Corsair K60 RGB PRO Low Profile, MX LOW PROFILE RGB SPEED, USB, DE

Die neue K60 RGB Pro ist eine hochwertig verarbeite und schicke Tastatur aus dem Hause Corsair mit einem sehr flachen Design, vor allem in der Low-Profile Version. Aber auch die Standard-Version aus unserem Test ist da der Low-Profile-Keykaps flacher als üblich.

Die erste Tastatur mit Cherrys neuem Budget-Taster Viola kann aus zwei gewichtigen Gründen nicht überzeugen, obwohl sie individuell ihr Potential belegen. Am Ende kostet die Kooperation beider Elemente schlicht zu viel.

Cherry MX sind aus mechanischen Tastaturen nicht wegzudenken - aber durchaus ein Kostenfaktor. Für günstigere mechanische Tastaturen hat Cherry deshalb die Viola-Switches entwickelt. Und in Form von Corsairs K60 RGB Pro können wir diese Budget-Schalter nun erstmalig testen.

Corsair's K60 RGB Pro ought to be a sensible first step into the world of mechanical gaming keyboards, but the £110 price tag feels steep given the minimal feature set.

We like the new K60 RGB Pro, we do. It’s clearly a move aimed at acquiring new customers in a somewhat lower segment of the market. The Cherry MX Viola switches turn out to be really pleasant. You get ABS keycaps in the tested version, but if you pay just 10 USD more for the SE version, it comes with PBT keys and a palm rest, which sounds like a great deal. You obviously get iCUE compatibility, as well. It would be a surprise if you didn’t in a Corsair product. While we’re at it, the keyboard has dynamic per-key RGB backlighting. The quality is good, and you can’t really complain about anything here.

In today's review, I have my hands on the Corsair K60 RGB Pro mechanical gaming keyboard priced at £109.99. It features Cherry's brand-new Viola mechanical key-switches, which now offer a lower entry fee for those that absolutely need mechanical switches. These Viola switches feature cross-linear characteristics with ergonomic overtravel and a fast reset. They have transparent housing to fully illuminate underneath the keycaps themselves, making the RGB per-key back-lighting look aesthetically beautiful.

A common theme amongst affordable keyboards is their use of switches other than the Cherry ones that are so gorgeous to type upon. Normally at this price point you're stuck with a membrane keyboard, scissor switch or a clone of the Cherry style. Usually if you are able to get a mechanical switch you're having to dispense with RGB lighting. This isn't always the case of course, but it's a general rule of thumb.