Its slightly overpriced compared to its competition.
Corsairs K70 series has seen many of thebest gaming keyboardscome and go.
Improved on-board configuration alongside a handy volume knob in place of the old wheel are welcome changes.
Some things prevent the K70 Pro TKL from dominating the competition, though.
However, it doesnt stop the K70 Pro TKL from being an easy recommendation for less than $200.
Read on for my full Corsair K70 Pro TKL review.
Theres easily enough here to give you an edge over the competition.
The volume wheel looks and feels excellent to use.
Unfortunately, the cases decent build quality doesnt help improve the keyboards sound more on that later.
This opens up a wealth of opportunities.
Pressing FN + Right Shift will activate the feature, which highlights the A and D keys.
But if youre focused on the game, this likely wont affect you.
I can hold angles in Valorant much better than with competing keyboards, and my movements are highly responsive.
Simply being able to adjust the actuation of keys reaps rewards, too.
Game Mode
Gaming keyboard manufacturers tend to oversell their Game Modes as game-changing features.
In reality, these modes often do little besides disabling the Windows key or altering the lighting.
On the K70 Pro, however, Ive been pleasantly surprised by the usefulness of Game Mode.
Its by far the most powerful game mode switch I have ever come across.
Typing performance
Though its primarily a gaming keyboard, the K70 Pro is excellent for typing.
The Cherry key profile also helps give my typing a great boost.
The adjustable actuation on the magnetic switches also provides a boost to my speed.
The sound itself is a distinctly high-pitched, metallic sound, which becomes cacophonous when typing with speed.
Companion app
Corsairs iCUE software has always been frustratingly inferior to other companion apps.
It reminds me of a more cumbersome version of GG on SteelSeriesApex Pro($199).
The iCUE UI is utilitarian, but still somehow manages to be tricky to navigate and clunky to use.
I loved using Synapse when testing theRazer BlackWidow V4 Pro 75%($299).
More broadly, iCUE can be a little buggy.
Reinstalling fixed this issue, but I experienced this across multiple devices in my testing.
They let down the otherwise clean look of the case and make using the keyboard much less enjoyable.
Nowadays, this is a little underwhelming.
Youll definitely want to avoid the ABS keycap version of the K70 Pro TKL, too.
The K70 Pro TKLs name is accurate, as all its features make you feel like a pro.
