Best Keyboards
Our pick of the best keyboards, ranked by VS Score from 101 we compared.
Corsair VANGUARD PRO 96
Top pickWho it’s for: Competitive shooter players who want to tune actuation per key and keep a number pad, on a board where the magnetic switches can still be replaced.
- A much higher polling rate ?8,000 Hz vs 1,000 Hz (median)
- Has rapid trigger ?
- Has adjustable actuation ?
80Points
Who it’s for: A shooter player who wants rapid trigger but also wants to unplug the board and take it elsewhere without charging it every few days.
- A much higher polling rate ?8,000 Hz vs 1,000 Hz (median)
- Has rapid trigger ?
- Has adjustable actuation ?
79Points
Who it’s for: Players who want magnetic-switch tuning they can do on the keyboard itself (actuation in fine steps, a Rapid Trigger toggle and a light bar showing the setting) in a wired 75% layout.
- A much higher polling rate ?8,000 Hz vs 1,000 Hz (median)
- Has rapid trigger ?
- Has adjustable actuation ?
76Points
Who it’s for: A racing, flight or shooter player who wants analog keys and rapid trigger without giving up the feel of a milled aluminum typing board.
- A much higher polling rate ?8,000 Hz vs 1,000 Hz (median)
- Has rapid trigger ?
- Has adjustable actuation ?
76Points
Who it’s for: A competitive player on a budget who wants tunable actuation and rapid trigger in the smallest practical board.
- A much higher polling rate ?8,000 Hz vs 1,000 Hz (median)
- Has rapid trigger ?
- Has adjustable actuation ?
76Points
Who it’s for: Competitive shooter players who want Rapid Trigger and per-key actuation from a mainstream brand with retail availability, a real warranty and iCUE integration, especially when it is discounted.
- A much higher polling rate ?8,000 Hz vs 1,000 Hz (median)
- Has rapid trigger ?
- Has adjustable actuation ?
75Points
Who it’s for: A competitive player short on desk space who wants analog response on the movement keys and ordinary switches under the rest.
- A much higher polling rate ?8,000 Hz vs 1,000 Hz (median)
- Has rapid trigger ?
- Has adjustable actuation ?
74Points
Who it’s for: A competitive player who wants every magnetic-switch feature, analog axes included, and still needs a function row and real arrow keys.
- A much higher polling rate ?8,000 Hz vs 1,000 Hz (median)
- Has rapid trigger ?
- Has adjustable actuation ?
74Points
Who it’s for: A player who wants analog control and tri-mode wireless on a board that also types like an enthusiast keyboard.
- Has rapid trigger ?
- Has adjustable actuation ?
- Has analog input ?
73Points
Who it’s for: Someone whose one computer handles number-heavy work by day and competitive shooters at night, and who wants a single keyboard with a numpad for both.
- A much higher polling rate ?8,000 Hz vs 1,000 Hz (median)
- Has rapid trigger ?
- Has adjustable actuation ?
72Points