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Corsair K70 Pro vs Azio Retro Classic

Get the Corsair K70 Pro for knob. Get the Azio Retro Classic 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

Azio Retro Classic

Hot-swappable

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

Azio Retro Classic

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Plastic, Wood

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Corsair K70 Pro
  • Azio Retro Classic
Performance
85
62
Build quality
42
65
Productivity
53
60
Customizability
55
57
Portability
42
57
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Full specs

Corsair K70 Pro vs Azio Retro Classic specs

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

11 of 20 specs differ

Corsair K70 Pro

Azio Retro Classic

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

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
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
5,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic, Wood

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
1,587 g

Dimensions

40 x 444 x 166 mm
40 x 147 x 455 mm

Backlight

RGB
White

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2018

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