Closer Look

While designing the Raptor K50, Corsair really didn't think about saving space. This keyboard is a whopping 50 centimeters wide and features 18 programmable buttons, which have been place on the left hand side of the keyboard. In the top left corner, there is the MR key, which allows you to save a macro. Right next to the MR key, there are the M1, M2 and M3 buttons, which can be pushed to switch profiles. Furthermore there is also a key that disables the Windows key, which is very useful for most intense gaming sessions. In the upper right corner you will find a wheel to change the volume as well as a button to mute the volume. Last but not least there is another button to choose the brightness of the background light. Between these buttons and the number pad, there are additional media keys to manage movies or songs.
Despite the fact, that Raptor is Corsair's budget line, the build quality is excellent. In fact, you get the same, solid and sturdy aluminium body like with the Vengeance keyboard's. What might be a bit unusual in the beginning is the height of the keys, which might take some time until you get used to it. After a few hours of typing, we found this to be comfortable. Corsair ships this keyboard with a wrist rest, which feels comfortable but it could have been a bit bigger.

The buttons are easily removable and they've received a coating, which makes it very comfortable to use the Raptor K50. Since the keyboard doesn't use micro switch mechanical, the Raptor K50 is quieter than any mechanical keyboard. In the upper part of the body, there is the Corsair's Logo made of aluminium.

Back

The keyboard is very solid and heavy, and can't be comparabed to the weight of the classical keyboards, that are based on membrane switches. On the bottom side there are four rubber feet for better stability and two feet to change the angle on the desk. On the rear profile, close to the USB cable, there is a USB port very useful for headset or USB flash drives. The cable is well made, fully sleeved and measures 2 meters.