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Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard Review

Others/Mice & Keyboards by stefan @ 2015-08-23

We have reviewed quite a bit of Corsair gaming keyboards in the past and we can say that while they are a bit more expensive, the quality is top-notch and the experience is quite unique. With the Strafe, Corsair wants to introduce its premium products to more budget-conscious people, by eliminating some of the elements like the aluminum layer, the wrist rest or using a single-color LED for the Red/Brown Cherry-MX switches. The product is accompanied by the powerful CUE (Corsair Utility Engine), which offers the same levels of customization as on the more expensive variants and within it we can also update the keyboard firmware to its latest version. For added value, Corsair has also included two sets of keycaps, which are meant for MOBA and FPS players; these keycaps have a slightly different shape and special texture in order to add extra grip and comfort during longer gaming sessions.

Packaging, A Closer Look Part I

Corsair Strafe is another interesting product the company has recently launched, which is meant to bring the main benefits of its more expensive siblings at a lower price, by eliminating some of the “optional” features, while keeping the quality level high. The keyboard is shipped in a medium-size enclosure, with a photo of the product in operation, along with a short description of the main features:

On one of the box sides, we will be able to check out the technical specifications along with the minimum system requirements:

The bottom area of the enclosure details a bit more the main keyboard components:

Corsair also likes to point out that the keyboard was engineered and manufactured in Germany:

Let’s open the enclosure and see what the manufacturer has prepared for us:

As documentation, we will receive one manual, a warranty guide but also a leaflet regarding warranty for Australian customers:

The manual is describing in detail how the installation should be performed, depending on our system setup:

We will also get some extra keys, MOBA and FPS game genres being the focus; we will also get one key puller, which helps us not to damage the switches and keycaps during removal:

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