Low-profile keyboards are still a small niche that tries and replicates the feel of a notebook keyboard, but with added benefits of not being confined to a small space. She's been following tech since her family got a Gateway running Windows 95, and is now on her third custom-built system. As the name suggests, the big change here is the inclusion of Cherry’s MX Low Profile Speed switches. That’s partly because while the key caps on both models are identical, the switches on the Low Profile are shorter and allow less light to escape from underneath the cap.

Illuminate your desktop with near-limitless colors and effects, enhanced by amplified underglow keycaps with a standard bottom row. That means I’ve improved in just a few weeks but still have a way to go before I hit my typical 78-80 wpm.The Corsair K60 RGB Pro Low Profile also has full n-key rollover, which is common on most gaming keyboards but still nice to see. Media controls to easily navigate your current playlist, Full N-Key rollover, a ten-key number pad, 1000Hz polling rate, and a two year warranty to ensure you get a long life out of the K60 puts it in a league all its own. However, the K60 has a better build quality, and its low profile might be more comfortable to type on for some.

And while keypresses still feel squishier when bottoming out than I’d like on a mechanical keyboard, I eventually found that cushiony feel made typing comfortable. unrivaled for fast paced gameplay, with a softer press sound and guaranteed for 50 million keystrokes. The Corsair K60 RGB Pro Low Profile has more specialized and premium switches than the cheaper Corsair K60 RGB Pro but the two are otherwise identical. We've also added new objective evaluations to the Typing Noise test, and we've simplified several tests and removed several others that were no longer relevant. CHERRY MX Low Profile SPEED RGB mechanical keyswitches boast an incredibly short actuation distance of just 1.If you're looking for something a little different from the norm, you may want to check out this offering. Corsair didn't change much aside from the switches, so if you're coming from a different K60 model, you'll feel right at home here.

For other options, check out our recommendations for the best gaming keyboards, the best cheap mechanical keyboards, and the best RGB keyboards. You can control the brightness on the keyboard using FN + F3/F4, but you need Corsair's iCUE software to customize the color and various lighting effects. Ultimately, you’re getting a pretty barebones design that’s a step away from plain and skips and distracting fuss in its appearance.Powerful CORSAIR iCUE Software: Enables dynamic RGB lighting control, key remaps and custom macro programming, and full-system lighting synchronization across all iCUE-compatible CORSAIR devices. The promise is an incredibly short actuation distance of just 1mm for quick reactions in games and a smooth typing experience. There's a little flex to the keyboard if you press down with some degree of force though it won't flex without considerable effort. Corsair did a good job hiding this fact by adding a brushstroke effect on the backplate that also overhangs the base ever-so-slightly. Overall, the cable seems as easy to break as any other typical rubber one if you’re too aggressive with it, but the USB connector that goes into your PC looks very sturdy.