Best Gaming Keyboard for passthrough features

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Best for passthrough features

Razer Huntsman V2 Analog

4.3 feature score

Highest scored product for this feature based on supporting review evidence.

Safest pick

Corsair K100 RGB

4.0 feature score

Balances feature score, supporting reviews, and overall product strength.

Most evidence

Logitech G512

7 supporting reviews

Has the broadest review evidence for this feature.

Best overall product

Logitech G915 Lightspeed

4.2 overall score

Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this feature.

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#1 Razer Huntsman V2 Analog
4.3
10 reviews

Passthrough features were mostly praised, especially the USB 3.0 port, though one reviewer felt the extra port burden reduced its practical freedom.

Pros: per-key lighting control, wrist rest quality

Cons: polling rate, portability

#2 Corsair K100 RGB
4.0
3 reviews

Passthrough features are generally appreciated as a useful luxury or handy extra, though cable routing is not universally ideal.

Pros: actuation consistency, key stability

Cons: hot-swappable switches, switch options

#3 Logitech G512
3.2
7 reviews

Passthrough features are mixed: reviewers liked the convenience, but repeatedly criticized USB 2.0 speed, dual USB use, or a failed passthrough unit.

Pros: key spacing, key responsiveness

Cons: reliability, connectivity

#4 Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro
3.2
3 reviews

Passthrough was viewed as useful but limited, especially by USB 2.0 speeds, voltage constraints, and the need for a second cable.

Pros: key stability, ease of switch replacement

Cons: compatibility, battery life

#5 ASUS ROG Azoth Extreme
3.0
1 review

Passthrough features had limited support and were only mildly positive because one reviewer called the USB passthrough dongle adapter slightly bulky.

Pros: key spacing, reliability

Cons: rapid trigger support, analog input support

#6 Corsair K70 PRO
2.5
3 reviews

Passthrough features were a weakness, with reviewers missing built-in USB passthrough from earlier or competing keyboards.

Pros: per-key lighting control, key responsiveness

Cons: ease of switch replacement, battery life

#7 Corsair K65 PRO Mini
2.5
1 review

Passthrough was a limitation because one reviewer said USB passthrough would have improved portability.

Pros: volume control, key responsiveness

Cons: wireless performance, wrist rest quality

#8 Logitech G915 Lightspeed
2.3
2 reviews

USB passthrough is a recurring absence, with reviewers noting or expecting it at this high price.

Pros: latency, polling rate

Cons: passthrough features, cable quality

#9 Logitech G515 Lightspeed
2.2
1 review

USB passthrough was only discussed as an absence, and that absence was framed as a potential weakness.

Pros: latency, wireless performance

Cons: rapid trigger support, ease of switch replacement

#10 Razer Huntsman V3 Pro
2.2
3 reviews

Passthrough features were a weakness, with reviewers wishing for extra ports or noting the lack of USB passthrough.

Pros: key responsiveness, actuation consistency

Cons: switch options, hot-swappable switches

#11 ASUS ROG Azoth
2.0
2 reviews

Passthrough features were a weakness, with reviewers criticizing the lack of extra USB ports or audio jack.

Pros: durability, wireless performance

Cons: passthrough features, onboard memory

#12 Razer BlackWidow V3
2.0
2 reviews

Passthrough features were criticized because reviewers noted the absence of USB or audio passthrough.

Pros: latency, durability

Cons: sound dampening, passthrough features

#13 SteelSeries Apex Pro Gen 3
2.0
2 reviews

Passthrough was a clear weakness where reviewers missed USB passthrough or noted its absence alongside wired limitations.

Pros: key responsiveness, durability

Cons: passthrough features, analog input support

#14 Corsair K100 AIR
2.0
1 review

The only opinionated passthrough-related evidence was negative, with one reviewer calling the lack of extra ports a shame.

Pros: backlight brightness, actuation consistency

Cons: sound dampening, stabilizer quality

#15 Corsair K70 Core
2.0
1 review

Passthrough features scored low because a reviewer explicitly wanted a USB hub but noted it was absent.

Pros: per-key lighting control, compatibility

Cons: ease of switch replacement, hot-swappable switches

#16 HyperX Alloy Origins
2.0
1 review

Passthrough features are a clear weakness where discussed, because losing the prior USB passthrough/charging port disappointed reviewers.

Pros: latency, actuation consistency

Cons: ease of switch replacement, reliability

#17 Logitech G413 SE
1.6
5 reviews

Passthrough features are a repeated omission, with several reviewers criticizing the loss or lack of USB passthrough.

Pros: durability, desk space efficiency

Cons: switch options, onboard memory

#18 be quiet! Dark Mount
1.5
2 reviews

Passthrough features were a weakness, with reviewers criticizing the lack of USB passthrough or the wired-only connection limitations.

Pros: key stability, per-key lighting control

Cons: analog input support, wireless performance

#19 Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini HyperSpeed
1.5
1 review

Passthrough features scored poorly because a review explicitly criticized the lack of USB passthrough.

Pros: per-key lighting control, backlight brightness

Cons: passthrough features, compatibility

#20 NZXT Function Elite MiniTKL
1.0
1 review

Passthrough was a clear omission, with one reviewer explicitly noting there is no USB passthrough.

Pros: latency, acoustics

Cons: passthrough features, wireless performance