Even though Corsair has already launched a K95 RGB Keyboard, the company apparently wasn’t convinced that that was the best of what they could achieve; as such, Corsair has announced what they deem to be “the true successor to the K70: the K95 RGB Platinum.
This version features 8MB of on-board memory to let owners save up to three profiles for lighting and macros – and there are now six macro keys located on the left side of the keyboard, a step-up from those offered in the previous K95. In terms of the ever-present lighting features, the K95 RGB Platinum features a lighting zone called LightEdge, which is located along the top edge of the keyboard. It’s essentially a long strip of light created by 16 RGB LEDs, and you can program its lighting patterns and colors separately from the rest of the keyboard.
In addition, the K95 RGB Platinum has rubber feet, USB pass-through, a small space underneath the keyboard to manage cables, and a reversible wrist rest that has a different texture on each side. Similar to the old K95 RGB, the new keyboard will have a brushed aluminum frame, and will still use Cherry MX switches, although Corsair didn’t specify which switches would be available for the K95 RGB Platinum.
The K95 RGB Platinum will be available on January 22 for the hefty price of $199.
