profile storage with hardware macro and lighting playback enable profile access independent of external software. I was a big fan of the original version, but if you’re new to the K95 it’s worth noting just how big it is, measuring more than 18 inches wide and 6 inches wide.

Get easy access to your most frequently used macros, presets and key combinations even during the most intense action. Available in a variety of sizes – 60% keyboard, TKL keyboard, full-size, or extended with macro keys – these keyboards will fit any desktop setup. Going back to bog-standard ABS caps makes the whole keyboard feel more cheap after getting used to the XT. And, while the Corsair K95 RGB Platinum is an attractive keyboard with a ton of features – Corsair’s ‘iCUE’ software is still a pain to use.Paired with the tools in the game, it’s possible to map pieces of your skill rotation into a single button. It’s a gorgeous, if superfluous, touch – we’re mostly impressed with the way colors wash across Corsair’s transparent logo.

Two of the three options --MX Speed and MX Brown-- have been upgraded for even greater reliability, with the promise to stand up to 100 million keystrokes. The macro row also let me do cool things like move my gadgets and secondary skills off the number row. They’re also more durable and rated for 100 million key presses each compared to the standard 50 million. It’s as responsive as you would expect a high-end gaming keyboard in 2020 and I had no trouble playing through intense matches of Apex Legends and Battlefield V.

Handily, black is one of the colors you can choose, which turns off all lighting so you can watch a movie or just get a respite from the blinking RGB rainbow. This isn’t something unique to the K95 (you can do it with any keyboard) but having skill chains and abilities in their own dedicated row definitely made it more useful. Textured keys for WASD and QWERDF caps are also included, to help your fingers find their place in FPS or MOBA titles.