Corsair K95 RGB Platinum Keyboard Review

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All-in-all, the Corsair K95 RGB Platinum is another great keyboard from Corsair.

It keeps the familiar, brushed aluminium look of the K70 or K95 RGB (non-Platinum) while enhancing the design in other areas. For example, there is a reversible wrist rest included which allows you to choose if you want the rest to feel smooth or more textured.

Dedicated media keys are also mainstays of Corsair's keyboard line-up, while the addition of a USB 2.0 pass-through port is great for those who want to use it to plug in a headset or mouse.

The RGB lighting does steal the show, though. CUE gives incredible control over how the lights are configured, while the LightEdge LED strip at the top of the keyboard looks very slick when cycling through the RGB spectrum, for example. For those who do not like the ‘RGB-everything' trend I would say this, too – you can turn the LEDs off!

Elsewhere the number of macro keys has been reduced from 18 on the K95 RGB to just 6 on this Platinum model. This definitely a smart move as it saves space – and who really uses 18 macro keys anyway?

Lastly, the use of Cherry MX Speed switches is also a gamer-friendly feature as the lesser actuation distance should help you be up to 40% faster in-game. That being said, if you are a casual gamer like me, your gaming performance is unlikely to be transformed by these switches alone.

Overall, then, the Corsair K95 RGB Platinum is a great success. It has a lot of new features, yet it retains the core of what has made Corsair keyboards so successful in the past.

As it is the new flagship model from Corsair, it does cost a fair bit at £194.99. I have always said, though, that if you are looking for the best-of-the-best then you have to be prepared to pay, so I think the feature-set justifies the price. The RGB lighting alone goes a long way to making it worthwhile.

You can pick one up for £194.99 from Overclockers UK HERE.

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Pros

• Lovely aluminium body.
• Reduced number of macro keys saves space.
• USB 2.0 pass-through port.
• RGB lighting is excellent, especially with the new LightEdge feature.
• Dedicated media keys with a volume wheel.
• MX Speed switches are noticeably quicker than Reds.
• Reversible wrist rest.

Cons

• It is a lot of money.

KitGuru says: While it may not be for everyone due to its high price, the Corsair K95 RGB Platinum is seriously good and packed with tons of features.

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