CORSAIR - K95 RGB PLATINUM XT Full-size Wired Mechanical Cherry MX Speed Linear Switch Gaming Keyboard - Black
User rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars with 549 reviews.
4.8(549 Reviews)- 16 Expert Reviews
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Description
Features
Dynamic per-key RGB backlighting with 19-zone LightEdge
Immerse your desktop in incredibly vibrant lighting effects with near-limitless customization.
Powerful CORSAIR iCUE software
Enables vivid dynamic lighting control, sophisticated macro programming and full-system lighting synchronization across compatible CORSAIR peripherals, coolers, fans and more.
8MB onboard profile storage
Hardware macro and lighting playback let you take up to five profiles with you, wherever you go.
USB Pass-Through port
Provides convenient access to an additional USB device such as a mouse or headset, with tidy cable routing under the keyboard.
Six dedicated macro keys
Fully programmable with complex macros and key remaps, or swap to the included S-key keycaps and program special streaming commands through Elgato Stream Deck software.
100% anti-ghosting with full N-key rollover
Ensures that every keypress registers, no matter how fast you play.
Dedicated multimedia control
Take command of your media and adjust volume without interrupting your game using a signature CORSAIR aluminum volume roller.
Integrated numeric keypad
Allows simple data entry when you're not gaming for multifunction use.
Detachable plush palm rest
A soft textured cushioned leatherette palm rest offers the comfort to breeze through marathon gaming sessions.
USB interface
Enables a simple wired connection to your computer.
Windows compatible
For use with your existing computer.
What's Included
- CORSAIR Gaming K95 RGB PLATINUM XT - keyboard
- PBT Double-Shot keycaps
Manuals & Guides
- Product Datasheet/Brochure (PDF)
Key Specs
- Lighting TypeRGB
- Form FactorFull-size
- Keyboard TechnologyMechanical
- Key Switch BehaviorLinear
- WirelessNo
General
- Product NameK95 RGB PLATINUM XT Full-size Wired Mechanical Cherry MX Speed Linear Switch Gaming Keyboard
- BrandCORSAIR
- Model NumberCH-9127414-NA
- ColorBlack
- Color CategoryBlack
Feature
- Lighting TypeRGB
- Customizable LightingYes
- Numeric KeypadYes
- TouchpadNo
- Keyboard TypeGaming
- Palm RestYes
- Spill ResistantNo
- FoldableNo
- Keycap MaterialPBT
Function
- Form FactorFull-size
- Number Of Keys110
- Keyboard TechnologyMechanical
- Dedicated Macro KeysYes
- Adjustable Tilt FunctionYes
- Number Of Programmable Macros6
- Key Switch TypeCherry MX Speed Silver
- Key Switch BehaviorLinear
- RolloverFull-key
- Multimedia KeysYes
- Internet KeysNo
Connectivity
- WirelessNo
- Cable Length6 feet
- Interface(s)USB
- Detachable CableNo
- Number Of USB Port(s)1
Compatibility
- Operating System CompatibilityWindows
- Plug and Play OperationYes
- System RequirementsMicrosoft Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
Dimension
- Product Height1.4 inches
- Product Width18.3 inches
- Product Weight46.2 ounces
Mouse
- Mouse IncludedNo
Warranty
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts2 years
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor2 years
Other
- UPC840006616702
Customer reviews
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 549 reviews
(549 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Value4.4
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars
- Quality4.9
Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use4.7
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
Expert reviews
See all expert reviews(16)Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 16 reviews
Features
Value4 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Pros mentioned:Design, Keys, LightingCons mentioned:NoiseRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great keyboard, but read this before you buy!
||Posted .Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.Is a really good keyboard I love it, I bought one for me and my brother and they both have worked great. THIS IS IMPORTANT! To note for those of you buying a mechanical keyboard for the first time or are not an expert at knowing your types of keyboards. THERE ARE 3 DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THIS KEYBOARD. Linear (Silver), Tactile (Brown), and Clicky (Blue). They look exactly the same! You can tell which type it is by the color in its name. This isn't a reference to the color of the keyboard but the color of the type of keys that the keyboard uses. There are actually 12 or more different types of mechanical keyboards in the world, however, this manufacture simplifies it and only produces one of each of the major types. FOR REFERENCE! Linear is Silver, Tactile is Brown, Clicky is Blue. LINEAR is designed more specifically for gamers, or people who like not to feel the keyboard respond to them. The keys are very smooth to push and give no response to being pushed. They are preferred by gamers who like fast responses as it doesn't take much force to trigger them. Also because the keys don't fight you much you can type on them for long periods of time without getting a workout. However, unlike Tactile (the Brown one), there is no response when you push them, so there is no click when you push them down, the key just keeps going down until it bottoms out on the base. This is the SILVER one. Sometimes however other manufacturers refer to this one as the RED keyboard, Red keys and Silver keys are basically the same keys, the silver one is just a special version of Red that responds a bit better. TACTILE is if you like it when you push the keys down you feel a click or a bump when the key is pressed. Almost like a 'click' feel when you push it. This is the most common type of mechanical keyboard out there. So for a lot of people, it feels really familiar. This is a really good keyboard for those who do a lot of typing work and is preferred by people who do things like coding or writing because the keyboard lets you know when a key was pressed, so it responds to you. This is the BROWN one. CLICKY is just as it sounds, it is a tactile keyboard but with a loud click. It's very similar to the brown one the only difference being is that is very noisy. This is for people who love the sound of their keyboards. However, it may also lead to becoming divorced, dismemberment, or cause you to become the most hated employee at work. So only buy this one if you are single, and like living alone. It's the same thing as the Brown one but is clickier. If you love the sound of clicky keyboards then this is the one for you. This one is the BLUE one. When discussing the different types of keyboards and which one you should buy, there isn't a correct answer here. It's just what you prefer. We also couldn't tell the difference in the types either when we were looking at keyboards so we bought a little test kit called a "mechanical keyboard test kit" to play with the different types. I preferred the Silver/Red one and so did my Mom and Sister, but my Dad and Brother preferred Brown. It's a little like a personality quiz. It's just a matter of personal preference. Both my brother and I are gamers, in fact, he does a lot of Twitch streaming and speedrunning, and yet he still prefers Brown, (even though Silver is for gamers). So it goes to show that you simply can't know by the description. I thought I would prefer brown but after feeling silver I loved it. So I bought one each, Silver and Brown, I bought a Silver for myself and a Brown for my brother, and we play on both. So having both and being able to compare them side by side to each other I would say there is a difference between them. They appear identical but feel different. My recommendation is if you going to spend $200 on a keyboard you might want to spend a few extra bucks and buy a kit because it really helps and is hard to tell which one you will prefer from just reading the descriptions. Plus you can keep the kit and when your friends come over you can blow their minds and show how knowledgeable you are with your superior knowledge about all the different types of mechanical keyboards there are out there in the world. (Actually it is fun, like one of those quizzes on Facebook, "Which button do you prefer?"!) As for the keyboards themself I really like them. The palmrests are really nice and the keys type great, they give a slight click sound which isn't so loud that it is annoying, but enough that it can be heard on our professional microphones, it's not annoying in any way, but for recording quality, we are considering buying the rings (You can buy to limit sound) to put under the keys so that when you push the keys down it keeps them quiet. As for the RGB lights. I'm not really a fan of RGB. In fact, I actually hate them and I think that they are kind of annoying. So when I bought this keyboard I thought I would just turn it off or flip it to a plain color, but actually now that I have had it for a bit, it's not so bad, in fact, I like it, it's kinda fun. I have my keyboard do a slow roll from left to right changing colors, it's a very slow transition and your keyboard is always changing colors, so every time you come back to the keyboard from a break it's a different color set, which is cool! Also, the lights on the keyboard are very nice colors and really are not annoying, I thought I would be blinded by them, but no they are very pleasant to look at, they did a great job on the colors, making them look nice. So if you worried about the RGB you shouldn't be, it looks great. Even if you don't like RGB you won't mind this design. So final thought on this keyboard, it's really great! It's a very premium keyboard. After all the research I did I picked this one as the one I wanted and I have no regrets, this is one of the best ones if not the best keyboard out there. That said while I myself wanted the keyboard to finish up my gaming computer and make it a premium working PC, as I am a very big computer geek. I would not recommend everyone because, for $200 it's great, I love it, but at the end of it all, it's a keyboard and that's all it is. If you're low on money this isn't a necessity. You should wisely spend your money somewhere else, like on a better graphics card or something. That said if you don't want to spend money on a K95 a K70 is only about $70 and has 90+% of all the capabilities of this one. So if you strapped on cash buy that one, the big difference is the macros on the side, which most people don't use anyway. So your not losing much by buying a K70 instead of a K95. That said the K95 is fantastic as I said no regrets, but if you low on cash it's cousin the K70 is a better bang for the buck. Would buy it again, in fact, I have I bought 2! It's a great keyboard!
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Value4 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Value5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Rated 5 out of 5 stars
RGB HEAVEN
||Posted .Owned for 1 week when reviewed.Just updated my system w 3080ti and needed some new swag so I got this amazing keyboard . Always love Corsair products.
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Value5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Value4 out of 5Quality4 out of 5Ease of Use4 out of 5Rated 4 out of 5 stars
It is a great keyboard.
||Posted .Owned for 1 week when reviewed.It has short throw switches. 1.2mm compared to the 2.0mom I been using for over a year. Took a day or 2 to adjust to it. Now that I have....they call them MX speed for a reason. LOL The improved padded wrist rest is a huge improvement. You can but white key caps or use hyper x pudding top caps (black on top white on bottom) just understand that corsair keyboards are not bottom row standard. So 4 caps will not work in that hyper x kit. The keys that dont work are both windows keys spacebar and 1 next to the windows key. (See pictures below) The effect is awesomeness. even with them keys still present. Beats having to spend 115$+ on a full set like them. The hyper x kit is 25$ and corsair doesnt make pudding top caps. Corsair ice is great has its issues mind you.....like all software does.
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Value4 out of 5Quality4 out of 5Ease of Use4 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Value4 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Rated 5 out of 5 stars
High Quality Keyboard
||Posted .Owned for 1 month when reviewed.I came from an older K70 with cherry red switches that died (cat spilled a drink on it). Feel wise, I prefer the reds, tho these speed switches are growing on me. So much so that I enjoy typing on it as much as I ever did my old K70. Aesthetically it's great. Palm rest is real comfortable. Extremely well built. But so much of mechanical keyboards comes down to the feel you want. If you like the feel of these speed switches you'll love it.
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Value4 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Value5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Built like a tank
||Posted .Owned for 1 week when reviewed.I was hesitant on purchasing this compared to the non XT version as the non XT version is almost $50 cheaper. I’m glad I went with the XT model as the feature set is hands down better. I’ve yet to have an issue with the keyboard other than .bin file issues due to a Corsair issue which was promptly fixed by Corsair in a matter of a day! Excellent customer service between Best Buy and Corsair as the person in Best Buy I spoke to told me what to do and how to get a fix on it. Wonderful wonderful service.
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Value5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Value5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love It... So Far
||Posted .Owned for 1 week when reviewed.Gorgeous and performs beautifully! It's a bit pricy but you get what pay for.¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Let's see if that's still true in a couple years!
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Value5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Value4 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Keyboard
||Posted .Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.The most expensive and colorful key board I’ve ever bought. Works really well and has a lot of functions with it. But if your a gamer. I feel like they could have done a little more with the layout. More for gaming functions.
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Value4 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Value5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Corsair Craftmanship
||Posted .Owned for 1 week when reviewed.Gaming Community Rejoice. The weapon of choice in the gaming wars...and money well spent.
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Value5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friend
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 16 reviews
(16 Reviews)- TechRadarRating, 4.5 out of 54.5Kevin Lee on November 20, 2018
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Full Review - PCWorldRating, 5 out of 55.0Hayden Dingman on February 21, 2020
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Full Review - AnandTechE. Fylladitakis on March 7, 2017
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Full Review - TweakTownChad Sebring on November 3, 2020
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Full Review - Kitguru.netRating, 4.5 out of 54.5Briony Hannam on November 3, 2017
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Q: QuestionWhy are the macro switches not blue like they are supposed to?
Asked by Harris.
- A:Answer Hi Harris, The blue macro keys come included with the keyboard packaging and can be changed w/ ease.
Answered by JohnnyBoomz
Q: QuestionCan you swap out the keys with custom ones? If so, what size for the keys would be appropriate?
Asked by GhostRyder.
- A:Answer Hi GhostRyder, The keycaps are standard compatible Cherry MX compatible keycaps with standard bottom row spacing, you would want to find compatible sets if you intend to replace the keycaps. -Brian
Answered by Corsair
Q: QuestionAre the keys silent?
Asked by Cleaning.
- A:Answer Hi DKnight, These do not have a click or bump, they would be linear and quiet but still distinctly mechanical. -Brian
Answered by Corsair
Q: QuestionWhat keyboard is it that has the easy swappable switches ... i wanted to get the cherry mx silver but also have option to swap later if wanted ... by just popping out the switch and putting new one in
Asked by BILLY.
- A:Answer Hi Billy, None of ours, unfortunately. If you have anything else we can help with, please reach out: support.corsair.com -Art
Answered by Corsair Art
Q: QuestionRed switch?
Asked by Rommix.
- A:Answer It doesn't have reds, it has MX Silvers
Answered by N0raki
Q: QuestionIs there software I can download so I can customize the rgb?
Asked by Bob.
- A:Answer Yeah it’s the Corsair ICue software
Answered by 3THAN
Q: QuestionI understand there are three types of keyboards. A blue, brown and silver. Does BB offer each one of these? If not, which one are they selling? I would like the brown, tactile switch settings.
Asked by jjacjc.
- A:Answer Hi, Best Buy sells the K95 PLATINUM XT with either Cherry MX Brown or Silver key switches. The Brown key switches variant can be found here: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/corsair-gaming-k95-platinum-xt-wired-mechanical-cherry-mx-rgb-brown-switch-keyboard-with-back-lighting-black/6401433.p?skuId=6401433. If you have any additional questions, we'd be happy to help: support.corsair.com -Albert
Answered by Corsair Art
Q: QuestionCan I use with my Xbox xseries????
Asked by Iam730.
- A:Answer It works completely fine on xbox series x. I plugged it into the back usb ports and haven't had any issues. The keyboard works flawlessly for chat and functions as well as expected in games that support a keyboard. Tested on Rogue Company and Gears Tactics.
Answered by Anonymous