Corsair K65 Plus Wireless 75% Keyboard Review

Corsair has added to its extensive line-up of peripherals with the release of the K65 Plus Wireless. Featuring a 75% layout, factory lubed switches and stabilisers alongside a focus on the core aspects of a keyboard, this new board aims to improve previous products where it matters most. Let's take a closer look to see if that's true…

Timestamps:

00:00 Start
00:32 info and pricing
02:16 Appearance / Keys / ports & switches
03:40 RGB Lighting
04:43 Board design and shape
05:17 Build quality and weight
06:24 Keycaps / switches
07:17 Hot-swappable / Holy Panda X / sound test
08:35 Mat’s thoughts so far
11:01 Polling rate discussion
11:25 Key shortcuts
12:24 Wireless / battery
13:44 iCUE Software
15:30 Closing thoughts

Specifications:

• Form Factor – 75%
• Chassis – PC+ Steel plate
• Mounting Style – Top mount
• Sound absorbing foam – High density foam + Silicon pad
• Colorway – Black/ Gray
• Keycaps – Dye-sub PBT single shot
• Backlighting – Individually LED lit and per-key programmable
• LED – Color RGB
• Keyswitches – CORSAIR MLX Red linear mechanical switches, 45g actuation force, 1.9mm actuation distance, 4mm total travel, guaranteed for 70 million keystrokes
• Hot-swappable – Yes
• Connectivity – 2.4GHz/BT/1 x USB 3.0 Type-A
• Battery Life – 266 hours with backlighting off
• Matrix – Full key rollover (NKRO) with 100% anti-ghosting
• USB Report Rate – Up to 1,000Hz hyper-polling
• On-Board Profiles – 4
• Media Control – FN shortcuts
• Brightness Control – FN shortcuts/Rotary dial
• Windows Lock Key – FN shortcut
• Adjustable Height – Yes
• Palm Rest – No
• Plug and Play Operation – Yes
• Console Compatibility – Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4,5
• Cable – 1.8 m / 6 ft, USB Type-C to Type-A, detachable, black, tangle-free rubber
• Dimensions – 320(L) x 136(W) x 35(H) mm / 12.59(L) x 5.35(W) x 1.37(H) in
• Weight – 0.918kgs / 2.02 lbs
• Warranty Two years – Local country regulations are applicable

You can buy the Corsair K65 Plus Wireless directly from Corsair for £149.99 HERE.

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Pros:

• Great typing sound.
• Good build quality.
• Comfortable typing experience.
• Vastly improved stabilisers over previous Corsair keyboards.
• Stylish, retro like design.

Cons:

• All-plastic build.
• Slight wobble on the dial.

KitGuru says: This is the best keyboard Corsair have produced for quite some time. The improvements to typing feel and acoustics are remarkable, especially in the stabiliser rattle and spacebar sound.

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