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CORSAIR STRAFE RGB MK.2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

Others/Mice & Keyboards by stefan @ 2018-06-30

In order to try out the STRAFE RGB MK.2, we did first write a full article and besides the good responsiveness of the keys we did also enjoy the silence. To be frank with you, our daily keyboard for work is the K70 LUX RGB that does feature the same type of switches so moving on to the new STRAFE version was pretty straight-forward. Afterwards, we did run some Quake Champions matches, but also AION that does require lots of key combinations: thanks to the powerful iCUE configuration options, it was a breeze to access the spells, while the Volume wheel is quite handy when you do not have an easy to reach Volume modifier on your headset or speakers.

A Closer Look Part II

The wrist rest gets fixed to the keyboard with two plastic feet on each side:

Two sets of rubber-topped keycaps are offered as replacement, along with the obligatory key puller:

MK.2 does feature an updated cover design, which now includes a top aluminum frame; the rest of the cover is made of matte-black plastic, as the original STRAFE:

In the top left corner, CORSAIR has added a Profile switch button, a LED brightness button (three levels plus off) but also a Windows Lock button:

In the middle, we’ve got a RGB-lighted CORSAIR logo, which features two separate segments:

Moving on, we can easily spot the status LEDs:

The top right corner does feature a Volume Mute button, along with a Volume adjustment wheel that is easy to work with:

The media buttons are present right underneath:

With the assistance of the key puller, we can remove the stock keycaps and reveal the CHERRY MX Silent switches; these do feature a transparent plastic casing, in order to allow LED light to shine through:

The replacement keycaps can be easily installed afterwards:

As opposed to the original STRAFE, the new model does come with black plastic sides:

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