | TKL |
| Lighting | RGB | Red | RGB |
| Report Rate | Selectable 8ms, 4ms, 2ms, 1ms and BIOS mode | Selectable 8ms, 4ms, 2ms, 1ms and BIOS mode | Selectable 8ms, 4ms, 2ms, 1ms and BIOS mode |
| Anti-Ghosting | Full KRO on USB | Full KRO on USB | Full KRO on USB |
| Onboard Memory | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Software | CUE | CUE | CUE |
| Cable | Braided fiber | Braided fiber | Braided fiber |
| Misc. | -All-key macro support-Six media keys, including roller-Windows Lock-Detachable wrist rest | -All-key macro support-Six media keys, including roller-Windows Lock-Detachable wrist rest | -All-key macro support-Six media keys, including roller-Windows Lock-Detachable wrist rest |
| Weight | 1.2 kg | 1.2 kg | .86 kg |
| Dimensions | 436 x 165 x 38 mm | 436 x 165 x 38 mm | 355 x 165 x 38 mm |
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