Applespent both 2023and 2024 setting itself up as a new face in gaming.
Thats right, Apple now has official gaming keyboards.
Corsair partnered with Apple to bring the $180K65 mechanical keyboardand the $130M75 wireless mouseto Mac.
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We tested theMacBook Pro 14andPro 16with M4, theM4 iMac, and the redesignedMac miniare all technically gaming-capable machines.
Now, theres a K&M to match your Apple-brand hardware.
You could have always used any other mechanical keyboard.
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Cant you see the keyboards sick RGB and cool blue styling over there?
Corsair sent me both to put through their paces.
The K65 is a 75% keyboard with a steel plate chassis and hot-swappable keys.
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It uses Corsair-brand MLX RED linear switches with 45g of actuation distance and 4mm travel.
Safe to say, its just on the right side of bouncy for my style.
It has enough resistance; I dont accidentally press keys when resting my fingers on them.
The keyboard feels very solid, though its still rather plastic-y if youd more used to classy mechanical keyboards.
The M75 ambidextrous gaming mouse feels robust in the hand.
Both the mouse wheel and left mouse button have a good feel without being too distracting or mechanical.
The right mouse button has a less immediately clicky sound that caught me off guard.
Without doing any accuracy tests, it at least feels like a strong and quick competitive mouse.
What Games are There to Play with Apple, Anyway?
Its also a far better time to playResident Evil 4with Corsairs items than anything Apple offers.
Still, when you think of high-end gaming peripherals, you tend to think of e-sports.
Unfortunately for Apple, there really arent any big competitive shooters,and there are noCounter-Strike 2orCall of Duty.
Instead, you must use Bluetooth, a wire, or the included 2.4 GHz dongles.
The latest Macs, including the Mac mini, no longer sport USB-A ports.
At least the included wire is a USB-C to USB-C. And yet, I would rather use the K65 rather than Apples keyboard.
There are a few other games on the horizon, as well.
Prince of Persia wont be available until Dec. 3, and RE 2 will follow up on Dec. 10.
Other upcoming cross-platform games likeNevaorWuthering Wavesarent the titles that benefit the most from gamer K&M.
For Apple to become a true gaming haven, the answeras alwaysis more.
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