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• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  Premium product but not without its faults

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  • Owned for less than 1 week

  This is a great keyboard, that’s easy to type on, great ergonomics, mechanical keys, and overall premium looking with its aluminum body (Photo 1). It allows you to connect to 5 devices simultaneously (Wired, slipstream/dongle, and 3 Bluetooth devices) and switching between them is quick and easy. Then as a bonus, loaded with RGB. Dimensions/Ergonomics This is a full-size keyboard with keypad. Due to how low it gets I do not see the need of having to worry about using a wrist rest, thus allowing more space on your desk. Overall, it measures 43.6 cm in width, 15.3 cm in depth, and weighs around just 1.8lbs. For the 3 levels of height, it measured 1.6cm at its lowest, 2.0cm using the small riser, and 2.8cm with the large risers up. Quality I love the quality of this keyboard. It feels solid while also weighing less than 2lbs. The aluminum body looks fantastic and provides no flex in the keyboard. Keys feel stable under each press and the ridges on F and J are very imminent compared to my laptop keyboard (Photo 2 - K100 & 3 - laptop keyboard) allowing me to find my spot back easily. At the bottom you will find a nice art design going across the keyboard along with rubber feet along the lower level of the keyboard and around the risers (Photo 4). RGB The K100 Air comes with 10 presents for RGB effects. Pressing the same present again keeps the effect but changes the color. Using the companion software allows you to fully customize the RGB effects and even allows keys to be individually customized. All buttons light up with the RGB including secondary key functions and the logo at the top of the keyboard (Photo 5). The keyboard also allows you to adjust between 5 levels of brightness with the press of a button. Features This laptop is loaded with features and dedicated keys for them. At the top left you will find dedicated keys for individual profiles, brightness adjustments, and window key lock. On the top right is dedicated media functions, such as skip back, play/pause, skip forward, mute, and a scroll bar used for volume. Then above the number pads are dedicated buttons for each of the 3 Bluetooth, hardwire, and slipstream connections (Photo 5) Finally, in the middle you will find key indicators such as wireless on, slipstream activated, battery level (only when wired), and number lock on. Downsides Let’s just get the obvious one out of the way. Almost $300 for a keyboard is not going to be for everyone. The price is even harder to swallow when you realize you can’t replace the keys if one breaks, unlike other keyboards at a cheaper cost. Last issue I had with this keyboard is the glass black on the top of it. I am not a fan of glass black. As soon as I removed the “protected tape” off the gloss screen I could see scratches already. Then after using it for the past couple hours it has already accumulated dust and fingerprints (Photo 6).

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  Posted 3 years ago by Chris

• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  Expensive - but worth it? You will have to decide.

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  • Owned for less than 1 week

  I've never in my life spent this much on a keyboard. I've been using a custom 60% for a while now. I thought that was my "end game" keyboard - and, for many of you, it still is. This keyboard is made for a very specific (for the sake of argument, I'll say niche) group of people. It's made to be good at multiple different things at once, without being particularly great or innovative at any single one of them.. Though, there is something to be said for the fact that it's 11-17mm thick (bottom-top respectively) and is mechanical - that's crazy thin. As a digital marketer, content creator, freelance web, graphic/print marketing and brand designer, I had grown to miss the typing experience and aesthetic that low-profile "professional" keyboards provided; and I needed my number pad back something fierce. Pros: - An absolute DREAM to type on. This is like if the Logitech MX keys and an RGB "gamer" keyboard had a baby. - It's BEAUTIFUL. Pictures and video just do not do this thing justice. It has just enough 'gamer' aesthetic to make it look good and give it that "fun/gamer" appeal, without looking OVERLY gamer-y so it fits in well in a professional (or really any) environment and looks darn good doing it. - Wireless and Bluetooth/2.4ghz/multi-device compatible. I needed to be able to switch between my desktop and several different laptops and devices easily and this does that well. - RGB. Obviously as a gamer I have a love of all things RGB and this is no exception. It fits right into my "gamer" setup when I want it to, but also looks "professional" when I need it to. I could bring this thing to work with me if I wanted to and it would be just as "at home" there as it is with my personal setup at home. That being said, it's there and I'm glad that it is, but the RGB is nothing to write home about here and is not really this keyboards selling point. - ULTRA Low profile - if you're balking at the price, you either aren't in the market for this keyboard anyway, or you don't understand R&D and costs associated with that. This is an 11mm-17mm thick MECHANICAL keyboard. Even if I think there were missed opportunities here (and there were a few, more below) I still have to freely admit that this took some effort on Corsair's part that is worth the monetary reward to recoup their costs and make a little extra. Cons: I have three concerns and two minor/potential concerns, which I knocked a star off for: 1. I am pretty sure the key caps that are non-replaceable and are also ABS. So when they wear out I'm not sure what the options are, short of buying another $300 keyboard. 2. The "G1" key on my unit was not seated properly. Instead of bringing it back to the store, I tried to fix it myself by pressing it back down onto the switch. It seems to have worked and be fine for now and hopefully that does not turn into something more major in the future. 3. (Potential concern) this keyboard cannot be disassembled, which is part of the appeal to the mechanical keyboards most of us grew up with. The keys are not even removable - so I don't have a clue how you're supposed to clean this thing and keep it working in tip-top shape. As of now, I'm aiming to not let it get dirty in the first place... We'll see how far that goes. Which brings me to this thought: I'd be remiss if i didn't mention that a simple Corsair branded dust cover would have been the perfect opportunity to add a little bit more value to the package for the whopping $280USD they are asking on this. See the ASUS/ROG Falchion as an example... It didn't even need to be hard plastic and could have just as easily been a bag or some type of fabric cover. 4th and so far the most minor concern - the shiny black plastic looks awesome, but also cheap at the same time if that's possible. It scratches very, very easily and could have been done a lot better than it was at this price point. Even a microfiber cloth causes faint scratches it's so cheap. I also would like to know if using indicator lights underneath the shiny plastic piece at the top of the board was an active decision made by somebody at Corsair? That's a HUGE missed opportunity. Especially considering that Corsair developed Icue and the Nexus software that could have easily (and cheaply) been integrated into the board, instead of using cheap plastic with indicator lights underneath. For the price, this would have been an absolutely PHENOMENAL addition and would have likely opened this board up as an option to a much larger audience. Especially considering that there is no way to attach the Nexus itself to this board. Conclusion: If you're a "gamer" only that is into the custom keyboard scene - this likely isn't the keyboard for you. If you're a content creator or professional of some type that misses the ability to work on their computer and do other tasks besides just gaming and content consumption and you care about things like a number pad, device compatibility, ergonomics, and minimalist aesthetics, this could be the one you've been waiting for. While not necessarily being the 'best' at any single one of these things, you'd be hard pressed to find another option on the market that can tick all these boxes and still innovate just enough to push the ultra low profile scene a little bit further in the process.

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  Posted 3 years ago by Eckz86

• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  Awesome keyboard

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  Reading some of the negative reviews, I found myself second guessing whether I should purchase this KB or not. It is quite expensive. I gave it 5 stars because everything works perfectly. Do I think it is worth the price tag? No. Some of the parts like the keys do feel cheap although feel very nice to press. The feedback feels great and somewhat clicky. Now for the negative reviews I have read. Some has mentioned the key pops off or comes off the KB. In my experience having tested the key. I used a little force to try to pop the key just a tad and the key is fine and actually kind of hard to pop off if I were to actually do it. I am going to guess these people mistreated the KB by shoving it in a backpack or something because it is wireless and able to travel. Just a guess. It can be a defect itself btw but, in my opinion, not very likely. Another review said it picks up oil easy from your fingers. This is true. The KB key does get shiny after some usage. Other reviews have mention software. If you are a gamer and have used ICUE. It works perfectly fine. Overall being an expensive KB, I leave it hardwired to my PC. I don't travel with it or anything. I want to mention if you hardwire it with the USB C to your PC you do not have to hit the switch to turn it off. Depending on whether you have your PC turned on or off the KB adjust itself. Now you do have to leave automatic lighting adjustment checked in ICUE for it to do this and uncheck auto start for the software for this to work.

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  Posted 1 month ago by Chan