Deciding on whether to buy a product like CORSAIR RAPIDFIRE K70 Low Profile RGB MK.2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard or perhaps RAZER BlackWidow Elite Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Green? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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CORSAIR RAPIDFIRE K70 Low Profile RGB MK.2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard vs RAZER BlackWidow Elite Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Green

CORSAIR RAPIDFIRE K70 Low Profile RGB MK.2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard specs

CORSAIR RAPIDFIRE K70 Low Profile RGB MK.2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
RAZER BlackWidow Elite Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Green specs

RAZER BlackWidow Elite Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Green
Type: Gaming keyboard

Type: Gaming keyboard

Compatibility: – Windows
– Mac

Compatibility: – Windows
– Mac

Power: USB

Power: USB

Numerical keypad: Yes

Numerical keypad: Yes

Wired connections: USB 2.0 x 1

Wired connections: – USB 2.0 x 1
– 3.5 mm jack x 1

FEATURES

FEATURES

Mechanical keyboard: Yes

Mechanical keyboard: Yes

Switch type: Cherry MX Low Profile Speed switches

Switch type: Razer Green switches

Anti-ghosting: Yes

Ergonomic design: Yes

Backlit keys: RGB LED lighting

Anti-ghosting: Yes

Programmable keys: Yes

Backlit keys: RGB LED lighting

Media keys: Yes

Programmable keys: Fully programmable keys

Cable length: 1.8 m

Media keys: 4

Other features: 8 MB onboard storage

Macro keys: Yes

GENERAL

Cable length: 2 m

Other features: On-board memory for up to 5 profiles

System requirements: – Internet connection for iCUE software
– Windows 7 or later

GENERAL

Colour: Black

Box contents: – Corsair RAPIDFIRE K70 Low Profile RGB MK.2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
– Palm rest

System requirements: USB port

Dimensions: 29 x 438 x 168 mm (H x W x D)

Colour: Black

Weight: 1.08 kg

Box contents: Razer BlackWidow Elite Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 2 years

Dimensions: 240 x 490 x 80 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 2.29 kg

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 2 years

Price: £120

Price: £145

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 9.1 / 10

Review Score: 8.6 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy CORSAIR RAPIDFIRE K70 Low Profile RGB MK.2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard or RAZER BlackWidow Elite Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Green, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 109 products in the same category as CORSAIR RAPIDFIRE K70 Low Profile RGB MK.2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, which is the Keyboards category. Of these 109 products the average price was £76.95, the most expensive was £210 and the cheapest was just £5.99. We then looked at the price of the 109 in the same as the RAZER BlackWidow Elite Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Green, which of course the average was £76.95, top price was £210 and cheapest £5.99.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Corsair and Razer, the average was £97.47 for Corsair, £468.63 for Razer. The max for each was £300/£3149 and minimum was £10/£13.99

Price analysis of CORSAIR RAPIDFIRE K70 Low Profile RGB MK.2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

Price analysis of RAZER BlackWidow Elite Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Green

  • CORSAIR RAPIDFIRE K70 Low Profile RGB MK.2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
  • Cherry MX Low Profile Speed switches
  • RGB backlit keys
  • Fully programmable keys
  • Anti-ghosting
  • Numeric keypad
  • Looking for a stunning new keyboard? The Corsair RapidFire K70 Low Profile MK.2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard has low-profile keys and programmable RGB lighting – so you can make the keys any colour you want. There’s even replaceable FPS and MOBA keycaps, so you can choose to make your essential commands a different texture. No need to look – you’ll know exactly what key you’re pressing.The Cherry MX switches are really responsive, yet silent, and thanks to anti-ghosting you can type as fast as you like without anything being missed.When you’re gaming for hours, you want to stay comfortable. So there’s a detachable palm rest included.
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  • RAZER BlackWidow Elite Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Green
  • Razer Green switches
  • RGB backlit keys
  • Fully programmable keys
  • Anti-ghosting
  • Ergonomic design
  • Top features: – Razer mechanical switches for responsive yet silent typing – Customisable keys for media controls and macros – Chroma RGB backlighting is easy to adjust with Razer Chroma software Razer mechanical switches The Razer BlackWidow Elite Mechanical Gaming Keyboard features durable Razer Green switches, with side wall protection so dust and liquids won’t get into the mechanism. Green switches are perfect for people who love classic mechanical keyboards – with a tactile sound and feel. And with 10-key anti-ghosting, you can type as quickly as you like and pull off impressive combos without worrying about your commands being missed. Customisable keys Turn the volume up on your favourite podcast, lower your screen brightness or skip to the next part of your video. Thanks to customisable media controls you can easily adjust your entertainment all from the BlackWidow Elite. Record your most used keystrokes for game-specific macros, or reprogram keys for other functions – it’s easy to personalise the BlackWidow to work for your favourite game. And if you have specific controls for multiple titles you can use the on-board memory to save profiles for up to 5 different games. Chroma backlighting Customise your gaming keyboard to suit your mood and style with Chroma RGB lighting. If you have other Razer Chroma accessories or components you can even sync them all together to flash or glow in the same colour or pattern.
  • Product codes: 8886419343998

What’s better CORSAIR RAPIDFIRE K70 Low Profile RGB MK.2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard or RAZER BlackWidow Elite Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Green?

There are obviously a number of differences between CORSAIR RAPIDFIRE K70 Low Profile RGB MK.2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard and RAZER BlackWidow Elite Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Green, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £120 cost of CORSAIR RAPIDFIRE K70 Low Profile RGB MK.2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard is closer to the expectation you had than the £145 pricep point of RAZER BlackWidow Elite Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Green.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between CORSAIR RAPIDFIRE K70 Low Profile RGB MK.2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard and RAZER BlackWidow Elite Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Green. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that CORSAIR RAPIDFIRE K70 Low Profile RGB MK.2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas RAZER BlackWidow Elite Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Green scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Keyboards as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



CORSAIR RAPIDFIRE K70 Low Profile RGB MK.2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard



Rating:
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