Corsair K100 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard (CHERRY MX SPEED Keyswitches: Linear and Rapid, Leatherette Palm Rest, PBT Double-Shot Keycaps, Elgato Stream Deck Integration) QWERTY, Black

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Still, if you plan on setting and forgetting the K100, then your biggest concern should be making desk space to fit the keyboard and its accommodating wrist rest. Convenient media keys and a signature CORSAIR aluminium volume roller let you take command of your media without interrupting your game.

Likewise, as I discussed in the review for the Platinum K95 XT, using Stream Deck functions with the K100 macros requires a little finesse. The incomparable Corsair K100 RGB OPX Optical-Mechanical Gaming Keyboard combines stunning aluminium design with per-key RGB lighting and a 44-zone LightEdge. However, the Razer is a wireless keyboard, which is great if you want to keep a clean, wire-free setup, and it can be paired to multiple devices simultaneously so that you can switch between them easily. The Corsair K100 AIR is a high-end mechanical gaming keyboard with a much thinner design than the majority of gaming keyboards available. The Razer BlackWidow V4 and the Corsair K100 RGB are wired gaming keyboards with maximum polling rates of 8000Hz.My muscle memory has been trained over decades to reach for the Escape key in far left, and I occasionally hit G1 instead. The incomparable CORSAIR K100 RGB Optical-Mechanical Gaming Keyboard combines stunning aluminium design with per-key RGB lighting and a 44-zone LightEdge. On the other hand, the Corsair has more gamer-centric features, like dedicated macro keys, dedicated media control keys, and a programmable multi-function wheel.

It is powered by CORSAIR AXON Hyper-Processing Technology, CORSAIR's most advanced gaming keyboard experience. These are fully programmable for complex macros and key remaps, or program special streaming commands through Elgato Stream Deck software. The linear switches don't require much force to actuate, but the low pre-travel distance may result in more typos.

However, the K100 AIR is a wireless keyboard with a much thinner low-profile design and is only available with a butterfly-style tactile switch type. Like most optical switches, OPX keys have a hair-trigger—they actuate at 1mm, after just 45 grams of force.

If you play games often, the Corsair is a much better choice thanks to its remarkably low latency and dedicated macro keys.

It's compatible with the Corsair iCUE software, which lets you customize the RGB backlighting and set macros to any key you want. It has slightly better latency performance, and while it has a polling rate of 8000hz, it only has an effective update rate of 4000Hz.