Customer Ratings & Reviews

Slippery feeling keys. Lots of accidental keypresses

Looks great and performs well!! Love that finally supports more lighting layers while wireless!

Paired really quick to my pc with the usb dongle so far enjoying it

Very good keyboard, no delay amazing features like wired and wireless

I really loved this product. Works exactly for what I needed it for

Love it would recommend to anyone in need of a keyboard

Was looking for a good wireless keyboard. This fits the bill.

Very cool works great with all the other Corsair items

Great keyboard very responsive. Corsair is a great brand all around

Completely functionless without proprietary software installed. If you plan on using this keyboard for gaming/work I urge you to reconsider. This product missed the mark. In addition, the Bluetooth connection is terrible.

This does appear to be a good keyboard. However, it does double type alot. You could not type out an entire letter without major issues. I would get the next level up like the 96s

Keys randomly locks on wake resulting in continuous character stream. If the happens to be ALT or CTRL key, every mouse clicks will leave you confused as to why computer is misbehaving. That’s assuming it wakes from sleep mode. Bluetooth has been erratic. USB fob will not work with KVM. When it does work, keys are comfortable. Use it in wired mode (which defeats the point of wireless features) will avoid the pain of wireless mode

This is the best feeling keyboard ive had ever, But the software is absolute trash. I Remeber why i switched over to Razer Products in the first place. You cant multi-pair my darkcore mouse to the same dongle. I had to Uninstall the software and reinstall 4 times to get it to run. Currently I have to shut down the Icue software to be able to get lights on my keyboard but now the RAM turns on. UTTER TRASH. Ill be returning this keyboard today and saying goodbye to Corsair till the next time i forget they suck.

If you are loooking for a wireless keyword, which is why I got this version, it must be wired or it lags randomly. I would buy Corsair keyboards again. I love their headset though, I only use them, but the keyboard is low quality. Their own software can't detect this keyboard at all unless it is wired. What?

This is a very nice compact and amazing keyboard that will make just about any gamer very happy! Out of the box you can tell it is a quality made product. The keyboard has some good weight to it. They keys I believe are MLX red version 2. They have some kind of a dampener on them so you don’t get the typical clickety clack that you do with a lot of the regular mechanical keyboards. I found that they pressed down very well, had a great response, and its very easy to fly around the keyboard with great precision! One other thing I love is it has a little volume dial on it as well for easily changing the volume on your computer. They really thought of everything! Also, in the box you get a wireless dongle (if you want faster speeds than Bluetooth can offer) there is a USB cable and also a really nice wrist pad as well. It will even connect to the keyboard with magnets so it won’t be sliding around all over your desk. Really everything you could need! Setting up the keyboard is very simple. You can just plug it in with the USB cable, set it up as Bluetooth, or connect it to the wireless dongle which is what I did. There is an app called iCue that you can download to fully customize this keyboard. Literally, you can customize each individual key of this keyboard. I found the software very easy to use and understand and it works great! This is definitely a keyboard you can use everyday for typing emails and word processing and also for hardcore gaming. This is a TKL keyboard which stands for TenKeyLess keyboard. Basically, it means you don’t have a separate number pad to save space and make the keyboard more compact. I do like the design, but to be honest, I do find myself missing the number pad from time to time. If you do a lot of data entry or have to type a lot of numbers, this might not be the keyboard for you. Other than that, I absolutely love this keyboard, its nice and quiet for late night gaming without disturbing anyone. It will also work great as a daily driver for most people as well. Its even compact enough to take with you on the go and use on other computers you may have if you choose to. I think it would be hard to find a gaming keyboard that is much better than this! Definitely give this one a try if you are in the market for a gaming keyboard, I don’t think you will be disappointed!

Not a bad keyboard, but feels like Corsair software and hardware has gone down hill these days. Purchased the item and found out the keyboard won’t update the firmware tried everything. So I cannot control the lights or other features. The keyboard still works technically but not to its full potential due to buggy firmware. There was a time when swore by Corsair, not anymore. Buyer beware..

Even though it looks cool, trust me that won’t be enough. Absolutely would not stay connected wirelessly and dropped the connection at least 3 times about every 2 minutes. The iCue software is just as bad and borderline useless. I recommend avoiding anything from Corsair except RAM. Even then avoid that software. I returned my keyboard within 2 days.

The Corsair K70 Core TDK keyboard is a fantastic keyboard with excellent response, comfortable typing, A+ RGB lighting and configuration, and loaded with functionality like Bluetooth, 2.4 Ghz Slipstream low latency connectivity with included USB receiver, and onboard for up to 5 customer lighting profiles. The K70 Core TDK is quieter than previous Corsair, and mechanical gaming keyboards in general, thanks to two layers of noise damping material suppressing the clicks and pings often associated with mechanical keys. The keyboard is compatible with any Windows computer regardless if you are using Corsair’s iCUE software or not. Setup: The K70 Core TDK is ready to run straight out of the box. The K70 can connect via USB with the included cable, connect wirelessly over Bluetooth (up to 3 separate sync partners), and wirelessly over Corsair’s Slipstream using the 2.4Ghz USB transmitter (included). Compatible systems include Mac OS, Android, Xbox, and Playstation. For my system, Windows automatically recognized the K70 Core and allowed it to operate like any other attached keyboard. I easily connected this wirelessly over Bluetooth to my work laptop, wired and Slipstream to my gaming desktop, and via Slipstream to my Alienware gaming laptop. I downloaded the latest version of iCUE from Corsair on my Windows gaming desktop so that I could update the firmware of the K70 and the USB adapter. The latest software also supports the K70 Core. All of my pre-existing Corsair gaming profiles, RGB, configurations, etc… from previous Corsair keyboards loaded find and were fully compatible with the K70 Core. Profiles: I have several pre-existing gaming profiles as well as several theme profiles I downloaded from Corsair’s website that are all compatible with the K70. My personal profiles include Type Lightening with a static backlight, Christmas Tree lighting effects, an Infernal Flames theme, Mechwarrior, Diablo 4, Fortnight, and several others. All of these profiles are three or more years old at this point. The K70 Core worked with them all. I really appreciate Corsair offering improvements to iCUE and their hardware ecosystem while maintaining generational compatibility. I cannot overstate enough how refreshing it is to see a company offer such longevity for their platform. It really makes moving from one generation of products to the next a no brainer for me. Typing and Gaming: I spent about a week gaming and working with this keyboard. For gaming, the keyboard is very responsive. Not once did I feel as if there was any input lag between key depression and screen response. The pre-lubricated MLX Red v2 linear mechanical switches are very smooth and easy to depress for both gaming and all day typing. For comparison, I own an older Corsair keyboard, K65 from years ago, with non-lubricated Cherry Red keys. Both the K70 Core and older K65 keys require 45 grams of force to depress. I can definitely feel the improvements that the lubrication makes. Keys are easier to depress, smoother on the down stroke and up stroke, and help to reduce typing fatigue over longer typing and gaming sessions. Speaking of fatigue, the K70 comes with a matching wrist rest. The wrist rest provide good support, comfortable, magnetically attaches to the keyboard, and looks attractive. The wrist rest surface is parallel with the table top. Meaning the surface of the wrist rest is not sloped at an upward angle from wrist to keyboard surface. Overall, I find this design more comfortable than the angled wrist rests of Corsair keyboards past. Previous Corsair keyboards also had strange connection mechanisms between the wrist rest and keyboard. This could make it awkward when picking up the keyboard or trying to pack it away quickly. The magnets make this process simple and quick. The K70 Core is as easy to game on as it is to type on. The keys have a little side to side play but nothing that impedes the linear actuation of each key. I have several pre-configured gaming profiles setup for my favorite games. These are mostly color coded game specific keys or game functions. The backlighting of the PBT Double shot caps are fantastic. This makes picking out keys in the heat of battle very easy. I work for a living which means I do not have time to memorize every game’s keyboard shortcuts, functions, features, or macros. Color coding the keyboard in glorious RGB lighting is not only incredibly useful to me but it looks amazing when gaming in low light settings. iCUE and iCUE profiles are fully available to the K70 Core when physically connected via USB cable and when connected by 2.4Ghz Slipstream. The test, I created a simple profile of dim red per key backlight with a typing lightening ripple affect that activates with each keystroke. It is a super cool effect. iCUE is not available over Bluetooth. iCUE does have memory for up to five, 20-layer profiles that are accessible when the keyboard does not have access to iCUE. There are also several pre-programed lighting effects programmed into the K70 Core for those times that you do not with to use a custom profile. Finally, Corsair finally made some much needed improvements with their hardware profile editor. It is much easier to use and much easier to move software profile effects to hardware. The caveat is that the hardware profiles can only support 20 layers where iCUE can support many more. To program and upload K70 Hardware profiles you must be connected to the computer via USB cable. The K70 Core TDK has a dedicated gaming mode. There is a special button with a speedometer graphic next to the volume knob. Depressing the Game Mode button will activate RGB red mode, disables the Windows key, all power savings features are disabled, and the keyboard automatically resets to a 1000hz polling rate. This is a high performance, low latency mode. This works wired and wirelessly. I tried it in a few games but had to turn it off because I needed my pre-programmed color profiles to survive my game sessions. However, if you are a high performance gamer, meaning you don’t need the crutch of a keyboard map, then give this a shot. Reducing processing for profiles, non-gaming function keys, and increasing polling rates means the keyboard can exclusively focus on your input without distraction from other non-essential keyboard functions. Noise: Mechanical keyboards loud, and often obnoxious, clicking noises were novel years ago. Today, they are just plain annoying. I am so incredibly happy that Corsair is finally making a serious effort to dampen the noise of their mechanical keyboards. The K70 Core comes with two separate layers of noise damping. The unnecessary noise of high performance keyboards take notice! Your days are numbered. The alphanumeric keys are very well damped. If I were an keyboard audiophile I would describe the sound as dull and uniform across all keys. Which is a good thing. However, the fatter keys like the tab, shift, backspace, and shift keys have a higher pitch and are a bit louder. But not distracting or bothersome. The space bar, however, makes an audible clunk when depressed. I found this distracting as a daily driver for work and, well, writing product reviews. This is not an issue for gaming since I am generally wearing headphones and communicating via voice. The keyboard, in these situations, is limited to keyboard commands. Not the rhythm associated with adding spaces between each word I type. This is also not an issue when I have the music turned up loud. However, it is very distracting when typing on quiet keys in a quiet room; which describes my workday. Final Thoughts: With the exception of the space bar’s audible clunk, I think this is a fantastic keyboard. The size is just right for my desktop space. The keys are stable and easy to depress. RGB is fantastic. Wireless flexibility is great. Corsair improved their hardware profile editing features in iCUE to the point that it is now useable by us common folk. And the addition of wireless connectivity across multiple platforms using either Slipstream or Bluetooth, with the inclusion of a gaming mode, is just icing on the cake. The battery life is rock solid with either RGB on or off. The multi-function knob, which I did not discuss, has some really neat features that are worth checking out. There are several onboard, pre-programed RGB profiles for those who just want a cool looking setup without much effort. Overall, I think it is a great keyboard. If you are looking to get out of the world of super loud keyboards, then you may want to check out the Corsair K70 Core TDK. I hope you found this review helpful.

Ok keyboard, does not share USB wireless with wireless mouse from Corsair. Disappointed

The Corsair K70 Core TKL Wireless keyboard has been a fantastic addition to my setup. I don't game as much as I type and this keyboard works really well for me as a typist and a gaming keyboard. The build quality is impressive. It feels sturdy and well-made, thanks to an aluminum frame. I love that it has a compact tenkeyless design, which saves desk space while still giving me all the essential keys I need for gaming. I don’t do much with spreadsheets or numbers so that works out really well for me. The detachable wrist rest is a nice touch, providing extra comfort during those long typing sessions. The wireless is a game-changer for me. I was worried about potential lag, but it’s been incredibly responsive. Switching between wired and wireless modes is seamless, which is great when I want to charge it up without interrupting my gameplay. I didn’t notice any latency even when I was using a typing speed game online. None of the keys had any hesitation when I tested them. Now let’s talk about the switches. The K70 Core uses Corsair's MLX Red linear switches, and they feel pretty darn good! If you don't know what “red” switches are, they are non-clicky with little resistance all the way to the key bottom. There isn’t any click feel and they are smooth throughout the entire keypress motion. Whether I’m gaming or working on documents, I appreciate how responsive they are so I can get a dozen more words a minute by forcing myself to not depress the key as far. The customizable RGB lighting is another highlight; it’s vibrant and easy to set up through the iCUE software but I’m not an RGB fan so it was easy enough for me to turn it off. The key text isn’t so “gamer,” so you could easily use this keyboard in an office setting. The keycaps are not so premium. I probably will switch them out for some double shot keys from a custom keyboard brand. Overall, the Corsair K70 Core TKL Wireless has exceeded my expectations. It’s comfortable, responsive, and looks pretty good. I’m stoked that they made a tenkeyless version of the Core keyboard, and I’m sure it’ll be pretty popular. If you’re in the market for a reliable wireless keyboard that performs well for both gaming and everyday use, I highly recommend giving this one a try!