Corsair Gaming k95

Corsair Gaming K95 RGB (Vengeance K95)

Corsair is one of the leading manufacturers of mechanical gaming keyboards. Gaming K95 RGB (previously Vengeance K95) is the current series specifically designed for MMO- and MOBA-players. The K95 RGB comes with huge macro support, it has a block of 18 individually programmable macro keys on its left side.

Gaming Keyboard With Cherry MX Switches

The Corsair Gaming K95 RGB uses original Cherry MX Switches. You can choose between Cherry MX Red Switches and Cherry MX Brown Switches. The blue Cherry MX Switches are only available at the Gaming K70 series.
As the Vengeance K95 is a keyboard designed for gaming, it comes with extensive Anti-Ghosting measures: the 122-Key-Rollover allows you, to press all keys at once and not miss a single input. Therefore the keyboard is surely fit for every kind of games.

As the name already suggests is the Corsair Gaming K95 RGB a keyboard with full support for dynamic, multi-color backlighting. The illumination of every single key can be adjusted individually. To ensure that the keyboard doesn’t just look good but is also comfortable to use, Corsair has added a removable palm rest and dedicated media keys.

Alternatives to Corsair Gaming K95 RGB

If you like the Corsair Gaming K95 RGB, but you don’t need the 18 macro keys, you could take a look at the Corsair Gaming K70 RGB.
The K70 RGB series is very similar to the K95 RGB, but has no macro keys. Because of that, the Corsair K70 RGB is about three inches smaller, a bit cheaper and less heavy.


Tech Specs for Corsair Gaming K95 RGB

Dimensions: 502 x 163 x 24 mm
Weight: 1400 g
Connection: USB (2 ports)
Illumination: Yes (RGB)
Key Rollover: NKRO
Numpad: Yes
Macro Keys: 18 keys
Media Keys: Dedicated media controls
USB Passthrough: No USB Passthrough
Switches: Cherry MX Brown, Cherry MX Red
Keycaps: Laser etched ABS keycaps
Extras: With palm rest, fully programmable
Available since: Aug. 2014

Mechanical Keyboard Score

83

The mechanical keyboard score is our overall score for a keyboard. The score is based on the available ratings and critics and makes an easy comparison between different mechanical keyboards possible. It is also used for our mechanical keyboard ranking.


Reviews


PC Mag

July 11, 2014

4 out of 5 points

"The Corsair Vengeance K95 gaming keyboard combines sophisticated design and extensive gaming features for one of the best keyboards we've seen for either gaming or professional use."

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Tom's Guide

June 5, 2014

4 out of 5 stars

"The Corsair Vengeance K95 keyboard is a good choice for PC gamers with a lot of desk space and a predilection for high-level MMO play."

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Computershopper

January 23, 2014

4.5 out of 5 stars

"The best mechanical keyboard we’ve tested to date for bridging work and serious play."

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Vortez

September 4, 2013

Gold Award

"The Vengeance K95 is an exceptional keyboard which more than justifies its place as the flagship in Corsair’s updated keyboard range."

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