Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Low Profile Rapidfire Mechanical Gaming Keyboard (Cherry MX Speed Switches: Linear and Rapid, Per Key Multi-Colour RGB Backlighting, Aluminium Chassis, QWERTY UK Layout) - Black

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The CORSAIR MGX linear switches require light actuation force and offer a responsive, linear feel without any tactile feedback. Connect with your choice of hyper-fast, sub-1ms SLIPSTREAM WIRELESS, low-latency Bluetooth®, or USB wired with CORSAIR AXON 8,000Hz hyper-polling. All of its keys are macro-programmable, and you can program them either on the board directly following the instructions found in the user manual or using the iCUE companion software. It's unclear if Corsair can address the issue of inaccurate actuation distance via future firmware updates. You can customize the lighting directly on the keyboard using hotkey combinations or the configuration software.

It also has a "Tournament Switch" on the top, eliminating distractions while gaming by disabling macros and setting the RGB backlighting to a single, static color. The Corsair K70 MAX uses CORSAIR MGX linear switches, which operate with magnets rather than standard metal contact points used by conventional mechanical switches or infrared light used by optical switches.Keyboard enthusiasts have been using foam layers to dampen sound for a while now, and the designers at Corsair have taken note. The K70 RGB PRO retains the iconic elements of our award-winning K70 series with a durable aluminium frame, CHERRY MX mechanical keyswitches, and per-key RGB backlighting, while setting a new bar for performance with AXON technology and a tournament switch.

AXON delivers a new level of performance by processing and transmitting your inputs up to 8x faster than conventional gaming keyboards with 8,000Hz hyper-polling, 4,000Hz key scanning, and up to 20 layers of hardware RGB lighting processing while maintaining speed performance.The switches are supposed to be pre-lubricated, but we found an odd gumminess feel to some of the key action that makes us think it might not be a perfectly evolved design. The Razer Huntsman V2 Analog and the Corsair K70 MAX are full-size gaming keyboards with analog switches that allow you to customize the pre-travel and reset points of individual switches.

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Unlike earlier models in this lineup, which are available with a selection of Cherry MX switches or Corsair's OPX optical switches, the K70 MAX uses new CORSAIR MGX switches. You can assign macros, customize the RGB lighting, and save settings profiles onto the board's onboard memory. For reference, you can see an image of this exact style of spacebar installed on the very similar Corsair K65 PRO MINI, here. The pre-travel distance is higher than some other switch styles, like Cherry MX Speed switches, but it's still short enough to provide a responsive and smooth keypress. Additionally, the Wooting's pre-travel adjustment feature is significantly more precise and has added features such as analog joystick control and continuous rapid trigger that the Corsair lacks.