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Corsair K70 Core vs Mechboards Ferris Sweep

Get the Corsair K70 Core for knob. Get the Mechboards Ferris Sweep for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Corsair K70 Core

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

Mechboards Ferris Sweep

Hot-swappable

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.

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 K70 Core

Mechboards Ferris Sweep

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    Metal, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Corsair K70 Core
  • Mechboards Ferris Sweep
Performance
54
44
Build quality
43
59
Productivity
58
48
Customizability
55
55
Portability
58
44

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Keycaps: ABS
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Full specs

Corsair K70 Core vs Mechboards Ferris Sweep specs

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

10 of 20 specs differ

Corsair K70 Core

Mechboards Ferris Sweep

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
PCB Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
—

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Metal, Plastic

Plate material

—
FR4

Keycaps

ABS
ABS

Weight

920 g
—

Dimensions

40 x 135 x 448 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
None

Extras

Released

2023
2022

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