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Corsair K70 RGB PROvsDas Keyboard 4 Professional

8 years apart, and the averages land 7.8 and 7.8. Only Value moved much, 7.2 to 6.4.

Corsair K70 RGB PRO

Corsair

7.8

An aluminum-topped board built to outlive the software that drives it.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

Das Keyboard

7.8

A full-size Cherry board that runs with no driver, no account, and nothing resident in the background.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Where they diverge

The widest gap is Value, Corsair K70 RGB PRO ahead 7.2 to 6.4. They come closest on Durability, 8.9 to 8.8. Left of center is Corsair K70 RGB PRO, right is Das Keyboard 4 Professional.

Corsair K70 RGB PRO versus Das Keyboard 4 Professional — axis scores out of 10Horizontal bar chart of editorial scores out of 10 across 5 axes. Bars for Corsair K70 RGB PRO run left from the axis labels, bars for Das Keyboard 4 Professional run right. Corsair K70 RGB PRO: Performance 8.4, Value 7.2, Durability 8.8, Ease of use 7.4, Design 7.4. Das Keyboard 4 Professional: Performance 8.2, Value 6.4, Durability 8.9, Ease of use 8.0, Design 7.4.Corsair K70 RGB PRO (left)Das Keyboard 4 Professional (right)PerformanceCorsair K70 RGB PRO — Performance 8.4 out of 108.4Das Keyboard 4 Professional — Performance 8.2 out of 108.2ValueCorsair K70 RGB PRO — Value 7.2 out of 107.2Das Keyboard 4 Professional — Value 6.4 out of 106.4DurabilityCorsair K70 RGB PRO — Durability 8.8 out of 108.8Das Keyboard 4 Professional — Durability 8.9 out of 108.9Ease of useCorsair K70 RGB PRO — Ease of use 7.4 out of 107.4Das Keyboard 4 Professional — Ease of use 8.0 out of 108.0DesignCorsair K70 RGB PRO — Design 7.4 out of 107.4Das Keyboard 4 Professional — Design 7.4 out of 107.4Editorial score out of 10 — higher is better

Which one to pick

Take the Corsair K70 RGB PRO

Leads on Performance and Value.

  • A keyboard that will be on the same desk in eight years
  • You want genuine Cherry switches rather than a clone
  • A physical volume wheel is worth desk space to you

Take the Das Keyboard 4 Professional

Leads on Durability and Ease of use.

  • A locked-down work machine where you cannot install anything
  • You want genuine Cherry switches and nothing added on top
  • A volume knob and a media row you can hit without looking

Design scores identically, so that axis can't break the tie.

What each one gets wrong

Corsair K70 RGB PRO

  • You do not want iCUE resident in the background
  • Desk space is tight — this is a full-size board with a wrist rest

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

  • You expect to remap keys — this board does not do it at all
  • You want backlighting; this model has none
  • Glossy plastic that holds every fingerprint will bother you

Specs, side by side

SpecCorsair K70 RGB PRODas Keyboard 4 Professional
LayoutFull sizeFull size, 104 keys
Top plateBrushed aluminum—
SwitchesCherry MX, solderedCherry MX Brown or Blue, soldered
ExtrasDetachable USB-C, media wheelVolume knob, 2-port USB 3.0 hub, magnetic footbar
Top panel—Anodized aluminum

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

Is the 2022 Corsair K70 RGB PRO the safer pick over the 2014 Das Keyboard 4 Professional?
Corsair K70 RGB PRO takes Performance and Value; Das Keyboard 4 Professional takes Durability and Ease of use. Neither leads on more axes than the other, so it comes down to which of those you care about. The 8-year gap shows in the totals as 7.8 against 7.8.
What does the 2014 model still win?
On Durability and Ease of use, yes. Those axes still go to the 2014 model. The 2022 one answers with Performance and Value.
Which one ranks higher in "Three things retire a mechanical keyboard"?
Das Keyboard 4 Professional sits at #2 in "Three things retire a mechanical keyboard", Corsair K70 RGB PRO at #3.