Corsair Makr 75: The Custom Keyboard Relies on Hardware and Configurations 8 comments
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Corsair is also entering the segment of luxury keyboards with more than just gaming ambitions. The new MAKR 75 promises individuality and an elaborate structure with multi-layer insulation, allowing for customization and customization. This clearly stands out from the manufacturer‘s K series keyboards. The MAKR 75 is also different.
The MAKR 75 bears all the hallmarks of premium keyboards and takes on significant responsibilities in the custom segment. For the first time, this includes a massive, all-aluminum housing at Corsair. In the K series, the company relies solely on an enlarged switch plate, which not only stabilizes the buttons but also covers a plastic housing.
In the housing, there are eight layers of material that not only insulate but should also shape the acoustics. The PET film serves this purpose. It reduces resonances and makes the switch a little more concise. The FR4 switch plate serves a similar purpose. Here, Corsair mentions swappable options, which indicate the options.
Adjusting the acoustic profile by changing or removing insulation materials is already taken into account in the MAKR 75; the instructions reveal how the keyboard can be opened. However, more screws must be unscrewed than with the competition. Monsgeek, for example, doesn’t use the M1 V5 (review) without tools; Glorious owns the GMMK3 Pro with only four screws.
Many options
Additionally, the keyboard can be equipped with different types of keycaps via a configurator. These include monochrome versions, but also bright colors that are already familiar from Corsair’s custom labs. The company is eager to leverage its expertise following its Drop.com takeover. The concept isn’t new: Glorious debuted it with the GMMK 3 Pro (review) last fall.
“Custom” also refers to the programmable rotary control. It can be replaced with a small 1.3-inch display. The situation is similar with the transmission mode. Corsair refers to a “wireless module” that can be upgraded and is therefore optional. Without illumination, it promises a maximum duration of 172 hours in Bluetooth mode—a low polling rate and only with the rotary control. The display will also increase power consumption.
The buttons sit in hot-swap sockets and can be selected from Corsair’s MLX series. These are classic mechanical switches offered in various versions.
The linear MLX Plasma, a classic “red” button, and the MLX Quantum Speed, which triggers at 1.2 millimeters, are available. Additionally, there’s the MLX Pulse Tactile with a 3.6 millimeter hub, which is also linearly coordinated but provides clearer acoustic feedback upon stopping. The MLX Fusion Tactile has a pressure point and reaches the trigger at 3.4 millimeters.
iCue becomes optional
There are also innovations in the software. iCue, which reduces an increasingly worse number in market comparisons, is no longer necessarily necessary, but the MAKR 75 can also be configured via a slim web app. The layout and design are somewhat reminiscent, as is so often the case. However, Corsair’s solution is not the original.
Corsair has not provided any pricing information. Regarding K-keyboards, similarly configured to competitors and considering the configuration options, a Makr K75 will cost between €350 and €400.
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