Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Low Profile RAPIDFIRE review - Final Words and conclusion

Final words and conclusion

Allow me to be a little subjective here first; I dig Corsair keyboards but also understand that not everybody will agree with me. Some have had some bad experiences with failing LEDs on the older models, others just do not like the style and for other others, even the keycap font is a no-no-go. Hey, you can't please everybody I guess. From personal experience overall I'd say that the challenges from the past have disappeared, and while looks remain a subjective matter most people will agree with me that this is a kickass keyboard series.  A nice extra additional is that you can now add other peripheral towards that Corsair infrastructure of components, the coolers, power supplies, mice, headsets all that kit can be controlled and synced up with the help of the iCUE software, the one singular control center for it all. Here again, not all people like the software but considering where Corsair came from with the original CUE and LINK software massive steps have been made. The latest revision feel solid and well programmed.

The K70 RGB MK.2 iteration is an easy to use keyboard, you plug it in and you'll enjoy gaming and typing on it. All the RGB stuff with animations and such can be busy on the eyes. However, here again just configure a static color to all keys, say red, and throw white led lit keys at WASD, that's where RGB makes so much sense for me. The MK.2 series might look more of the same, but they do heave tweaks mostly on an aesthetic level, a nicer wrist rest, some cable routing options on the bottom side and of course the iCUE functionality. You also get a choice in four latest MX Cherry switch options. Is it worth to upgrade from an older model K70? Well, probably not. But if you are in the market making a move to a mechanical keyboard, there where the new MK.2 makes a lot of sense. The Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 LP RapidFire as we tested thus has subtle differences. You'll like the single USB pass-through port, I personally would like to see a few more USB ports here for some HUB functionality.  Inside this keyboard, a processor is housed paired with 8MB of storage for your profiles. 

Aesthetics

The MK.2 has received an aesthetic upgrade over the older K70 models. The aluminum base is much more streamlined, the Corsair logo now embedded and RGB lit. It's sleek looking dawg alright. The inclusion of the extra swappable, somewhat rugged gaming keys is a thing worthy of mentioning, it's not for everybody but when used they definitely bring that priority feel to the important game WASD keys. The LED back-lighting animation system and true silent keys all are the icings on top of the cake as far as I am concerned. Much like nearly any other Corsair keyboard, the primary functionality and feel are just great. You really are receiving something well designed and comfortable to play games on, plus you get the added benefit of one of the coolest LED lighting systems a keyboard can ever have. In terms of aesthetics and design. But here again taste is subjective and realistically, the competition is steep and diverse. But me personally, I adore the design and color scheme, but that remains to be a subjective observation on my behalf. The low profile keys are of course an aesthetic feature as well, lower looks nicer. Ergonomically though I find low profile keys more enjoyable on a usage level. 

 
Final words

I like the new MK2 series, a number of improvements have been made, mostly of an aesthetic nature. In this version, the USB connector has been changed, much nicer looking, but anyway, not important. This keyboard has 99% of the DNA of the MK2 K70 RGB version. The primary feature, of course, is the new option for low profile keys. This release is about choices, choices you can make. Some find low profile keys irrelevant, others won't even like it. Personally, I like them, not only do they look better the lower profile offer a bit more relaxation on the ergonomic front of your fingers as well, and yes since this editor types quite a few articles, that does matter. You'll get two choices in switches, Cherry MX red and Rapid fire. Both have the same key pressure, the rapid-fire has a shorter switch whi9ich could be a bit faster in your fragging requirements. For me, it remains trivial at best though other will adore it. BTW the rapid-fire switches (which is a Low Profile RGB SPEED series Chery MX switch) do seem a bit more silent, which again is something I like and prefer.

I can once again type a thousand word conclusion, however, we really like the new MK.2 K70 with low profile switches. The previous model we already have given a top pick award, and we do not have an award available better than that so we'll honor this keyboard once again with that award. Low profile remains a specific choice/preference. Go to a computer store and try it out yourself. This entire article has been typed on this keyboard. The Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Low Profile with RAPIDFIRE switches is priced at $169 with matching prices in Euro.

Oh, here's a thought for Corsair -> PBT Double-shot low profile :-)

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