I’m not usually one to say such things, but damn, Corsair has dropped one of the best-looking ultra-thin keyboards I’ve ever seen.of K100 air (opens in new tab) has just been announced and is a beautiful looking kit with a brushed aluminum frame and ultra-thin keys. This could be the most stylish keyboard released this year and it seems to be good for PC gaming and typing.
This keyboard looks so unobtrusive that it can easily sit on any desk in your home, adding a layer of class. Corsair says the K100 Air is just 11mm thick at its thinnest, and the keys are unlikely to be much taller than they appear in the image. , which means this keyboard looks very sleek and the specs are just as good.
These low profile keys are nothing short of the most popular Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile key switches on the market. Cherry makes great-feeling and durable switches that have passed years of testing. These switches are found on many of our favorite mechanical his keyboards. (opens in new tab)including the Ducky One 3, the frontrunner for typing (opens in new tab)Even with recessed keys like this, it’s fairly easy to be convinced that this keyboard should feel good to use.
The Corsair K100 Air supports Slipstream wireless and Bluetooth connectivity, but can also be used wired. It can connect to several devices at once and is built to deliver game-level response times and performance. If you like playing games on Mac-style boards or laptop keyboards, you’ll probably really enjoy it. There’s a clear trend that this keyboard is aimed at gamers, with a little added chic.
This means it also has RGB backlighting that illuminates the title of each key nicely.Corsair seems to be struggling quite a bit with the options here, with 20 complex hardware RGB lighting layers simultaneously It says it’s working, but it’s hard to know exactly what that means.
There seems to be plenty of customization for those willing to sacrifice battery life. can also be used for up to 200 hours.
Aside from that, the K100 Air seems to have all the other features you’d expect from a high-end keyboard: support for macros, saving profiles, remapping keys and, if possible, typing. You can also Of course, its sleek design and full pedigree of function comes with a price to match. The Corsairs K100 Air will set you back US$279.99 for the honor of having a very nice looking one on your desk.
