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Corsair Vanguard 96
Corsair Vanguard 96 is a 96% Mechanical keyboard built around Corsair MLX Quantum switches for a linear feel. Its spec sheet reads wired + 2.4 ghz + bt, integrated, PBT keycaps, Per-key RGB, 1100 g case, released 2025. KeyBench scores it 55 out of 100 across speed, build, features and value.
$140
Estimated typical street price in US dollars, not launch MSRP. Prices on this site are checked against retailer listings and move; confirm before you buy.
Scores
Ranked 393 of 946 overall, and 229 of 681 among Mechanical boards in the database.
- Overall
- 55
- Speed
- 42
- Build
- 78
- Features
- 54
- Value
- 49
Specifications
- Switch type
- Mechanical · Corsair MLX Quantum
- Feel
- Linear
- Layout
- 96%
- Connection
- Wired + 2.4 GHz + BT
- Polling rate
- 1000 Hz
- Rapid trigger
- No
- Hot-swap
- No
- Mount
- Integrated
- Keycaps
- PBT
- Weight
- 1100 g
- Battery
- 2000 mAh
- Backlight
- Per-key RGB
- Rotary knob
- No
- Released
- 2025
EsportsLow-latency wirelessRGB showcaseStrong software
How its switch registers
Corsair Vanguard 96 ships with Corsair MLX Quantum, rated linear by this database. The stem slides straight down until its nib touches the leaf and closes the circuit. Identical from the first gram to the bottom — nothing pushes back to tell you the key fired.
Drawn distances are the norm for this switch family, not a measurement of this keyboard. The animation is the same diagram the app uses.
Sound
On the sound model used across this site it reads as thocky. That is a character derived from its mount, case weight, switch feel and noise rating — it is not a recording of this keyboard.
Play the typing sample and see the full sound breakdown in the app.
Where to look
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