The Corsair K100 AIR is a low-profile mechanical gaming keyboard with a frame made of brushed aluminium. This keyboard has tactile butterfly switches, which make it feel like a laptop keyboard when you type. It also supports a polling rate of up to 2000Hz with a wireless connection and up to 8000Hz with a cable connection. Extra features include per-key RGB backlighting, media controls, and wireless connectivity that lets you connect to multiple devices at once, such as computers, game consoles, and mobile devices.
The low-profile switches look like butterflies and have a small bump that you have to get over before they work. But they still feel very responsive because both their pre-travel and total travel distances are very short. This keyboard is also comfortable to use without a wrist rest because it has a low profile.
However, the keycaps feel less high-quality than other parts of the board. Its low-profile design makes it comfortable to use without a wrist rest, and the butterfly-style low-profile switches make typing feel good. The keycaps are very stable and have legends that shine through, which is helpful if you like to work in a dark room. The keycaps, on the other hand, don’t feel as good as the rest of the keyboard.
Specifications
- Switches: Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile
- Lighting: Per-key RGB (up to 20 layers)
- Onboard Storage: Up to 50 profiles
- Media Keys: Yes (Dedicated)
- Connectivity: USB Type-C, Bluetooth, Slipstream Wireless
- Polling Rate: 8,000Hz
- Battery Life: Up to 50 hours with RGB backlighting, 200 hours with backlighting turned off
Where to get Corsair K100 AIR?
Cherry’s newest and best low profile switches, called Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile (ULP) Tactiles, are used in the Corsair K100 Air Wireless. It’s a mouthful, but the name is accurate because these switches are great if you want a very thin keyboard with a satisfyingly tactile, fast, and familiar mechanical switch feel.
The longer travel distance of these switches is one reason why they feel so good to use. Compared to Apple’s Magic Keyboard, the keys on the K100 Air have almost twice as much key travel, with 1.8mm of travel at the bottom. The bump is right at the top of the press, which makes them pop when you use them. The keys work at 0.8mm, but with such a short travel distance, it’s pretty much a given that they’ll hit the bottom.