Testseek.com have collected 117 expert reviews of the Corsair Gaming K70 Rapidfire RGB and the average rating is 91%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Corsair Gaming K70 Rapidfire RGB.
June 2016
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The editors liked
Premium feel/Build quality
Limitless Customization thanks to CUE software
Multimedia keys and USB passthrough
Fast/accurate keystrokes thanks to new CHERRY switch
Excellent mechanical key switches
Sturdy
Handsome design
Software stores unlimited profiles
Great macro editor
Dedicated media controls
Volume dial
Unmatched industrial design
Amazing LED lighting effects
Instantaneous gaming response
Authentic Cherry MX Speed switche
Discrete media key
Colorfu
Vibrant lightin
Ideal for e-sports
Unique Cherry MX Speed key switches
Massively capable CUE enables astonishing lighting effects and other actions
Synchronized among all your Corsair peripherals
Included optional key caps for FPS and MOBA gamers
Snapon wrist rest
USB passthrough port
Exclusive Cherry MX Speed switches work as intended
Particularly while gaming
The CUE software is excellent
With a seemingly endless amount of features and configuration options
Bright RGB LEDs with some very nice features
Can be used without a drive
Exclusive Cherry MX Speed switches
Wellpolished CUE software
Textured keycaps
Solid build
Detachable wrist rest
Dedicated media keys.
The editors didn't like
None
Quite pricey
New key switch barely differs in feel from Cherry MX Red
A few counterintuitive layout choices
Software is comprehensive but clunky
Shortthrow keys with no tactile feedback lead to double taps while typing
Expensiv
Complex software
Advantage of MX Speed switches over MX Red is pretty subtle
Requires CUE to be installed and running
Very expensive enthusiast product
Cannot define macros using modifier keys
2year warranty?
Non-standard keycap sizes on certain keys
Pricing and a limited warranty are the big ones. I'd also like to see the USB passthrough support the thirdgeneration standard instead of USB 2.0.
First of all, the design of this new keyboard is tried and true, and has been a hit for Corsair for some time now; we have no complaints here. We loved the murdered-out version over the natural aluminum plates found in older designs, and the lighting is...
Time to present our findings. The 22 keyboards that we tested come down to two price ranges. The “affordable” segment, which are the keyboards with an average price up to £150 and the high-end models, which start from £150. Interestingly, we find 11 keybo...
Weirdly-textured palm rest, No keycaps for lefties
Yes, if you have $170 to spend on a mechanical keyboard dedicated for PC gaming. The keyboard is attractive, the keys are responsive, and the switches will last forever, making this peripheral a great buy...
Published: 2016-08-31, Author: Tomas , review by: uk.hardware.info
The Corsair K70 has been one of the most popular mechanical keyboards in our price comparison tool for years that's not for nothing. It's a very well-built keyboard with a plethora of features, such as a wrist rest and extensive media controls, for a re...
With the K70 Rapid Fire, Corsair created a high quality gaming keyboard, which has almost no flaws at all We like the fact, that this keyboard feels very sturdy, which is partially because of the weight as well as thanks to the rather thick aluminum face...
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Published: 2016-04-25, Author: Matthew , review by: kitguru.net
It is safe to say that I am a big fan of the Corsair K70 RAPIDFIRE, it truly is an excellent keyboard. Corsair has kept the familiar, brushed aluminium build of the original K70 RGB and added to it with a new USB passthrough and debuted Cherry's new MX Sp...
The larger keys (space, enter, shift, etc) are a little noisy when struck, Detachable cable would be preferable, Corsair Gaming K70 Rapidfire RGB Gaming Keyboard Review, Thank you, Corsair, for providing us with this sample,
PriceThe Corsair Gaming K70 Rapidfire RGB will be available from most retailers from today, and we'll update you with links as soon as we have them. Prices are expected to be £149.99 for the full-size RGB edition, and the TKL-size K65 RGB will be just £11...
Beautiful aesthetic, High quality construction, Excellent, highly customisable RGB lighting, Fully programmable keys, Dedicated media keys, FULL NKRO, USB pass through, Included wrist rest and extra keycaps, Thin bezels/compact, Cherry MX Speed switches
Price, No dedicated macro keys
The K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE does the Corsair brand justice with a mixture of top quality craftsmanship backed with intensely pedantic, yet gloriously comprehensive software. The MX Speed switches feel a little strange at first, but once you get used to them, th...
Corsair Gaming K70 RGB Rapidfire ReviewManufacturer: CorsairUK price (as reviewed): £149.99 (inc VAT)US price (as reviewed): $169.99 (ex TAX)It's been over a year and a half since we last looked at an aluminium-clad keyboard from Corsair. The K70 RGB was...
