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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 29, 2026

Corsair K70 Max vs Createkeebs LuminKey80 II

Get the Corsair K70 Max for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Createkeebs LuminKey80 II for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

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.

Rules this board out

  • 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.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Createkeebs LuminKey80 II

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

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 Max

Createkeebs LuminKey80 II

  • Layout size

    100%

    80%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Corsair K70 Max
  • Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Performance
83
59
Build quality
52
79
Productivity
67
83
Customizability
52
84
Portability
42
88

What they share

  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Corsair K70 Max vs Createkeebs LuminKey80 II specs

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

15 of 25 specs differ

Corsair K70 Max

Createkeebs LuminKey80 II

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
LED

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
7,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
POM

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Dimensions

39 x 442 x 166 mm
—

Typing angle

—
8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Corsair K70 Max

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Createkeebs LuminKey80 II

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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