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amazon Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard reviews
In the past, when it comes to the battle between PC and console, people still know that the console is the boss in the living room and the PC is, of course, the king in the office or private room. Because the entertainment field’s operation is different, it is rare for anyone to think that they should bring their gaming PC to the living room and use the keyboard and mouse out there. Until one-day Corsair “enlightened” PC gamers with a unique product for PC in the living room, on the soft sofa, the Corsair Gaming Lapboard – a “table” combination unique between the touchpad and a TKL-sized keyboard can be attached, skipping the cords in the middle of the living room.
Today we will not talk about the lapboard mentioned above, but practice closer to the keyboard attached to it – Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard, a wireless improved version of the old Corsair K63 series to connect suitable for laptop.
So compared to the predecessor Corsair K63, will the “wireless” element of the Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard help gamers have a more user-friendly and convenient device while still ensuring outstanding gaming capabilities?
In terms of product design, it can be said that Corsair is the only manufacturer today that retains quite a bit of its identity in new product lines; the old lines are upgraded with a little change for the refined design. More practical, more beautiful. Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard too, if you’ve ever read the Corsair K68 review that Biareview sent to readers a little while ago, you can easily recognize the inherited distinctive design from the elder more compact size, removing the unnecessary number pad for users. Rather, Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard is an upgraded version of Corsair K63 (wired version) with a new wireless standard.
However, despite reducing the size and cutting off the cord, it is clear that Corsair does not intend to turn the Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard into a keyboard compact enough that gamers can “pocket” to travel. It is quite bulky and weighing up to 1.2kg, much heavier than a standard TKL. The shortening of the design, replacing the Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard’s connection standard, is to attach it to the Corsair Lapboard as mentioned above. The entire bundle of products will still have a standard mini USB cable included (and a mini USB – USB-Type A conversion port).
The Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard that Biareview tested this time is the retail version, so the extremely valuable “add-ons” that are the identity of Corsair – the divine palm rest will still be included. In addition, if you want to upgrade later to use with Corsair Lapboard, Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard still has a mounting slot on the back of the neck.
Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard is equipped with two different wireless connection standards, including Bluetooth and infrared through an included dongle. If the user’s mainboard supports a Bluetooth transceiver, it’s great because the Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard can connect directly to the PC without any additional devices.
In particular, because it is equipped with Bluetooth 4.2 encryption technology, Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard can operate in both 2.4 GHz and 128-bit AES bands. With this “brand-name” Bluetooth standard, Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard has a latency of only 1ms, which means its latency is almost no different from any wired keyboard on the market. In theory, the effect delay due to the old wireless standards being practically eliminated. The 128-bit AES standard helps protect users from hackers entering Bluetooth waves and stealing user input data. Although it is difficult to verify the security of 128-bit AES, it is better to have more safety.
The 128-bit AES encryption standard is a simple but mustache technology that Corsair adds to “plan” more users’ money. Because Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard is a Bluetooth-enabled keyboard, it can connect to mobile devices such as tablets, smartphones… running Android, and most payments. Online is now obviously done over the phone. Thereby, users can see that Corsair’s thoughtfulness is far superior to current “Bluetooth wireless” keyboard manufacturers, even though it has nothing to do with the gaming experience.
The wireless connection of the Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard is also relatively sufficient for use in the living room; the farthest stable wave distance that Biareview has tested is a little over 6m. The heavy-weight Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard is partly due to the built-in battery inside; according to Corsair’s advertisement, the key can operate in LED off mode for up to 750 hours. Although it is impossible to save huge battery life, users can still rest assured to “flash” with their best Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard with maximum torch light with more than 10 hours of continuous use.
As a keyboard model of Corsair’s mainstream product line, including K70, K68, K63, most of the “genetic” features are present on the Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard. The writer likes the Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard (and Corsair products) is a separate function key system that is completely separate, not tucked into a sub-layout like many other keyboards. However, when stepping on Android, the must-have function keys such as Home, Back, Multitask, and Search on the F1-F4 range do not break the general design of the whole product line.
Experience with Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard with Bluetooth standard on PC is almost impossible to feel the delay. Both with input tests or playing games shows that Corsair’s advertising is not “cheating” at all. The impressive wireless performance of the Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard with mobile devices is equally remarkable. The input speed is very fast, without interruptions, lags, but not much less on a PC. To check more specifically, the review you are reading here was done with the combo Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard and Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
Because it is equipped with the Cherry MX Red switch similar to the senior keyboard series, the overall feeling of pressing is not much different from the previous product lines. So users are completely assured of the pressing experience that Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard has can bring. However, the keycap is still a weakness that perhaps Corsair tries to “ignore.” In addition, the Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard is also not equipped with a waterproof “layer” like the Corsair K68 senior, so gamers should be a little careful.
As a “light” upgrade to its predecessor, the cons that the Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard owns are also quite “familiar,” not too important, and have little impact on the user’s experience. But if it is more complete, it will help it become more valuable.
The first is that the Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard price is somewhat high if previously you could buy the Corsair K68 for about $130 with water resistance, full-size 104 keys. With the Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard, gamers have to spend about $10 more in exchange for a TKL keyboard and Bluetooth feature only. The Bluetooth feature only really shines when used in the living room. Still, few people use it with other Android smart devices because it’s a bit heavy. If you take the Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard somewhere out, instead, the user will prefer a mini keyboard layout 60% more.
The included cable is strictly a mini USB charging cord for the Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard. Unfortunately, it is nothing more because it is not braided with anti-cut fabric, not gold-plated to increase signal transmission. Or, like other Corsair keyboards, the option for gamers is very rare when the most popular switch is still Cherry MX Red, while the LED backlight is only blue (many backlight modes work with CUE).