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#Strafe rgb mk 2 windows#

In any case, iCue should be immediately familiar to anyone who has used Corsair’s products in the past. Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 - SoftwareThe K70 MK.2 uses Corsair’s catch-all software, which is apparently called iCue now (its former name was just Cue). The last change to the K70 that should be noted are that there's now a cable-routing tunnel underneath the keyboard for your headset. The per-key lighting is obviously fully customizable and the brightness is just about perfect (and it can be adjusted). The lighting on this keyboard really is the star of the show-perhaps the best feature on the new K70 after its overall incredible build quality. There’s still no dedicated macro keys like on the K95, but as I’ll discuss in a moment, you can use any key on the K70 MK.2 for macros anyway. This is another one of the new features of the MK2 there's now 8MB of onboard memory for storing up to three different profiles, and you can switch between them without any additional software.

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Corsair has moved the buttons for changing lighting brightness and the 'gaming' button that disables the Windows key from the right-side to the left-side of the top of the keyboard, while adding a new key for switching profiles.

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I’ve grown to really love these volume dial setups on keyboards, although I wish Corsair would find a way to add Windows 10 Dial functionality, similar to what’s found on the Roccat Horde AIMO. Above the media keys is the excellent volume roll-bar. There's still a row of dedicated media keys, and they’re very pronounced and easy to locate when you’re just chilling out and listening to Spotify. Above the numpad, Corsair has slightly tweaked the look of the media controls but otherwise left things unchanged. The Speed switches do the job and are a real joy while playing fast-action shooter games. I’m partial to the plain old Red switches, but there’s a very low actuation point (1.2mm) on the Speed switches, compared to the 2mm actuation on the Red variety. The review unit sent to me was loaded with Silver Speed switches, but the K70 MK.2 is also available with Red, Blue, Brown, or Silent switches. There are five different switch options now, as opposed to just three with the previous model.

Under the keycaps, Corsair has stuck with the ubiquitous and well-loved range of Cherry MX mechanical switches. I especially enjoy using them for first-person shooters, and there's keycaps for MOBA gamers too. The replacements have a raised, textured finish and look great next to the rest of the ordinary, matte black keys on the K70 MK.2. The caps are easily removed, however, and Corsair has included a key-puller tool along with a set of grey replacement keycaps for the WASD keys. But much like its Strafe MK.2 cousin, these ABS plastic keycaps seem to show fingerprints very easily.

This greatly benefits the RGB light show dancing under the keys and makes it super easy to clean. You’ll need two USB ports to power the new K70, just like on the previous model, as it has USB 2.0 passthrough on the back of the frame convenient for connecting a headset or mouse.ĭanielle Abraham + 1 moreThe keycaps have a floating design in line with the direction Corsair seems to have taken with nearly all of its mechanical keyboard.

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The board hooks up to the PC via high-quality, braided cable. Mercifully, the wrist rest is also larger now, which is one of the big changes in the MK2, so it fits my larger hands. The included-and detachable-wrist rest varies slightly from the original K70 with a rubberized grip that feels softer than the hard plastic of the previous model. There’s a pleasant weight to the board and I never had any issues with the K70 MK.2 sliding around my desk even during intense gaming sessions. If I had to equate the body to another keyboard, Corsair’s flagship K95 Platinum comes immediately to mind.

The dark, brushed aluminum body on the K70 RGB MK.2 is unchanged, and looks and feels fantastic. The previous version just had a plastic logo, so Corsair has added illumination to it. Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 - Design and FeaturesAt first glance the MK2 looks exactly like the MK1, with the only noticeable difference being the glowing Corsair logo at the top-center.