Corsair K65 Plus Wireless Review

Corsair’s K65 Series Keyboards have always been about high performance in a compact size. For the original K65, Corsair took a full-sized 104-key gaming keyboard, tossed out the 10-key pad, and then chopped off as much of the case as possible. Gamers are now screaming for even more compact options, and Corsair is answering the call with a new keyboard option — the K65 Plus Wireless 75% Keyboard. A marriage of gaming aesthetics and custom keyboard features, the K65 Plus Wireless may just be the perfect choice for the gamer on the go. It works pretty darn well for living-room gaming, too.

Specifications

• Current Price: $159.99 (Corsair)
• Form Factor: 75%
• Dimensions: 320 x 136 x 35mm
• Weight: .918kg
• Colorway: Black with gray accents
• Keycaps: Dye-sub PBT single shot
• Backlighting: Individually LED lit with per-key programming
• Switches: Corsair MLX Red Linear mechanical switches, 45g actuation force
• Switch Life: 70 million keystrokes
• Polling Rate: 1000Hz
• On-Board Profiles: 4
• Connectivity: 2.4GHz w/dongle, Bluetooth, USB 3.0 Type-A
• Battery: Polymer Li-ion
• Battery Life: 266 hours with RGB off
• Warranty: 2 years

Corsair K65 Plus Wireless — What Is It?

As I already mentioned, the original K65 keyboard was Corsair’s take on a tenkeyless board. Corsair followed that up with the K65 Mini, a super-compact 60% keyboard. The K65 Plus Wireless fills the gap in the compact K65 lineup and features a 75% layout.

For those unfamiliar with the 75% layout, it is basically a keyboard minus all of those extra keys that you rarely use on the right side of a regular keyboard. Unlike a 60% mini layout that completely cuts out all of the fluff, a 75% keyboard retains a complete function key row and some of the navigation keys; the right side Shift key is shortened to fit the arrow keys at the bottom right of the keyboard, with the Home, PgUp, and PgDn keys positioned vertically to the right of the Enter key.

The layout takes a little getting used to if you’re coming from a larger layout, but the