English UK (QWERTY) · black · CORSAIR MLX Plasma linear switches · Corsair part CH-91E901E-UK
Keyboard size
96% compact with number pad, function row and arrow keys
Exact switch option
CORSAIR MLX Plasma linear mechanical switches (pre-lubricated, 3-pin)
Connections
Wired USB
The VANGUARD 96 is Corsair's wired 96% keyboard with a 1.9-inch LCD screen, a rotary dial, dedicated G-keys and hot-swap sockets. This black UK-layout SKU (CH-91E901E-UK) ships with pre-lubricated CORSAIR MLX Plasma linear switches, PBT double-shot keycaps and a magnetic palm rest.
98% compact with number pad, function row and two knobsThis one: 96% compact with number pad, function row and arrow keys
Exact switch option
Pre-installed Tactile mechanical switches, plus 9 included Gateron KS-20 linear magnetic analog switches for the 39 Dual Swap TMR bedsThis one: CORSAIR MLX Plasma linear mechanical switches (pre-lubricated, 3-pin)
Hot-swap support for 3- and 5-pin switches, up to 8,000 Hz polling, FlashTap SOCD handling and browser-based customisation without installing software.
Exact configuration: CH-91E901E-UK · English UK (QWERTY) · black · CORSAIR MLX Plasma linear switches
34 specifications in 5 groups. Values are manufacturer specifications unless a row says “Measured result” or “Calculated from cited specifications”.
Layout, size & compatibility
6 items
Keyboard size
96% compact with number pad, function row and arrow keys
Corsair describes arrow keys, a number pad, an LCD screen, dedicated G-keys and a rotary dial in a footprint roughly the size of a TKL keyboard. Product copy lists six G-keys while the manual lists five; that count remains unresolved.
Corsair lists 'Keyboard Layout: UK (UK)' for this SKU; the official UK gallery image shows the ISO arrangement (tall Enter, £ on 3, AltGr, extra \ key beside a short left Shift).
Windows 10 or macOS 10.15 (PC or Mac); also Xbox One
Customisation uses the browser-based CORSAIR WEB HUB (or iCUE). The manual also lists Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 4/5 support; PlayStation needs a special mode with limited functions.
The UK product page names USB 3.0 or 3.1 Type-A; the manual lists USB 3.0 Type-A and a 1.8 m / 6 ft detachable braided Type-C cable. These original host-connection descriptions are retained separately as guidance, without deriving a device transfer rate. Original published inventory: Wired USB (detachable braided USB-A to USB-C cable). The shared field records positively supported wired USB operation. Cable ends/length, host-port setup, pass-through and USB device revision retain their own exact scopes; unknown counterpart details cannot establish a different connection mode.
Corsair UK lists five onboard profiles. The manual lists five total (one onboard and four in WEB HUB), while its operating-modes table also says one profile up to five profiles. Exact onboard capacity is unresolved. · Product-page, technical-manual and operating-mode descriptions disagree about onboard versus software storage. No numeric onboard-profile requirement or advantage is inferred.
The UK product page lists 6 dedicated, programmable low-profile G-keys, while Corsair's manual says the Stream Deck software enables 'the five G-keys'; the official image shows keys labelled G1 to G5 on the left edge. The count is left unresolved.
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