American pirate ship K70 PRO gaming mechanical keyboard review: OPX optical axis blessing

CORSAIR's K70 series has always been a favorite gaming mechanical keyboard for players, and it is also a classic product in the hearts of fans. Although the K70 series has been updated for several generations, its appearance design, metal brushed panel, volume roller, detachable large hand rest, etc. have all been preserved. After all, these are the essence of the K70 and need to be continued and inherited. At the beginning of this year, CORSAIR launched the black version of the K70 RGB PRO mechanical gaming keyboard, and now it has launched the silver-white version of the K70 PRO mechanical gaming keyboard with OPX optical shafts, providing players with more choices. Now, let's take a look at how it actually performs.

包装&附件：

The packaging of the keyboard still continues the consistent style of CORSAIR, with a very high degree of brand recognition. From the introduction of the features on the back, you can quickly understand the RGB backlight, OPX optical axis, AXON super-processing technology and PBT keycaps it carries. , and this keyboard can also be adapted to PC, MAC and XBOX.

In terms of accessories, it is no different from the black version of the K70 RGB PRO. It still has a full-size hand rest, a 1.8-meter USB Type-C cable, and product manuals.

外观&细节：

The CORSAIR K70 PRO gaming mechanical keyboard still continues the family-style style. The full-size layout, silver-white aluminum alloy brushed panel, suspended bare shaft design and detachable large palm rest make it highly recognizable. The metal panel of the keyboard is made of aviation-grade aluminum, and it adopts silver anodized wire drawing process, which can bring more lightweight and durable features, and it can also make the touch feel more solid and stable when tapping.

The hand rest is fixed by magnetic attraction, and it is very convenient to disassemble and install. It is different from the K70 RGB PRO in that the hand rest is made of soft artificial leather instead of hard plastic, and there is a large area of ​​non-slip texture on the surface. Although the hand rest is hard, but fortunately, the area is large enough to relieve the fatigue on the wrist during long-term use.

The keyboard is a classic and practical full-size arrangement, and the keycaps are of OEM height, allowing players to get started quickly. The top of the keyboard has the iconic design of CORSAIR and the multimedia control area. The three buttons on the left are for switching configuration files, adjusting the brightness of the light and locking WIN functions; The button is for the mute function, the metal scroll wheel is for adjusting the volume, and the four buttons below it are for stop, switching to the previous song, play/temporary, and switching to the next song. It is very convenient and simple for daily use.

The keyboard is still designed for the separation of key lines, and provides a more convenient USB Type-C interface on the upper left, and next to it is the newly added "competitive mode" toggle switch of the K series, and is equipped with a fixed buckle and an indicator light . In this mode, the keyboard will disable all the macro functions that have been set to make the competitive game more fair.

Its bottom design is exactly the same as that of the K70 RGB PRO. The "X"-shaped cable trough and large-area rubber anti-skid pad make it look more simple and full of strength, and the two-stage support feet can also bring more Practical angle adjustment.

键帽&轴体：

The CORSAIR K70 PRO is equipped with a set of PBT material keycaps, using two-color injection molding process, the characters are closed design with moderate thickness, the light transmittance is quite good, the overall workmanship and details are also very good, but the particles on the surface of the keycaps The feeling is more obvious, although the touch is very dry, but it will also have a rough feeling.

The keyboard is equipped with the OPX optical shaft independently developed by CORSAIR, with a linear feel scheme, the actuation pressure is about 45g, the total key travel is about 3.2mm, the actuation key travel is about 1mm, and the click life can reach 150 million times. The OPX optical shaft has a compact keystroke, smooth feel, and can quickly respond to player operations. The optical sensing structure also has lower latency than traditional physical contact, allowing players to complete more operating instructions at the same time. Has a better performance.

The large key position of the keyboard adopts the satellite axis scheme, and the overall feel is quite satisfactory, but there are still some individual differences in some large keys, and there is still room for further optimization in terms of feel.

RGB backlight:

Compared with the black version, the silver-white version of the keyboard is indeed brighter in terms of lighting brightness, and the 16.8 million-color RGB backlight still maintains a beautiful dynamic lighting smoothness, uniformity, and rich lighting effects. Corsair’s consistent benchmark level, combined with the lighting linkage function in iCUE software, can bring players a cool and rich immersive lighting atmosphere.

Use test:

The keyboard supports the full-key no-reverse solution, which can avoid problems such as interference and failure of key functions due to key conflicts, and can provide players with a more secure gaming experience. In addition, this keyboard also supports AXON super-processing technology, with a maximum return rate of 8000Hz, and supports 7 levels of return rate adjustment options, which can recognize more key commands at the same time, combined with the fast trigger feature of the OPX optical shaft, It can improve the response speed of the keyboard faster, reduce the delay of the input terminal, and allow players to perform better in intense game competitions.

The full-size key layout, the quick and light linear feel of the OPX optical switch body, and the dry and durable PBT keycaps all make this keyboard easier to use. For daily use, numerous multimedia control keys, configuration file switching keys, lighting adjustment keys, etc. can also make it adapt to more scenes, and with the large detachable hand rest, it can provide a more comfortable use feeling. Relieves fatigue from prolonged use.

Summarize:

Compared with the black version of the K70 RGB PRO, the silver-white version of the CORSAIR K70 PRO gaming mechanical keyboard is exactly the same except for the changes in the overall color and the shaft. In terms of appearance, it still continues the essence of the K series, and it still maintains a super high level of requirements in terms of performance, configuration, functions, and lighting effects, which can provide players with better hand feeling performance and user experience, and Richer choices. This keyboard is already on the market, priced at 1499 yuan, players who like it may wish to pay more attention.

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