The Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Low Profile wraps up the year to be one of the best mechanical keyboard released in 2018.

The Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 borrows the premium features from the K95 Platinum and levels the build quality in this series.

Powerful software support; USB passthrough port

Too expensive

Corsair's K70 RGB MK.2 keyboard series has been impressive for a few reasons, but a big one has been the fact that gamers have been able to choose between five different CHERRY MX switches to go with it.

Well-built; feels sturdy, Low-profile keys are great for those who like laptop keyboards, but with feedback, Very bright LEDs. Button controls three levels of brightness, Includes dedicated media keys and volume roller, Includes a USB port on the back to route your mouse better, Great iCUE software...

A tinny ringing-whine sound can be heard from the keyboard if you tap certain keys right; Low-profile design means no cable routing under the keyboard

RGB lighting is by far the hottest "trend" right now not only in the gaming peripherals market (both for PC's and consoles) but virtually in the electronics industry as a whole. Granted there are quite a few people out there who may not care much about RGB lighting but gamers and enthusiasts have...

- Excellent Build Quality; - Cherry MX Red Mechanical Switches (50 Million Actuations; - Full RGB Key Illumination (Custom Effects/Individual Key Color; - USB 2.0 Pass Through; - 8MB Built In Memory; - Detachable Wrist Rest; - Up To 104 Macro Keys; - Corsair iCUE Software (Available Settings; -...

- No Dedicated Macro Keys; - Price (For Some; - No BIOS/Polling Rate Switch

When looking for a premium keyboard, it's easy to filter out the keyboards that won't meet your needs based on their set of features. When finally making your decision, it's often the little details that will set a keyboard apart.

Corsair's software package iCUE acts as a merger of the original Corsair Utility Engine (CUE) and Corsair Link and will be the main hub for everything Corsair going forward. Given how much customisation can be done on one product, let alone an entire catalogue, it's a pretty deep software package,...

The CORSAIR K70 RGB MK.2 is a premium mechanical gaming keyboard built to last. Equipped with a lightweight durable aluminum frame and CHERRY MX Speed key switches, it boasts the reliability and accuracy you demand with blistering fast 1.2mm actuation.

Quality; RGB; Software Control; Wrist Rest

The Corsair K70 has been around for a number of years now, with several different variations and improvements in that time, however they were all just small, incremental adjustments not worthy of a new version number. Today, that changes, with the Corsair K70 RGB MK.2.

+ Lovely; uniform RGB lighting; + Dedicated media controls + volume roller; + Cable routing underneath; + Has USB 2.0 passthrough; + Excellent iCUE software; + Wide choice of Cherry MX key switches available; + 8MB onboard memory + dedicated profile switch; + Feels solid; Neutral; +- Plastic wrist...

Inclined not to clutter your PC with unnecessary software You'll be pleased to hear that the K70 RGB MK.2 Low Profile Rapidfire will function just fine as a plug-and-play solution.

Sleek; low-profile design; Excellent RGB implementation; Rigid aluminium top plate; Well-suited to both work and play; Reasonably quiet action; Easy customisation via iCue

Wrist rest not great; Multimedia controls could be better; Keycap font an acquired taste; Still only USB 2.0 passthrough

The Corsair range of keyboards has been a monster success. When they first appeared as the Vengeance range we were impressed by the build quality and clever features, and as time has gone on and Corsair have refined their design, including dropping the Vengeance name, they have continued to blow our...