Corsair Gaming K70 RGB PRO

Was hat sich mit der dritten Generation der mechanischen Tastatur Corsair K70 getan? Mehr als das sonst praktizierte „Same procedure as every year“ erwarten ließ. Die K70 wurde sinnvoll verbessert, auch wenn die reine Bestandswahrung auf hohem Niveau enttäuscht. Dafür ist gegenüber dem Flaggschiff K100 weniger tatsächlich mehr.

Die Corsair K70 gilt mittlerweile als absoluter Klassiker unter den mechanischen Tastaturen. Das Design und die Bauart ist so erfolgreich, dass es schon vielfach nachgeahmt wurde. Mit der K70 RGB PRO gibt es nun die neuste und in vielen Punkten weiter optimierte Version, die nahezu keine Wünsche offen lässt.

Corsairs mechanische K70-Tastaturen sind mit mit ihrem markanten Aluminiumgehäuse unverwechselbar. Mit der K70 RGB Pro kommt nun ein neues Full-Size-Modell auf den Markt, das nicht nur den schon regelrecht klassischen Look, sondern auch eine ganz aktuelle Ausstattung bieten soll. Die Tastatur unterstützt 8.000 Hz Hyper-Polling und bietet unter anderem eine magnetische Handballenauflage, PBT-Tastenkappen, ein abnehmbares Anschlusskabel und separate Tasten bzw. Regler für die Steuerung der Medienwiedergabe.

With the new K70 RGB PRO, Corsair brings the extremely popular K70 (MK.2) keyboard up to date with the latest technology. Almost no screw is left untouched: In addition to the full configuration with PBT keycaps and magnetic palm rests, an insane polling rate of 8000Hz is also included. What has been changed in detail and under the hood, you can read in the test.

The Corsair K70 RGB Pro is not a market revolution, especially since we've already seen it all in a TKL version of the Corsair K70. That is not to say that it is a poor pick, despite the fact that it is not a cheap keyboard (159.99 USD is a lot). The Corsair K70 PRO RGB is undoubtedly a beautiful keyboard, built on a solid foundation, but it also has a few shortcomings, about which I’ll write a bit later in summary. You get a keyboard with pleasant Cherry MX Brown switches (there are others available as well), PBT keycaps, 8,000 Hz polling rate, full NKRO, and 100% anti-ghosting. This keyboard is targeted even at the pro gamer segment, as it allows you to automatically swap to distraction-free static backlighting and disable accidental macro activations in the so-called tournament mode. The provided palm rest increases comfort, but plastic isn’t the most pleasing. This keyboard also has dedicated media keys and a volume roller (I love them), making it a great ‘daily driver’, especially with the Cherry MX RGB Browns, which are great for typing. Speaking of which, the switches themselves are quiet. The activation mechanism is almost inaudible, although the other structure elements generate noise by the PBT covers themselves. The rattling noise is rather loud and can be irritating. There is also a specific reverberation, probably emitted by the aluminum body, which you can hear after stopping hitting the keys. The K70 RGB TKL deserves our “Approved” award for everything it offers. The quality is really good, and the keyboard is rigid thanks to the aluminium frame (and very stable with those rubbery feet). At the same time, iCUE works well (there’s been a re-design recently) and allows synchronization with other Corsair stuff, as well as per-key lighting adjustment. MX Brown switches perform admirably and are quite comfortable to use, which is unsurprising, and they are also a safe choice (especially for typing, but the gaming is also more than possible with them). Nonetheless, the aluminum body's echo and the rattling noise from the PBT covers are considerable negatives, and they contribute to the "recommended" award being conceivable, especially at that price point. 159.99 USD (169.99 USD for the Cherry MX RGB Speed/Silent variations) is not a small price to pay for a keyboard.

CORSAIR takes new features introduced with the flagship K100 and eSports-centric K70 RGB TKL to introduce the latest generation of its popular K70 RGB keyboards. Named the K70 RGB PRO, it is available in five different Cherry MX switches and comes in a full-size layout with PBT doubleshot keycaps, AXON processing for up to 8 kHz polling, and 50 onboard profiles!