Keyboard Recommendation Series Part 12: Cost-Effective Gaming Keyboard Recommendation-CORSAIR K55 RGB PRO XT

The Corsair K55 RGB PRO XT is a very good entry-level gaming keyboard. It's an updated version of the Corsair K55 RGB, with excellent build quality, extremely low latency, and great ergonomics, including a detachable wrist rest and a tilt setting. It features dedicated media and macro keys and companion software compatible with Windows and macOS. Unfortunately, the membrane keyboard feels average to type on, as all the keys vibrate significantly and feel rather heavy to press. It features RGB backlighting with individually lit keys, allowing you to customize the lighting on a per-key basis. It's very similar to the Corsair K55 RGB PRO, but it lacks individually lit keys, as it only has five customizable lighting zones, and doesn't support dynamic in-game lighting in some games via Corsair's iCUE software.

The Corsair K55 RGB PRO XT is an excellent gaming keyboard. However, its build quality is only adequate, and the membrane is fairly heavy to press and has a long pre-travel distance. It features extremely low latency, dedicated macro keys and companion software for customization. It also features RGB backlighting and individually customizable, individually lit keys.

The Corsair K55 RGB PRO XT is a purely wired keyboard, not intended for use with tablets or mobile devices.

The Corsair K55 RGB PRO XT is ready for office use. It has very quiet membrane keys and good ergonomics, with a removable wrist rest and a tilt setting. But typing quality is average, as all the keys visibly wobble, the pre-travel is fairly high, and they feel heavy to actuate.

Corsair K55 RGB PRO XT is suitable for programming. The membrane keyboard feels average. Has a good ergonomic design with a detachable wrist rest and a tilt setting. It has RGB backlighting and individually lit keys that you can customize on a per-key basis. There are also six dedicated macro keys, all of which are macro-programmable, and the companion software is compatible with Windows and macOS.

The Corsair K55 RGB PRO XT is not intended for home theater PC use. It's a wired keyboard with no wireless connectivity option, and there's no trackpad, so you'll likely need to use a mouse to navigate menus. On the other hand, it has dedicated media keys and RGB backlighting with individually lit keys.