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Corsair K95 Platinum - Do I have Brown or Speed?

YourGadgetGuy
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I received a Corsair K95 Platinum keyboard as a bonus with my new computer and for the life of me, I can't tell whether I have Brown or Speed keys. Where would I look to determine that? I found no indications on the box nor under the keyboard.

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remove the keycap

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

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1 minute ago, Jurrunio said:

remove the keycap

Done. What visual indicators should I see under the key cap to identify Brown or Speed?

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Wait. Are the switches under the key caps actually colored to match their name? Mine look somewhat translucent / silvery. Since they're not brown, I guess that means I have speed?

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Sweet. If it had been brown, I guess I wouldn't have had to ask. But since they were clear, it didn't look like an indicator.

 

I'm pleased because I'd read Speed keys were way too sensitive with lots of accidental presses, but I've not experienced any of that.. I love the way they feel and the responsiveness feels perfect.

 

Thank you both for your help.

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image.png.ce27084df9130c12f3e2cbde549e8164.pngImage result for cherry mx brown clear

here's a comparison between the two if you need it speeds on the left and browns on the right

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i labeled the pictures wrong
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3 minutes ago, Happycowdance said:

image.png.ce27084df9130c12f3e2cbde549e8164.pngImage result for cherry mx brown clear

here's a comparison between the two if you need it speeds on the right and browns on the left

I sure hope you said that backwards! Yeah, the post of mine is solid silver/gray.

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11 minutes ago, YourGadgetGuy said:

Sweet. If it had been brown, I guess I wouldn't have had to ask. But since they were clear, it didn't look like an indicator.

 

I'm pleased because I'd read Speed keys were way too sensitive with lots of accidental presses, but I've not experienced any of that.. I love the way they feel and the responsiveness feels perfect.

 

Thank you both for your help.

Key switch preference is still up to the individual at the end of the day. That's why everyone should only buy keyboards after testing them with their own hands.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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1 minute ago, Jurrunio said:

Key switch preference is still up to the individual at the end of the day. That's why everyone should only buy keyboards after testing them with their own hands.

Yeah, I didn't have an option, since I had to take what they sent me. It was a bonus with my computer. 

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