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Add to SafariWhen comparing Leopold FC660C vs Corsair K70, the Slant community recommends Leopold FC660C for most people. In the question“What are the best keyboards for programming?” Leopold FC660C is ranked 9th while Corsair K70 is ranked 45th. The most important reason people chose Leopold FC660C is:
Topre switches are a high end switch which typically cost a hefty premium. They have mechanical components protected underneath a rubber dome which makes them more durable.
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Pros
Pro Topre switches at a good price
Topre switches are a high end switch which typically cost a hefty premium. They have mechanical components protected underneath a rubber dome which makes them more durable.
Pro Solid construction
The Leopold FC660C is a solid and well-build mechanical keyboard. In fact, it's heavier than the HHKB (Happy Hacking Keyboard).
Pro Topre switches are plate mounted
This board's keys don't feel bouncy thanks to it's topre switch design. Since the torpe switches are mounted directly on the plate, the board feels much stiffer overall.
Pro Compact and portable footprint
If you love your keyboard enough to want to use it everywhere, it should be portable, especially if it's as expensive as this one is. The FC660C is very compact and easy to carry around.
Pro Works with all Cherry switches
The Vengeance K70 uses Cherry MX mechanical switches throughout the keyboard. They are also easily replaceable for those that would like to try out different switches or use a certain combination of them for gaming.
Pro Configurable lighting
RGB backlighting is fully programmable. Or you can choose a monocolor LED (red or blue) and get a USB passthrough.
Pro Dedicated media controls
Since media keys don't require a combo keypress, they can be used with just one hand.
Pro Easy to clean
Beautiful, solid brushed aluminum backplate makes the keyboard easy to clean.
Cons
Con Can suffer from squeeky "plastic on plastic" rubbing with the case
Con Very expensive
Con Non standard key sizes
Non standard key sizes means your aftermarket keycap options are limited to non-modifiers. This issue also exists with virtually every other keyboard that utilises the Topre switch.
Con Software is difficult to figure out
The CUE software needed to program the backlighting and keys is difficult to understand, making customizing the keyboard a cumbersome chore.
