Testseek.com have collected 114 expert reviews of the Corsair K100 RGB and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Corsair K100 RGB.
October 2020
(86%)
114 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(93%)
454 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Excellent driver support from iCUE and Stream Deck
Elgato Stream Deck features integrated in the G-keys
Increased compatibility with aftermarket keycap sets
More customization from the dedicated iCUE Control Wheel
Hardware playback allows for 200 prof
Extra macro buttons
With Stream Deck support
Useful iCue control wheel
Comfortable wrist rest
USB Passthrough
1mm-actuation optical mechanical switches
Control wheel can be useful for productivity
Cushioned wrist rest and premium PBT keycaps
Premium attractive build
Comfortable typing experience
Blazing fast key inputs
Tons of functionality and customization options
Solid design
LOTS of RGB lighting
AXON SoC enabling 4000 Hz polling rate
OPX switches feel and perform great
ICUE control wheel is a nice addition
PBT double-shot keycaps
Can save up to 200 profiles on the keyboard
Responsive optical switches
All the RGB
All the time
Premium build quality
The editors didn't like
Very expensive at MSRP
Only linear feedback switches available
With a single choice of Cherry mechanical switch
The replacement keycaps and G-keycaps will wear out sooner than the rest
Plastic ring keycap puller is a shame at this price point
Stream Deck support limited to extra Macro keys
Corsair OPX Optical Switches are an acquired taste
Very expensive
Expensive
First review unit had build quality issues
Some features feel gimmicky
Pricy
OPX keys need getting used to
Upgrading from the K95 RGB Platinum XT does not make sense
Published: 2022-05-13, Author: June , review by: zdnet.com
Abstract: In the quest to find the best gaming keyboard, you have many options. Should you go full-sized or tenkeyless (TKL)? Wired or wireless? What color of the rainbow should the key switches be? The list goes on. Depending on how you answer those questions, Co...
Published: 2022-03-16, Author: John , review by: pcmag.com
Abstract: If you're a gamer, you probably take your choice of gaming keyboard very seriously. And you should.When your keyboard doubles as your game controller, it's more than just a tool for typing. It is to you what the katana is to a samurai (or to a cyborg ninj...
Published: 2022-03-16, Author: John , review by: pcmag.com
Abstract: If you're a gamer, you probably take your choice of gaming keyboard very seriously. And you should.When your keyboard doubles as your game controller, it's more than just a tool for typing. It is to you what the katana is to a samurai (or to a cyborg ninj...
Published: 2020-11-19, Author: E. , review by: anandtech.com
The K100 RGB is the keyboard that Corsair developed as the successor to their highly successful K95 RGB Platinum. Even though most companies would be content with releasing a new product with just one additional feature or a subtle design change, Corsair...
Published: 2020-10-14, Author: Matt , review by: tomshardware.com
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 the...
Published: 2020-10-01, Author: Sebastian , review by: pcper.com
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 quali...
Abstract: Today I will be looking at CORSAIR's new flagship gaming keyboard, the K100 RGB. CORSAIR presents the K100 RGB as "the pinnacle of CORSAIR keyboards, offering the cutting-edge performance, style, durability, and customization that gamers need to stand abo...
Excellent driver support from iCUE and Stream Deck, Elgato Stream Deck features integrated in the G-keys, Increased compatibility with aftermarket keycap sets, More customization from the dedicated iCUE Control Wheel, Hardware playback allows for 200 prof
Very expensive at MSRP, Only linear feedback switches available, with a single choice of Cherry mechanical switch, The replacement keycaps and G-keycaps will wear out sooner than the rest, Plastic ring keycap puller is a shame at this price point
The CORSAIR K100 RGB keyboard releases the day of this review and costs $229.99 for either switch version from the CORSAIR webshop, as well as their retail partners, for customers in the USA. Excellent driver support from iCUE and Stream Deck Elgato Stre...
