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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Corsair K70 Pro vs Keychron B40

Get the Corsair K70 Pro for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Corsair K70 Pro

polling rate

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

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

Keychron B40

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 75% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • 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 Pro

Keychron B40

  • Layout size

    100%

    75%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Alice

  • 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 Pro
  • Keychron B40
Performance
85
52
Build quality
42
45
Productivity
53
82
Customizability
55
46
Portability
42
78

What they share

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

Full specs

Corsair K70 Pro vs Keychron B40 specs

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

12 of 21 specs differ

Corsair K70 Pro

Keychron B40

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Low profile

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Alice

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
800 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

—
595 g

Dimensions

40 x 444 x 166 mm
—

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2026

Where to buy

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