Many of Corsair’s products have been our guests so far, and we’ve been getting a lot of questions from our readers about the K55 series. The K55 family, which has so far represented Corsair’s entry level, has taken a solid step into the middle class with its PRO XT model. So what does this model promise, who does it appeal to?
Mechanical keys, as you know, have become industry standard when it comes to gaming keyboards. Of course, that doesn’t apply to all situations. Today, gaming keyboards that use quality switches such as Cherry MXand Kailh are very expensive, and choosing the key set that suits your expectations is also a matter of detail enough to require help from somewhere – if you are not close to hardware products. Unless you want to say later, “I can’t type on this keyboard!”
We cannot say that membrane keyboards renew themselves very much in this process. In the Razer Ornata series, he produced a model that, although practically a membrane keyboard, was inspired by the mechanical keyboard, and there were many who liked it, and the one who did not. Corsair used Rubber Dome switches in this model and promises satisfactory performance in both everyday use and games. To my liking, the keys are a bit playful and I had to use them for a few days to get used to it, then I can say that I was quite comfortable.
We’ll go back to the technical details, but let’s look at the design. The K55 RGB PRO XT is a big, huge keyboard. Its 940-gram weight may sound low because of its plastic case, but at 48cm it’s among the largest keyboards you’ll find in this class. The most important reason for this is the 6 dedicated mode keys on the left side.
Keyboard lighting with RGB lighting per key looks a bit pastel. It does not wear out because it is possible to choose the lighting intensity and lighting mode from the button at the top. You can also fine-tune through iCUE software. By the way, the iCUE software needs to be updated to version 4.10 to see the keyboard.
At the top there is also a switch to game mode and dedicated media keys. The switch is preferred over the wheel when it comes to muting or off.
Corsair’s arm support with the keyboard is extremely comfortable, fits well in its place, but since it uses clips, it’s worth being careful when plugging in and removing and carrying the keyboard, it won’t come to push too hard. The cable does not use fabric knitting, yet it does not move around left and right, its length is also sufficient.
Corsair didn’t use a USB slot on this model. We can’t complain about it after all this hardware has been added, but it would be nice if it did. It goes without saying, at least, how useful they are as a charging station, especially if you use the keyboard by connecting it to a laptop and your USB slot count is limited.
The K55 RGB PRO XT has not tested a membrane keyboard in a long time, and it was a different experience for me. I certainly miss the silence of the keys and the comfort of writing. I never liked the mode keys on the left because my hand always goes to the mode key instead of esc and it doesn’t improve over time. I wouldn’t call it a minus, though, personal choice.
This article was not available in stock at the time of its preparation, but we have one of the most expensive membrane keyboards with a price of around 830 TL, at least its hardware is equally rich. I don’t have a problem being an esports player, and if you say my desk is huge, it’s a successful product that might interest you.
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+Writing and game performance are sufficient. High quality of workmanship and materials. He’s got arm support. RGB support. Dedicated mode and media keys
-No USB slots.
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