Corsair K100 vs K70 Max
Get the Corsair K100 for hot-swappable. Get the Corsair K70 Max for hall effect and knob.
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Which one should you get?
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Corsair K70 Max
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 100% boards at any price.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
The differences that matter
Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.
Corsair K100
Corsair K70 Max
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Knob
No
Yes
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Backlight
RGB
RGB, south-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- Corsair K100
- Corsair K70 Max
- Performance
- 5483
- Build quality
- 4451
- Productivity
- 4867
- Customizability
- 5752
- Portability
- 4242
- Connection: Wired
- Case material: Aluminum
- Keycaps: PBT
Corsair K100 vs K70 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 18 specs differ
Corsair K100
Corsair K70 Max
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Dimensions
Backlight
Released
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