Corsair K70 silver (tall 'MK.1') vs Corsair K70 MK.2 low profile silver?

[NewbieOneKenobi]

As per title, supposing the switches are the same, what's better in your opinion?

I would probably be going for the red switch or the speed switch. (The ideal would be superlight, superfast tactile, but if that's not present, then I'm ready to embrace linear switches after years of using tactiles.)

I know there's better stuff out there, but I can get a big discount on these two babies, hence the choice. The only interesting non-Corsair board I can get the same discount on is Roccat Vulcan 80 — low-profile tactile mech witch some supposed speed bump, which sounds like it it could be a good choice for my typing habits.

Right now I'm using a Filco Majestouch 1 blue, which is a great keyboard, but I'd like something smoother, more fluid or zappy, with less opposition, less of that feeling of fingers sticking like in clay, higher poll rate, better rollover/whatever (for accuracy).

More silent operation would be a bonus — I like the sound, but I've noticed my subjective comfort increasing when using earplugs (which essentially reduced blue-level sound to brown-level sound). The sound isn't really a big deal, though.

I've heard some bad things about glitches with the K95 Platinum — does this coincide with your experience?

Also how's the additional column of keys on the left turning out when you use Shift, Control, Tab and Caps a lot?

EDIT: Title updated.

[Sup]

Both are the same but the K95 platinum has a extra row for macro's. So pick the one you want or the one that sells the most aftermarket so you get the most out of it when you are done with it.

[Findecanor]

As per title, supposing the switches are the same, what's better in your opinion?

They are not.
Corsair K70 MK.2 has "Cherry MX Low Profile", whereas the older K70 and the K95 have full-size Cherry MX.

The MXLP Red switch is more similar to a MX Speed switch in actuation force and key travel, for some reason ...

[NewbieOneKenobi]

As per title, supposing the switches are the same, what's better in your opinion?

They are not.
Corsair K70 MK.2 has "Cherry MX Low Profile", whereas the older K70 and the K95 have full-size Cherry MX.

The MXLP Red switch is more similar to a MX Speed switch in actuation force and key travel, for some reason ...

All MK.2? Oh, I sometimes saw 'low profile' specifically mentioned in the product name, and sometimes I did not, so I thought there was a tall version and a flat version. How does the low profile work out in practice?

[Sintpinty]

As per title, supposing the switches are the same, what's better in your opinion?

I would probably be going for the red switch or the speed switch. (The ideal would be superlight, superfast tactile, but if that's not present, then I'm ready to embrace linear switches after years of using tactiles.)

I know there's better stuff out there, but I can get a big discount on these two babies, hence the choice. The only interesting non-Corsair board I can get the same discount on is Roccat Vulcan 80 — low-profile tactile mech witch some supposed speed bump, which sounds like it it could be a good choice for my typing habits.

Right now I'm using a Filco Majestouch 1 blue, which is a great keyboard, but I'd like something smoother, more fluid or zappy, with less opposition, less of that feeling of fingers sticking like in clay, higher poll rate, better rollover/whatever (for accuracy).

More silent operation would be a bonus — I like the sound, but I've noticed my subjective comfort increasing when using earplugs (which essentially reduced blue-level sound to brown-level sound). The sound isn't really a big deal, though.

I've heard some bad things about glitches with the K95 Platinum — does this coincide with your experience?

Also how's the additional column of keys on the left turning out when you use Shift, Control, Tab and Caps a lot?

I own the Corsair K63 which is a red board. Reds are at best, mediocre and sometimes miserable when typing on it. Don't get me wrong, it feels better than a membrane keyboard...

The K95 platinum is only named that because it has those macros. Since i play FPS games i don't need those macros but it depends on the games you played.


The MX Silver's are the worst mx switch i've ever tried. It is meant for fast typists and all but because it goes fast it really slows me down when typing since i have to correct every mistake that i've done. However, the fast actuation may be an advantage in gaming but it didn't feel quite right for me.

Pick your poison . I suggest MX clears, MX Blues, or browns for gaming. MX Brown is considered a middle ground switch meaning that it has the tactility you're looking for as well as a light weight, making it good for gaming. It actually feels quite nice to type on MX Browns, however the sound that MX Browns makes may turn off some.

[Sintpinty]

As per title, supposing the switches are the same, what's better in your opinion?

They are not.
Corsair K70 MK.2 has "Cherry MX Low Profile", whereas the older K70 and the K95 have full-size Cherry MX.

The MXLP Red switch is more similar to a MX Speed switch in actuation force and key travel, for some reason ...

Low profile good , mx red bad

[NewbieOneKenobi]

Re: low-profile mechanical:

Is CoolerMaster SK6--- any good?

My Filco Majestouch, which is not a low-profile board, seems to be only 10 mm taller on the last row and like 5 mm on the front row, so I'm abit skeptical abou the whole 'low-profile' thing here.

https://www.coolermaster.com/catalog/peripheral/keyboards/sk630/

Alternatives:

https://en.sharkoon.com/product/1699/PureWriter#specs — Sharkoon Purewriter, with stated height, probably around the middle, at 35 mm — again, my Filco tops out at <40 mm without being a low-profile keyboard; Kailh blue or red available

https://en.roccat.org/Keyboards/Vulcan-80 — Roccat Vulcan 80, 32 mm, proprietary switch

https://modecom.com/en/volcano-blade/ — Modecom Volcano Blade, 22 m (median? not including caps?), Kailh blue or red available

https://www.corsair.com/eu/en/Categories/Products/Gaming-Keyboards/RGB-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboards/K70-RGB-MK-2-Low-Profile/p/CH-9109018-NA — Corsair K70 Low Profile, tops out at 29 mm, and has the MX Speed switch

https://www.logitechg.com/en-gb/products/gaming-keyboards/g815-low-profile-rgb-mechanical-gaming-keyboard.html — Logitech G 815 — more expensive but 22 mm total

I'm aware of Tesoro Slim and Azio MK-C but can't find them near me.

Which one of these would you take?

Or would you just take any normal board with MS Speeds (1.2 mm actuation) + wristrest? Or Razer purple (Huntsman) / A4Tech Bloody Orange light tactile switch? (https://www.razer.com/gaming-keyboards-keypads/razer-huntsman)

[NewbieOneKenobi]

Got this:

https://modecom.com/en/volcano-blade/

[Venaros]

As per title, supposing the switches are the same, what's better in your opinion?

They are not.
Corsair K70 MK.2 has "Cherry MX Low Profile", whereas the older K70 and the K95 have full-size Cherry MX.

The MXLP Red switch is more similar to a MX Speed switch in actuation force and key travel, for some reason ...

As per title, supposing the switches are the same, what's better in your opinion?

They are not.
Corsair K70 MK.2 has "Cherry MX Low Profile", whereas the older K70 and the K95 have full-size Cherry MX.

The MXLP Red switch is more similar to a MX Speed switch in actuation force and key travel, for some reason ...

All MK.2? Oh, I sometimes saw 'low profile' specifically mentioned in the product name, and sometimes I did not, so I thought there was a tall version and a flat version. How does the low profile work out in practice?

There are low pro and regular versions of the K70 MK.2

[NewbieOneKenobi]

I can get an non-MK2 K70 for a very good price, with tall MX speeds. Should I?

At present I don't own a single non-tacticle keyboard.

[NewbieOneKenobi]

Hey, guys. Can I please get some opinions on Corsair K70:

- MK.2 vs 'MK.1' (plain K70)
- tall vs low-profile
- speed vs red?

Scenario: Typing hard for a living. Prefer to avoid tactile bump because I want to give my palm and finger muscles some rest from the recoil and because I subjectively perceive tactility as a slowing factor (it measurably is just a little slower but not much). I've learnt the art of gliding over years of blues, but sometimes I like to type very fast, such as during flow states when translating, and at that point I'm going to bottom out, and I know I'm going to bottom out, so I don't need the added hassle of tactility. Already have two tactile boards anyway. With silvers I'm happy they have the most speed/reactivity out of Cherry's whole orchard, but I wonder if reds aren't actually safer for typing, as in if they aren't overkill even for an experienced typist — which I am, but I'm not 100% error-free, so even with blues and browns there's some backspacing if I go above 60 wpm (for 100 wpm I'd need a linear switch (or rubber dome but don't want one) to hit 95% accuracy ratio). My current experience with low-profile boards is that they are easier on my fingers in some ways but harder on some others — less distance to travel but also less cushioned than a tall low-resistance linear key. I think something behaving like Cherry blacks but with half the force (or less) would be good, by which I mean the subjective experience of typing on the board (I used to own an old blacks board for a short time).

Alternatively I could probably find a CoolerMaster board with Gateron reds.

I understand the love for browns, but at this time I think I'd like to go against the tide and experience typing on a linear switch for some time. Can always sell the board later if it doesn't work for me.

Another alternative is the orange libra switch in A4-tech/Razer Huntsman, or Roccat AIMO that operates on a similar idea — if there is a good argument to pick those over Corsair & Cherry.