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.

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A Closer Look Part III

Near the CORSAIR logo, the STRAFE MK.2 keyboard does also feature an USB pass-through port:

 

 

 

The bottom layer of the keyboard is also made of matte black plastic:

 

 

 

The STRAFE RGB MK.2 kickstands are joined by small rubber feet:

 

 

 

Unfortunately, these do not feature rubber tips, so the keyboard may slip a bit, depending on the surface:

 

 

 

Here is also the wrist rest mounting area:

 

 

 

The middle sticker does inform us on the power rating of the keyboard, the serial number but also the internal code name:

 

 

 

The previously mentioned wrist rest can be attached in a couple of seconds:

 

 

 

 

Here is a full shot of the keyboard, this time with the wrist rest attached:

 

 

 

STRAFE RGB MK.2 does come with a thick, braided USB cable that ends up with two customized USB connectors (one for the keyboard itself and the other for the pass-through):

 

 

 

 

After connecting the keyboard to a spare USB port for the first time, it will start in the default Rainbow mode:

 

 

 

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