Corsair purchased Elgato eight years ago, but it's only just added that brand's biggest device to its own roster of gaming keyboards. Looking back, the Stream Deck has been languishing with untapped potential - until now.
The macropad, and all its custom plugins, has continued to thrive under Corsair's ownership, and now the brand is finally combining the Stream Deck's benefits with its own keyboards. The Galleon 100 SD has taken to the CES 2026 showfloor this week, a TKL mechanical keyboard with a 12-button Stream Deck baked into the right side.
That's the full functionality of a macropad next to your right hand, with full compatibility across the system's bountiful user-generated plugin library, and I can't wait to get it on my desk. After all, this is coming from the makers behind the best gaming keyboard I've tested so far.
On top of those extra clickers, you've also got a full-color display and two scroll dials for extra controls, which likens it more to the Elgato Stream Deck+. That's plenty of space for media information, notifications, and system vitals, all in a seemingly vibrant color display (though that's just going off press images).
I love me a control panel, but never really gelled with the idea of using one in-game. Reaching forward to the stack of buttons under my monitor never felt intuitive, and even bringing it closer to my main controls still felt a little awkward. I mostly use my macropad for system information, launching apps, toggling different settings, and switching hardware profiles.
With per-game controls directly on the board itself, the Corsair Galleon 100 SD has me excited in a way I haven't been for a keyboard in a little while.
For the Galleon to set sail, though, it needs to perform well as a keyboard. Corsair hasn't exactly sat at the top of my roster for its decks over the last few years, but I'm certainly optimistic this time around.
The Corsair Vanguard Pro 96 shot to the top of my recommendations late last year, fixing one of my biggest issues with the brand's decks as a whole. They've always been particularly echoey.
With a gasket-mounted design, six layers of sound dampening, and an aluminum chassis, the Corsair Galleon 100 SD is set up to cook. If you're particularly competitive, you'll also note that 8,000Hz polling rate - though that's largely unnecessary for most players.
Those up to date on more recent gaming keyboard developments will also notice that this is a full mechanical deck. Looking at that lofty $349.99 MSRP, this could well be a price tag play. Magnetic options have swelled in popularity over the last year and offer greater control over the way your keyboard responds, but they're still the more expensive option.
If Corsair has to sub those switches out to squeeze a whole Stream Deck in and avoid going into too-silly numbers (even $350 is still a big ask), I'm not too mad - even if the Vanguard did offer some of the best Hall effect clackers I've tested so far. As it stands, we've got MLX Pulse switches under the hood, a set that performed solidly in my Corsair MAKR 75 testing, and full hot-swappability.
The Corsair Galleon 100 SD is available on backorder now, with new keyboards set to ship towards the end of the month.
- See all Corsair keyboards at Amazon
I'm also rounding up all the best wireless gaming keyboards as well as the best hot-swappable keyboards on the market. For something a little cheaper, check out the best membrane gaming keyboards I've tested so far.
You must confirm your public display name before commenting
Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.
