Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Low Profile Mechanical Keyboard Review

Peter Donnell / 6 years ago

Final Thoughts

How Much Does it Cost?

The flagship keyboards from Corsair are not known for their affordability. Priced at around £170, the Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Low Profile Mechanical Keyboard is a bit of a wallet buster. Of course, for the features, build quality, and performance, the price is about on par with what you’ll get from the likes of other big brands keyboards. If you wanted to save a few quid, you could get a stock thicker K70 LUX RGB these days for around £110. Both great keyboards, but the K70 MK.2 Slim is just a bit better in my opinion.

Overview

Corsair continues to impress with their K70 keyboard range. Of course, their other models are hardly lacking either, and I’m a big fan of the Strafe, K65, K95 and others. They all offer slightly different flavours of the same treat. There’s a model out there for every work and gaming requirement. However, the K70 seems to be the safest most broadly appealing model to me. It’s a normal keyboard at heart but throws in a few extra features to sweeten the deal.

Build Quality

It’s pretty much what we have come to expect. A robust aluminium chassis makes up the bulk of the keyboard. This metal finish not only looks stunning, but it helps keep the keyboard nicely weighted, and incredibly durable with virtually no flex. The harder finish means a more responsive key bounce compared to all-plastic models too. The slimmer chassis does look superb though, and there are no compromises to be found there. You still get Cherry switches, great RGB lighting, and more.

Room For Improvement

Corsair is stuck solid on their use of hard-wired cables and those nasty plastic clips for their wrist rest. Now, I’m not marking it down for either, as those clips do the job just fine, but I have been known to snap them on older models. I like a quickly removable wrist rest, you may not, I don’t know. Either way, I would like to see a magnetic fitting in future models. The cable is thick and hard-wired, it’s very well made compared to some rival products, so I can’t complain there. However, if you like to travel with your keyboard, a detachable cable is the way forward. Perhaps we’ll get this if they make an MK.3?

Should I Buy One?

That’s a tricky one, as it’s a properly brilliant keyboard, and I’m sure it would make any gamer very happy. However, it is quite expensive, so it’s hardly an impulse buy for many. If you can afford it, it’s worth every penny for the refined looks alone. However, if you’re just needing a great mechanical keyboard, the standard K70 is brilliant too, and quite a bit cheaper.