Our Verdict
Gamers who like clicky mechanical keyboards will love the Corsair K68. It features Cherry MX Blue switches that offer very tactile and loud feedback, although it comes with red switches as well. Its actuation force and pre-travel distance are low and the keyboard feels responsive. However, it does feel a bit cheaply made due to the materials used. On the upside, it features amazing full RGB lighting.
- Dedicated Media Keys.
- Well-built design.
- Plenty of customizable options.
- Great overall typing experience.
- Our unit's on-board memory didn't work.
- Flimsy wrist rest.
The Corsair K68 isn't designed to be used with mobile/tablets.
If you want to get the Corsair K68 RGB for the office, we recommend getting the variant with red switches, rather than the one we tested with blue switches. Blue switches are very clicky and noisy, while the red ones are more linear and won't bother your colleagues as much. The board's ergonomic design is good as it comes with a wrist rest and also has incline settings.
- Dedicated Media Keys.
- Well-built design.
- Plenty of customizable options.
- Great overall typing experience.
- Our unit's on-board memory didn't work.
- Flimsy wrist rest.
The Corsair K68 RGB is a good programming keyboard. Its mechanical switches offer a great typing experience, although the Cherry MX Blue switches are very loud and clicky. The keyboard is also available with red switches if you prefer a more linear and quieter experience. While it's only partially supported on Linux and macOS, it's mainly only the media keys that don't work on these OS.
- Dedicated Media Keys.
- Well-built design.
- Plenty of customizable options.
- Great overall typing experience.
- Our unit's on-board memory didn't work.
- Flimsy wrist rest.
- Dedicated Media Keys.
- Well-built design.
- Plenty of customizable options.
- Great overall typing experience.
- Our unit's on-board memory didn't work.
- Flimsy wrist rest.
Changelog
- Updated May 03, 2021: Converted to Test Bench 1.0.
- Updated Jan 20, 2020: Review published.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Corsair K68 RGB is available in Cherry MX Blue switches and Cherry MX Red switches. If you prefer a tactile switch that offers loud clicky feedback, which is the variant we tested, go for the blue switches. On the other hand, if you prefer a more linear press and a switch that doesn't click at every actuation, get the red switches. There's also a variant that only has a red backlight, which is more affordable than the RGB K68, but it is only available in Cherry MX Red switches. Our review isn't valid for this variant with red switches.
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The Corsair K68 RGB is an excellent gaming keyboard, but it's not available in a variety of switches as some other gaming keyboards, like the Razer BlackWidow Elite. It doesn't have a good build quality, which is a disappointment for a keyboard of its price. Also see our recommendations for the best gaming keyboards, the best RGB keyboards, and the best Corsair keyboards.
The Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 is better overall than the Corsair K68 RGB, but the two keyboards are very similar. The only differences are that the K70 has an aluminum plate on top, it's available in more switches, and it has on-board memory.
The Corsair K68 RGB is much better than the Corsair K55 RGB. It uses mechanical switches, providing better tactile feedback for an improved gaming experience and better typing quality. Each key on the K68 is individually lit, while the K55 is zone lit. That said, since the K55 uses rubber dome switches, it's quieter to use in office environments.
The SteelSeries Apex Pro is a much better keyboard than the Corsair K68 RGB. It's better-built, fully compatible with macOS, and you can customize its pre-travel distance, which is very unique to this keyboard. The Corsair is still a great gaming keyboard at a more affordable price point, but the SteelSeries performs better.
The SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL is a significantly better keyboard than the Corsair K68 RGB in all aspects. Gamers will love the dedicated macro keys, the tactile switches provide good feedback, and they're quick to react at every keystroke. The SteelSeries is a silent keyboard when typing, so it's good for office use as well. The Corsair is bigger with a well-built design, but the clicky switches might be too loud for an office.
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