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Corsair K65 Plus vs Azio Retro Classic

Get the Corsair K65 Plus for knob and sound dampening. Get the Azio Retro Classic for the 5,000 mAh battery.

What actually differs

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 K65 Plus

Azio Retro Classic

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

  • Battery

    266 mAh

    5,000 mAh

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Keycaps

    PBT

    ABS, PBT

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Corsair K65 Plus
  • Azio Retro Classic
Performance
64
61
Build quality
44
65
Productivity
76
60
Customizability
75
57
Portability
87
57

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Corsair K65 Plus vs Azio Retro Classic specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

9 of 22 specs differ

Corsair K65 Plus

Azio Retro Classic

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
—

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

266 mAh
5,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum, Plastic, Wood

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
1,587 g

Dimensions

35 x 136 x 320 mm
40 x 147 x 455 mm

Backlight

RGB
White

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2018

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $199Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • AzioUS

    In stock
    $199Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$199Visit

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