Final words and conclusion

Final words and conclusion

I liked using the new K60 PRO TKL. It’s a nice addition to the Corsair K60 series. It should be a great choice mainly for gamers, even on a competitive level. You get the CORSAIR AXON Hyper-Processing Technology, which allows inputs to your PC to be transmitted up to 8x faster than in conventional gaming keyboards with 8,000 Hz hyper-polling. There’s also a detachable USB Type-C cable, so that makes it a bit more, let’s say, versatile (easier to transport in a rucksack). The Corsair K60 PRO TKL uses Corsair OPX RGB optical-mechanical key switches, so it’s a safe choice for mech-keyboard newbies, especially since in the usage, it’s hard to distinguish them from the Cherry MX Reds. The reviewed keyboard comes with PBT keycaps (that’s good, they’re more reliable), but there is no palm rest (not a drawback as TKL boards seldom have one). There’s also iCUE compatibility, as usual (how would that be a surprise for a Corsair product?). The quality is excellent, so there are no reasons to complain here, as the frame is sturdy and made of aluminum. The feet are rubbery, so the K60 PRO TKL stays in place as it’s supposed to, and you can adjust the height to match it to your preferences. From the things I don’t like – there’s no volume roller and dedicated media keys. Corsair iCUE is the software for setting up the lighting, macros, polling rate, etc.

Aesthetics

The K60 PRO TKL uses the tenkeyless format, which we already saw in other Corsair keyboards. But the implementation here is very good, but still - the media keys and volume roller would be more than welcome (but it’s available in the K70 RGB TKL). The LED lighting system does very well (vivid and crisp colours). If you want to, you can individually adjust each key to your preference. Even anti-RGB guys should be satisfied because you can make the backlighting, e.g., all-white, or use it only on some of the keys.

Final words

Corsair is expanding to the mechanical keyboard market, which is already crowded. Yes, the TKL format might be nothing special, but it has gained popularity since not everyone wants or needs to use the NumPad. However, the price is 149.99 EUR. Nonetheless, you get a tenkeyless-form-factor keyboard with delightful Corsair OPX RGB optical-mechanical key switches, PBT keycaps, an 8,000 Hz polling rate, full NKRO, and 100% anti-ghosting. This series is aimed even at professional gamers. Because there are no specific media keys or a volume roller, this keyboard is best suited to gamers. The quality is very high, and the keyboard is rigid thanks to the aluminium frame. Additionally, it’s stable with rubber feet. The iCUE software allows synchronization with other Corsair stuff and per-key lighting adjustment – so rather typical for this company. Corsair OPX switches work well and are very pleasant to use (they’re very similar to Cherry MX Reds in usage), but that’s not surprising, and they should be a safe choice. Overall it’s a good package but for a relatively high price (149.99 EUR). The Corsair K60 PRO TKL deserves the “Approved” award for everything it offers.

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