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Corsair K70 Max vs Double shell F96

Get the Corsair K70 Max for hall effect. Get the Double shell F96 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.

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Double shell F96

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 96% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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

Double shell F96

  • Layout size

    100%

    96%

  • 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

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Carbon Fiber, Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Corsair K70 Max
  • Double shell F96
Performance
83
49
Build quality
51
42
Productivity
67
66
Customizability
52
62
Portability
42
53
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Full specs

Corsair K70 Max vs Double shell F96 specs

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

12 of 19 specs differ

Corsair K70 Max

Double shell F96

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Carbon Fiber, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PC

Dimensions

39 x 442 x 166 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2022

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