Corsair K100 Air Wireless keyboard review – Ultra thin at an ultra price

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Say what you will about the popularity of tenkeyless (TKL) and 60% keyboards, but full-size gaming keyboards will always have a place in the market. Corsair is back with another offering for PC enthusiasts with the new Corsair K100 Air Wireless mechanical keyboard.

It’s an enthusiast’s keyboard geared, in my opinion, to the professional that also wants to game without the need for multiple boards. The Corsair K100 Air Wireless is an ultra-thin low-profile board that’s as enjoyable to type and work on as it is to game. But at a retail price of $279.99, it may be out of the range for many based on what you get.

Sitting at just 17mm at its thickest point, the Corsair K100 Air Wireless features low-profile Cherry MX Tactile switches with a 0.8mm actuation distance and a 1.8mm total distance. It also offers battery life of up to 50 hours with the RGB backlighting active or up to 200 hours with it off. Charging it takes about 3-5 hours total, but you can easily use the keyboard via the included USB-C to USB-A cable while it charges.

The build quality is just as great as you’d expect from something released by Corsair. Featuring a brushed-finished aluminum top plate, the K100 Air is a solid piece of equipment. Still, even with the high-quality material build, it’s one of the lightest low-profile keyboards – at just 1.72lbs – I’ve ever used.

One of the best features of the Corsair K100 Air is the number of connections you can have. You can set it up via a wired connection, the included Slipstream dongle, and via Bluetooth. During my testing, I took advantage of every connection I could. I had it connected via Bluetooth to my desktop, laptop, and phone with the easy ability to switch between the devices.

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