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
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558 Reviews
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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: 2017-02-21, Author: Chris , review by: funkykit.com
Aluminum Frame, USB Pass-through, Detachable Dual Sided Wrist Rest, Anti-Ghosting, CUE Software Controlled, FPS and MOBA Keycap sets
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Well what more can we say, the Corsair K95 RGB Platinum Gaming Keyboard is the top of the line. You should expect a lot out of a keyboard that hovers around 200 dollars in price and with the Corsair K95 RGB Platinum Gaming Keyboard you wont have any buyer...
Comes in Cherry brown switches, Braided nylon cord, USB Pass-through, 6 programmable “G” keys, RGB LED lighting, Aluminum frame, 8MB onboard profile storage, Detachable, dual sided wrist rest
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
In terms of performance, the Corsair K95 RGB Platinum performed at my expectations. It is, after all, a Corsair product, and one would be hard pressed to find a Corsair product that didn't please. Would you use this for your regular, every day keyboard? W...
It is time to wrap it up. The Corsair Gaming K95 RGB Platinum indeed is a flagship keyboard. Honestly, it is impressive to work with, feels great, comes with extra tactile feel WASD keys and is available optionally with Cherry MX Brown or the new MX Spee...
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
Pricey, Only six dedicated macro keys, A few counterintuitive layout choices
The Platinum version of the iconic K95 mechanical gaming keyboard makes a great thing better and adds snazzy edge lighting, though some gamers will bemoan its reduced array of macro keys. Read More...
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Published: 2017-01-24, Author: Steven , review by: techspot.com
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
Expensive at $200, but not unreasonably so for its features. Relatively short twoyear warranty when offbrand boards offer three to five years
So after spending a little time with the Corsair K95 RGB Platinum, and taking a closer look at its features and software lets break down everything and see where it lands in the market. It's no surprise really that one of the big features is the backlig...
Published: 2017-01-23, Author: Paul , review by: technologyx.com
The K95 Platinum is everything we expected and more. From brilliant lighting effects to intense game play manipulation. It's hard to say no to such a masterful peripheral...
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
Expensive, 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
The Corsair K95 Platinum has a listed MSRP of US$199.99. 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-throu...
Published: 2017-01-23, Author: Mark , review by: Bjorn3d.com
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
No Audio Passthrough, Price, No Audio Passthrough, Price
There's little about the Corsair K95 RGB Platinum Mechanical Keyboard we weren't impressed with. The most impressive things we saw were the onboard 32-bit ARM Cortex processor and 8 MB profile with hardware macro and lighting playback. The price of $199.9...
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...
