Name: STRAFE
Brand: Corsair
SKU: 437769
Rating: 4.3 (36 reviews)

Corsair STRAFE - Pros & Cons

dependable during gaming sessions
always responsive and able to keep pace
excellent rating on Amazon and great customer reviews
tastefully styled
sturdy
very customizable
The plastic is durable and strong
the mechanical keys and their switches are fully convincing in practice
workmanship is excellent as expected
The overall build quality of the Strafe is impressive
solid
dependable
and versatile gaming keyboard
build quality and high performance
straightforward
dependable gaming keyboard with
The keyboard even includes a nice key-puller
The keyboard has a very premium feel
It feels well-built and has minimal flex
Very competitively priced
Well constructed
very premium feel
very fast
responsive
and above all
quiet
The spacebar also has a nice texture
feels well-built and comfortable
It feels well-built
comfortable
and you can customize the RGB lighting
lighter and more responsive typing experience
faster and better on the Blacks
are durable and give great sensations during typing or playing
this keyboard is a perfect companion for every game
Apex Pro is very responsive and user-friendly
both are incredibly comfortable and precise
It works perfectly in every type of game
Strafe is the best new mechanical gaming keyboard in its price range
it performed extremely well in each case
well made and sturdy with quieter keys
excellent in-game performance at a good price
Easy to add and remove using the plucker
The keys are rubber coated and feel great to type on
The box is relatively simple with the usual feature highlights and graphic of the keyboard
responsive
comfortable gaming keyboard
Corsair STRAFE RGB is relatively simple in terms of design
a solid and robust feel
comfort and performance are totally worthwhile
good value and is priced accordingly
texture still feels good to touch and emphasizes the

thick USB cable helps
hard to capture the lights in images
the non-standard bottom row will likely prove a nuisance
the cable is excessively thick
Glass
LEDs
lack of refinement in the design leaves it lagging behind the competition
it s only mildly annoying
lack of truly dedicated media keys
expensive and no dedicated media keys
poor taste in films
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find the Red switch is very soft to the touch
the value proposition has been lost in translation
Limited mechanical switch options
Strafe does not include a wrist rest
detachable or otherwise
scattered rain of lights from top to bottom
the optical sensor is not the 10K DPI
no extra rows of macro keys
Limited
multimedia buttons
but they are not dedicated
No dedicated multimedia keys or volume knob
didn't seem to be a default method for making the color of the keyboard static
dedicated multimedia buttons and a volume knob
not forget this handy key cap removal tool
as black and red switch are not too noisy
The wrist rest connectors feel cheap and brittle
their quality feels a bit cheap
Wrist rest connectors feel fragile
make it
the spring-back noise has also been reduced
noise that mechanical keys
mechanical switches - price and noise
the software is not user-friendly
keyboard is only recommended for frequent gamers and typists
are gray instead of black
and feel rough to the tough
only one color option and no extra keys
the peripheral lacks additional macro keys
keyboard itself requires two USB ports to function
the color is rather garish
it s a pretty sizable keyboard a little chunky
lacking flourish or unusual design specific embellishments
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The larger white area does not light up however
dedicated media keys Relatively expensive User
the keyboard cannot get enough for the LEDs
STRAFE RGB has a non-standard bottom row
Corsair have stuck with a non-standard bottom row
a little hard too get use to the responsiveness of the key presses
Only the keys you touch light up
Waves flow from left to right across the keyboard
lack of marco and media control keys
The STRAFE does not have dedicated media keys
colors will glare and mess with night vision
opaque plastic strip which lights up white
spongy
slow responding keyboard ruining your game

Corsair - Video Reviews (9)

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Corsair STRAFE Mechanical Keyboard Full Review

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Corsair Strafe RGB Review (Cherry MX Silent with Sound Test)

Corsair STRAFE - Full Specifications

Form factor	Standard
Recommended usage	Gaming

Key switch type	Mechanical
Key switch technology	Cherry MX Red
Keys quantity	104

Colour of product	Black
Keyboard style	Straight
Surface coloration	Monotone
Backlight	yes
Backlight colour	Red
Wrist rest	no

Power source type	USB

Connectivity technology	Wired
Interface	USB
Plug and Play	yes

Width	17.64 in
Depth	6.69 in
Height	1.57 in
Weight	47.69 oz

Mouse included	no
Numeric keypad	yes
Windows keys	yes

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Corsair STRAFE Corsair - Editorial Reviews (21)

4.4

Based on 21 reviews

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Corsair STRAFE Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard Review

pcgamer

Published: 19.10.2015

Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard Review

Clicky quality from sensitive switches

Corsair STRAFE The Corsair Strafe RGB Mechanical Keyboard Review with MX Silent (Red) Switches

anandtech.com

Published: 15.03.2016

The Corsair Strafe RGB Mechanical Keyboard Review with MX Silent (Red) Switches

Corsair STRAFE Corsair Strafe RGB Mechanical Keyboard Review

Overclockers Club

Published: 15.12.2015

Corsair Strafe RGB Mechanical Keyboard Review

Corsair STRAFE CORSAIR STRAFE RGB MK.2 Keyboard Review

TechPowerUp

Published: 12.10.2018

CORSAIR STRAFE RGB MK.2 Keyboard Review

4.0

CORSAIR has updated the original STRAFE RGB keyboard after three years and aims to offer a similar enthusiast-grade keyboard with more value for money. The new STRAFE RGB MK.2 now has hardware playback, more dedicated buttons, and support from a new unified software driver, and retains the rarely-seen option of the Cherry MX Silent Red RGB switch.

Corsair STRAFE Corsair Strafe RGB Silent Mechanical Keyboard Review

Techgage

Published: 30.03.2016

Corsair Strafe RGB Silent Mechanical Keyboard Review

It's not hard to find a great mechanical keyboard nowadays, and even Corsair's lineup alone could be considered overwhelming. One of its latest planks, the Strafe RGB Silent, is a bit of a unique entry, as it exclusively utilizes CHERRY switches tuned for silence. If you're a gamer and want a...

Corsair STRAFE Corsair's Strafe RGB MK.2 gaming keyboard reviewed

The Tech Report

Published: 12.06.2018

Corsair's Strafe RGB MK.2 gaming keyboard reviewed

Last year, I reviewed Corsair’s K95 RGB Platinum—the highest-end keyboard in Corsair’s lineup. It debuted some features that are now making their way to other keyboards in Corsair’s menagerie. The...

Corsair STRAFE Corsair Strafe RGB MK. 2 review

TechRadar

Published: 16.11.2018

Corsair Strafe RGB MK. 2 review

Quiet doesn’t cut it for this gaming keyboard

Guru3D.com

Published: -

Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard review

We review the all new Strafe, a cherry red mechanical keyboard that is not only affordable, it's quite customizable as well. The Strafe comes with Cherry key switches and red LED back-lighting, that ... Article

Corsair STRAFE Corsair Strafe RGB MK.2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

TweakTown

Published: 28.01.2019

Corsair Strafe RGB MK.2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

4.8

The Corsair Strafe RGB MK.2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard might be slightly pricey, but everything else is Editors Choice worthy, find out more here.

RTINGS.com

Published: 04.11.2020

Corsair STRAFE RGB MK.2 Review

4.5

The Corsair STRAFE RGB MK.2 is an outstanding gaming keyboard. It's compatible with the Corsair iCUE software which lets you customize the RGB backlighting and s...

Corsair STRAFE Corsair Strafe Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

PCMAG

Published: 30.10.2015

Corsair Strafe Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

4.0

Though it may lack a few of the high-end extras offered by more expensive models, the Corsair Strafe Mechnical Gaming Keyboard is well made, customizable, and affordable.

Corsair STRAFE Corsair Strafe Review — A Minimum of Strife

Tom's Guide

Published: 23.07.2015

Corsair Strafe Review — A Minimum of Strife

While it could use a few more bells and whistles, the Strafe is an impressive mechanical keyboard with excellent in-game performance.

Corsair STRAFE Corsair Strafe RGB Mk.2 Gaming Keyboard Review

Lifewire

Published: 23.07.2020

Corsair Strafe RGB Mk.2 Gaming Keyboard Review

3.9

Corsair’s Strafe RGB Mk.2 Gaming Keyboard is a very good mid-range keyboard with strong lighting, quiet keys, and a couple of handy perks, although the Cherry MX Silent key switches won’t be for everyone. I tested Corsair’s keyboard across games and more for a full week.