On the left side, the K95 RGB Platinum does incorporate no less than six dedicated macro keys, which do feature custom-shaped keycaps as the ones we have described before:

Near the USB cable, we will be also able to spot the Corsair logo, which does also feature RGB LED lighting:

Moving further to the right, we will be able to spot the activity LEDs for the NumLock, CapsLock and ScrollLock functions:

A very handy Volume adjustment wheel is also available, along with a Mute button:

Dedicated multimedia keys are also available underneath, which resemble the look of the ones found with cassette players or some magnetophones:

As we have seen with other Corsair keyboards we have reviewed in the past, the Spacebar does come with a custom texture, which offers a better grip:

The supplied key puller must be operated correctly in order not to scratch the keycaps or damage the switches in the process of cleaning up the keyboard:

Cherry MX Speed switches do feature a clear housing so the LED light can shine properly, but this time they also come with a distinctive silver central stem. Regarding their behavior, they have the same actuation force as the MX Red and Silent MX, but the only 1.2mm actuation distance makes them the fastest around. This modification imposes a bit of learning curve while using the new switches:

The replacement keycaps can be easily installed on the fly: