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Review: MINI REVIEW: Corsair Vengeance K65

Aww, just look at that. It's perfectly normal to find a keyboard cute, right? Corsair's entry-level Vengeance K65 mechanical board might lose some functionality by dropping the numpad, but it gains more than just novelty value in the process. All the essentials are covered within the K65's 436mm-long chassis, and a number of extra features have been added to make this a portable unit. Every key (apart from the volume buttons and Windows lock at the very top) has a Cherry MX Red mechanical switch beneath it, and that's something not even its pricier K90 sibling can claim. The macro and function keys on the latter are membrane-operated, creating a jarring sensation when switching between the QWERTY layout and the macro bay.The K65 does away with macros altogether, but as a result there's no disparity between keystrokes on the board. It's clear that Corsair's pricier K60 and K90 - along with its more recent K70 and K95 revisions - are the design genus for this...