The Corsair K65 PLUS WIRELESS is a wireless mechanical gaming keyboard and the first compact (75%) model in Corsair's wider K65 lineup. The K65 PLUS follows an emerging trend in the gaming keyboard market to incorporate several elements typically found on custom keyboards, including sound-dampening foam and pre-lubed switches. It also has a hot-swappable PCB, allowing you to easily replace the stock Corsair MLX Red switches. This keyboard also features a multi-function control knob that you can use to adjust media volume or backlight brightness, as well as for zoom in/out and scroll up/down functions. You can customize various settings using the configuration software, including key assignments, custom macros, and RGB lighting effects.
Our Verdict
The Corsair K65 PLUS is an impressive gaming keyboard. It has excellent build quality and great raw performance that provides a responsive experience for playing titles in all genres at a casual or competitive level. It also has full RGB backlighting that you can configure along with a range of other settings using the configuration software. However, the stock keycaps aren't shine-through, so you can't read legends in darker settings.
- Impressive raw gaming performance.
- Excellent build quality.
- Stock keycaps don't have shine-through legends.
- High profile design; can be fatiguing to use for long periods without a wrist rest.
The Corsair K65 PLUS is very good for office use. It has excellent build quality and connects wirelessly with its 2.4 GHz receiver or Bluetooth. It also supports multi-device pairing with up to three devices simultaneously. This keyboard has relatively quiet linear switches and layers of acoustic foam inside the case, so it's unlikely to bother those around you in most office settings. However, it may still be too loud for particularly noise-sensitive environments.
- Excellent build quality.
- Supports Bluetooth and multi-device pairing with up to three devices simultaneously.
- High profile design; can be fatiguing to use for long periods without a wrist rest.
The Corsair K65 PLUS is decent for tablet or mobile use. It has excellent build quality and supports multi-device pairing with up to three devices simultaneously. There's also a storage compartment for storing its 2.4 GHz receiver while it's not being used, which can help ensure you don't lose it in transit. This keyboard is also quite heavy, and its high-profile design can make it somewhat unwieldy to carry around or slip into bags.
- Excellent build quality.
- Supports Bluetooth and multi-device pairing with up to three devices simultaneously.
- Isn't very portable, as it has a high-profile design and is fairly heavy for its size.
The Corsair K65 PLUS is very good for programming use. It has excellent build quality and connects wirelessly with a 2.4 GHz receiver or via Bluetooth. It has no dedicated media keys, but you can program macros to any key using the configuration software. It also has full RGB backlighting, although its stock keycaps aren't shine-through, so you can't read the legends in darker rooms.
- Excellent build quality.
- Supports Bluetooth and multi-device pairing with up to three devices simultaneously.
- No dedicated macro keys.
- Stock keycaps don't have shine-through legends.
- High profile design; can be fatiguing to use for long periods without a wrist rest.
The Corsair K65 PLUS is acceptable for an entertainment or home theater PC setup. It has excellent build quality and connects wirelessly via Bluetooth with up to three devices simultaneously. It also has a fairly compact (75%) form factor, although it's quite heavy for its size, and its high-profile design makes it somewhat awkward to use from a couch. Additionally, there aren't any dedicated media keys and while the keyboard has full RGB backlighting, the stock keycaps aren't shine-through, so you can't read the legends in a dark room.
- Excellent build quality.
- Supports Bluetooth and multi-device pairing with up to three devices simultaneously.
- No dedicated media keys.
- Isn't very portable, as it has a high-profile design and is fairly heavy for its size.
The Corsair K65 PLUS has impressive raw performance. It has superb single-key latency performance and a 1000Hz polling rate using a wired or 2.4 GHz wireless connection. Its multi-key press input latency is also very good. However, its multi-key release latency is poor. This isn't likely an issue for most people playing most games, but it can impact performance if you specifically play games with inputs that trigger on release instead of press (some rhythm games, for instance).
- Superb all-around single-key latency performance.
- Very good multi-key latency performance.
- High multi-key release latency, which can be an issue for playing rhythm games.
Changelog
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Updated Feb 05, 2026:
We've corrected a mistaken test result in the Configuration Software section, where we previously indicated that this keyboard has Onboard Memory. We've now retested this keyboard and confirmed it doesn't. We've added new corrected text to this section and removed mention of onboard memory elsewhere in the review.
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Updated Jan 13, 2025:
We've added new text to the Multi-Key Latency section with additional measurements using a wired connection.
- Updated Oct 16, 2024: We've added a link to the newly-reviewed AULA F99/F75 to the Typing Quality section.
- Updated May 03, 2024: Review published.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Corsair K65 PLUS WIRELESS is only available in a black colorway, and there are no variants at the time of writing. If you come across a variant of this keyboard, we encourage you to reach out to us in the comments so we can add it to our review. You can see the label of the unit we bought and tested here.
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The Corsair K65 PLUS WIRELESS is a compact 75% model in Corsair's longstanding K65 lineup of mechanical gaming keyboards. While Corsair's previously-released models in this lineup are (65%) models, this is the first compact (75%) option in the lineup. The K65 PLUS WIRELESS continues Corsair's approach of incorporating elements that are often found on custom keyboards into a prebuilt gaming keyboard. These elements include pre-lubed switches and stabilizers, high-quality PBT keycaps, sound-dampening foam, and more hardware customizability than many of Corsair's older keyboards. This general approach closely mirrors that of several other large gaming brands that have released similar wireless models, like the ASUS ROG Azoth, and wired models, like the Razer BlackWidow V4 75%.
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The ASUS ROG Azoth and the Corsair K65 PLUS WIRELESS are wireless gaming keyboards with compact (75%) form factors. Both keyboards are quite similar in their approach, but the Azoth performs better and provides a better typing experience overall, thanks to its softer-feeling gasket mount design. It also features a programmable OLED screen and shine-through keycaps, so you can read the keycap legends in darker rooms. Comparatively, the Corsair has a multi-function control knob that you can use to zoom in/out or scroll through content and control media volume and backlighting brightness.
The Corsair K70 PRO MINI WIRELESS and the Corsair K65 PLUS MINI are both wireless mechanical gaming keyboards. The K70 has a smaller 60% form factor and has better raw performance with a higher maximum polling rate of 8000Hz (4000Hz effective polling rate). It also has shine-through keycaps, so you can read legends in darker rooms. On the other hand, the K65 PLUS WIRELESS has a larger 75% form factor and better overall build quality, as its keys don't wobble quite as much. It also has a control knob that allows you to zoom in/out or scroll through content and adjust settings such as backlighting brightness or media volume.
The Razer BlackWidow V4 75% and the Corsair K65 PLUS WIRELESS are similar gaming keyboards with compact (75%) form factors. The most significant difference is that the Razer is wired-only, while the Corsair is a wired model that connects with a 2.4 Ghz receiver or via Bluetooth. The Razer performs better overall and supports a maximum polling rate of 8000Hz. It also comes stock with tactile switches and has a scroll wheel feature, while the Corsair has linear switches and a multi-function control knob that you can use to scroll or zoom and control backlighting and media volume.
The GLORIOUS GMMK PRO and the Corsair K65 PLUS WIRELESS are gaming keyboards with compact (75%) form factor and similar raw gaming performance. The Corsair is a wireless model that comes stock with linear switches and has no configuration options at purchase. On the other hand, the GLORIOUS is much more configurable at purchase. You can choose from a wide range of build options, including switches and keycaps. Both keyboards also have a control knob in the top left corner, but the knob on the Corsair knob is more flexible and allows you to scroll and zoom in on content or change settings such as volume and RGB brightness.
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