커세어 GALLEON 100 SD

Popular game streamers and multitasking gamers need to simultaneously manage their broadcasting software, audio adjustments, and chat while playing games. Until now, they had to control the game with the keyboard while using a separate device (like a Stream Deck) to control the broadcast, requiring them to take their hands off the keyboard and press buttons on another device. In other words, because the gaming keyboard and stream controller are separate, operations are often delayed or missed entirely during rapid transitions.

Also, using macros or hotkeys requires launching keyboard support software, and the Stream Deck program must be run separately, which consumes system resources and complicates settings. In short,"It's inconvenient to handle gaming and streaming at the same time."This has been a persistent complaint among creators, and there has been a steady request in the community for *"a keyboard with a Stream Deck."

The GALLEON 100 SD is the industry's first keyboard to fully integrate the keyboard and the Elgato Stream Deck platform. At the top of this full-size mechanical keyboard is a5-inch color LCD screen and 12 LCD keys (Stream Deck keys) above it.These are built-in.

Users can freely assign streaming controls, macros, and app shortcuts to these 12 LCD key buttons to perform complex tasks with a single press (opening folders, executing multiple commands in sequence, etc. - Multi Action), and can hierarchically arrange hundreds of functions by flipping through pages as needed. Since all shortcut operations are possible within the keyboard without needing a separate Stream Deck device next to it, you can immediately press the shortcut LCD keys above to mute or switch scenes without taking your hands off the game.

Also, on both sides aredual rotary dials (encoders)that allow precise control of analog inputs such as volume adjustment, lighting brightness, scrolling, and tool size changes, and can be pressed or held to switch to other functions. All of these control elements are linked to Elgato's Stream Deck software, allowing users to easily set them up with drag-and-drop, and immediately import numerous existing plugins/profiles (OBS control, Photoshop shortcuts, etc.).

Meanwhile, the keyboard itself also boasts Corsair's top-tier specifications, with ultra-low latency input at an 8000Hz polling rate, smooth key feel with new MLX Pulse switches (lubricated linear mechanical switches), and quiet keystrokes with gasket mounts and six layers of sound-absorbing material. In other words, the GALLEON 100 SD's key differentiator is that it offers the highest level of performance as a gaming keyboard while incorporating the convenience of a Stream Deck. In fact, it is a leading converged device that replaces a *"keyboard + control panel + display + audio meter"* with a single device, unmatched by any other product in its class.

Game streamers, YouTubers, and Twitch creators are the core buyers of this product. They need to control the broadcast with one hand while playing the game with the other, and the GALLEON 100 SD greatly simplifies this, so it is likely to become an essential piece of equipment for solo creators who do both broadcasting and gaming.

Also,multimedia workers (video editors, music producers)also enjoy using shortcuts, and since it is an integrated keyboard and macro pad, it can be adopted to improve work efficiency. It is also useful for office power users or programmers who use a lot of macros, but above all, the price (around $349) is for high-end gaming peripherals, so the main customers are avid gamers/creators rather than general office customers.

At the corporate level, e-sports teams or streaming broadcasters can provide it to creators, or it can be used in related educational institutions. Basically, it is a B2C consumer product, and the target is individual gamers and content creators that Corsair mainly sells to.

Since Corsair is a global gaming gear brand, the GALLEON 100 SD will be released simultaneously worldwide, including the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The combination of the buzz around it being the *"world's first Stream Deck keyboard"* and the brand power of Corsair + Elgato is expected to drive high initial demand.

In the future, it is possible to expand the product line by releasing derivative models such as wireless or tenkeyless (small) versions, and other manufacturers may develop similar integrated keyboards, which could create a new product category. The Elgato Stream Deck software supports Windows/Mac, so it can be sold not only to PC users but also to creators who use Macs (it works as a general keyboard + Stream Deck function on Macs).

There are no particular regulatory barriers, and usability is expected to spread through community mode development (user-shared profiles, etc.). Since Corsair is already a market leader in both mechanical keyboards and Stream Decks, it will strengthen its ecosystem synergy through this converged product, and as a result, it can lead a new trend in gaming/creator peripherals.

However, due to the high price, it will initially be sold mainly to the top 5% of heavy users, and if the technology becomes widespread in the long term, it will become popular as a mid-range model.

Experts and the gaming community alikeresponded greatly, saying "The product we've been waiting for has become a reality."Tom's Hardware wrote the headline"Stream Deck Built Into a Keyboard – $349 Gets You a 720x180 Screen, Dials, and Macros,"praising the many features for the price. PC Gamer named it *"The best gaming keyboard of 2026,"saying"Streaming control during gaming is now easier."

As Corsair's presentation also mentioned that it is *"the convergence that the community has enthusiastically wanted,"* actual streamers have responded on SNS with reactions such as "The keyboard I've only imagined has come out," and *"Ready to buy it right away."* In terms of technical completeness, the stability of Corsair's existing K100 keyboard and the richness of Elgato's software are combined, resulting in a reassuring evaluation that it is a *"combination of hardware and software that has been verified."

However, some PC hardware enthusiasts expressed minor regrets, saying, "The keyboard looks thick because it contains too much," and *"It would have been more intuitive if it were a touchscreen."* (The company explained that it chose the LCD key method instead of touch to provide the feel of physical buttons and prevent malfunctions.) Overall, it met expectations accurately without any underestimated elements, and several review magazines gave it near-perfect scores immediately after its release. The fandom's expectations are so high that initial quantities are expected to sell out, creating an atmosphere that Corsair has released an *"innovative hit product"* for the first time in a while.