Corsair K100

Extra macro buttons, with Stream Deck support ; Useful iCue control wheel ; Comfortable wrist rest ; USB Passthrough

Stream Deck support limited to extra Macro keys ; Corsair OPX Optical Switches are an acquired taste ; Very expensive

Corsair’s legendary flagship keyboard is back with a new look and more features than ever, but the price and changes aren’t for everyone.

Rounding out the features, the K100 has flip-out feet on its bottom to adjust its overall height and angle, and Corsair includes a magnetic wrist rest in the box. Like most premium keyboards in this price range, the K100 also supports full n-key...

Premium attractive build ; Comfortable typing experience ; Blazing fast key inputs ; Tons of functionality and customization options

Pricy ; OPX keys need getting used to

The Corsair K100 RGB Gaming keyboard bundles blazing-fast input speeds, lots of functionality and customization in a premium frame.

If you want Corsair’s signature build quality along with some extra keys and the option for optical-mechanical switches, the K100 is an excellent choice. For most players, though, the K70 RGB Mk.2 is a more straightforward — and less expensive — choice.

Corsair’s K100 keyboard is, without question, one of the cleanest looking and nicest sounding keyboards on the market. Each key press feels great, and it’s incredibly comfortable with, or without, the magnetic palm rest. The added macro keys and the...

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

Responsive optical switches All the RGB, all the time Premium build quality

Incredibly expensive Need both Elgato and iCue software

Sure it costs a small fortune, but the K100 makes you want to justify its cost. Possibly the last keyboard you'll ever need to buy.

It would be easy to say that this K100 RGB keyboard is among the finest I’ve ever used, but my criteria for evaluating this might differ from yours. Ultimately I think anyone who had the chance to spend some time with this would appreciate the build...

+ Cutting edge technology + Attractive looks for home or office + More RGB customisation than you can shake a stick at + New control hardware for tinkerers and scripters + Elgato stream software integration + USB 1.1 fallback mode + Additional...

- Premium Price - RGB backlighting could be brighter - Lighting has a slight blue hue - Short stroke linear switch type only - USB 2.0 passthrough only

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