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Corsair K70 Pro vs Heavy shell Kira96

Get the Corsair K70 Pro for knob. Get the Heavy shell Kira96 for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Corsair K70 Pro

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

Heavy shell Kira96

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 20% 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 Pro

Heavy shell Kira96

  • Layout size

    100%

    96%

  • 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

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Corsair K70 Pro
  • Heavy shell Kira96
Performance
85
49
Build quality
42
51
Productivity
53
66
Customizability
55
75
Portability
42
57

What they share

  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Corsair K70 Pro vs Heavy shell Kira96 specs

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

8 of 19 specs differ

Corsair K70 Pro

Heavy shell Kira96

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
3,500 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Dimensions

40 x 444 x 166 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2022

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