Testseek.com have collected 170 expert reviews of the Corsair Gaming K95 RGB Platinum and the average rating is 89%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Corsair Gaming K95 RGB Platinum .
January 2017
(89%)
170 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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558 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Aluminum Frame
USB Pass-through
Detachable Dual Sided Wrist Rest
Anti-Ghosting
CUE Software Controlled
FPS and MOBA Keycap sets
Excellent Build Quality
Cherry RGB MX Speed Mechanical Switches (50 Million Actuations)
Full RGB Key Illumination (Custom Effects/Individual Key Color)
19 Zone LightEdge Feature
Built In Memory (3 Profiles)
6 Dedicated Macro Keys
USB Passthrou
Handsome
Sturdy design
Excellent configuration utility
Per-key RGB lighting
And new edge lighting
Great macro creation
Volume roller
Choice of Cherry MX Speed or Brown switches
Slimmed down from the old K90
Cherry MX Speed switches are as fast as Corsair claims
Top-tier RGB lighting
Dedicated media controls
Smooth
Responsive keys
Attractive brushed aluminum finish
Easy-to-use customization utility
High build quality (Aluminum top plate)
Minimalist and elegant design philosophy
Various RGB lightning options
Complex macro capability
Excellent typing and gaming capability
Full programming and lighting options
Two-year warranty
Good QC of Cherry MX switches
CUE is extremely capable as a software driver
Reversible wrist rest with cable management for USB pass-through port
Comes in Cherry brown switches
Braided nylon cord
6 programmable “G” keys
RGB LED lighting
Aluminum frame
8MB onboard profile storage
Detachable
Dual sided wrist rest
Solid design
No flex at all
6 dedicated “G” keys
Great RGB backligting
Corsair CUE software is one of the better out there
Extra USB port
Large wrist rest
Rock solid Corsair build quality
Amazing feel
Excellent macro capabilities
32Bit Arm Cortex Processor
8MB Profile Storage
Aircraft Grade Aluminum
RBG
Comfortable Wrist Rest
Multimedia Keys
G Keys
CUE Compatibility
Cherry MX Speed Switches
1.2mm Key Actuation Distance
AntiGhosting
MOBA and RPG Keys Included
32Bit Arm
Improved lighting and media controls over K95 RGB
Detachable/reversible/magnetic wrist rest
Strong aluminum frame
USB passthrough
1.2mm switch actuation
8MB storageARM Cortex inside
Well made
Full
The editors didn't like
So far
Price (For Some)
6 Macro Keys Instead Of 18 (Unlike The Previous K95 Models)
CUE Software Design
Pricey
Only six dedicated macro keys
A few counterintuitive layout choices
Extremely expensive
Still an enormous keyboard
Blocky typeface used on each key
Expensive
No audio jack
No onthefly macro recording
Not a lot of bells and whistles
Premium price tag
CUE user experience has improved tremendously
But can still be challenging to new users
Rare macro-execution errors prevent a flawless launch
Keycaps need to be better for a $200 product
Cherry “Speed” switches bottom out easily
Hard to adjust
CUE software a little overly complicated
Lack of switch options (need it in Cherry Blues)
Braided
Attached cord is very thick and not very flexible
High price
Not available in all Cherry MX flavors
$199 is a lot to spend on a keyboard
Font is a bit ugly
CUE software is still not great
No Audio Passthrough
Price
Expensive at $200
But not unreasonably so for its features. Relatively short twoyear warranty when offbrand boards offer three to five years
Published: 2018-04-20, Author: Christopher , review by: pcper.com
I've used the K95 RGB Platinum since early January. In that time, I've reviewed half a dozen other RGB keyboards but always return to this one. Why? Even without the PBT set, it's one of the best looking, fully featured gaming keyboards on the market toda...
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Published: 2018-02-20, Author: Sean , review by: legitreviews.com
Abstract: California-based Corsair is one of the most well known manufacturers of components and peripherals for the PC enthusiast market. Corsair and Legit Reviews have been working together for over fifteen years, but surprisingly, none of our staff had made a vi...
The Corsair K95 RGB Platinum is a pricey gaming keyboard with an ideal blend of aesthetics and functionality that leaves little room for improvement...
Solid design, no flex at all, 6 dedicated “G” keys, Great RGB backligting, Corsair CUE software is one of the better out there, Extra USB port, Large wrist rest
Not available in all Cherry MX flavors, $199 is a lot to spend on a keyboard
So I've been using the Corsair K95 RGB Platinum for the past month. The biggest thing for me was getting used to it. I primarily use keyboards with Cherry MX Blue switches so moving to the new Speed switches was a little different. While they are very muc...
Slimmed down from the old K90, Cherry MX Speed switches are as fast as Corsair claims, Top-tier RGB lighting
Extremely expensive, Still an enormous keyboard, Blocky typeface used on each key
Regardless, the K95 RGB Platinum is a beautiful keyboard with excellent switches, top-tier lighting, and what I still consider the industry standard for media keys. Seriously: A volume roller is indispensable now that I've used one. So much more convenien...
Every time I set out to write a Corsair keyboard review, I know I'm going to be working with a high-quality product. That quality usually comes with quite the hefty price tag attached. The question, then, is whether the features of the keyboard are worth...
High build quality (Aluminum top plate), Minimalist and elegant design philosophy, Various RGB lightning options, Complex macro capability, Excellent typing and gaming capability
No onthefly macro recording, Not a lot of bells and whistles, Premium price tag
At the end of the write-up I would like to say that this is a very solid entry into the high end keyboard market and while it does not feature a lot of bells and whistles, it more than makes up for it in terms of build quality and elegance. It is currentl...