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You can make a fake Corsair Lighting Node using and it will work with iCue and OpenRGB just fine. VS DIY: Not much to say here, if you want ARGB control on a budget, DIY is still the way to go. The Aura controller also does not autodetect the number of LEDs, it must be manually set. The ROG Aura Terminal cost me $90 though, so the Razer is a much better bang for your buck even given the included extras of the ROG.
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Razer's 80, plus the ROG Aura Terminal has a built in RGB zone. I think the ROG Aura Terminal supports up to 120 LEDs per channel vs. The ROG Aura Terminal has four ARGB headers vs. The ROG Aura Terminal comes with 3 15-LED strips with extender cables and a wall wart power adapter (in addition to molex) while the Razer only includes molex and no strips/extender wires. Both have standard 3-pin headers designed to work with any brand's LEDs. VS ASUS ROG Aura Terminal: This is the most direct comparison.
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Also, the Commander Pro has 6 fan headers so if you want fan control it's one of the few standalone controllers capable of it. That said, I'm seeing the Lighting Node Pros cheaper on eBay now, like $30, without strips.
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Again, cheap strips can be had pretty easily on eBay/Amazon/AliExpress so not a huge deal, but you lose out on the protective coating and magnets, plus you may have to DIY your connectors. I believe I paid around $50 for the Lighting Node Pro kit which came with four 10-LED strips, while the Razer controller comes with no strips but only costs $40. Corsair wins at maximum LEDs though, as I ran 200 LEDs off of one Commander Pro channel successfully while Razer caps at 80 per channel. The Corsair devices have no auto-detect capabilities at all. Corsair's semi-proprietary connector (which can still be easily adapted, not a huge deal). The Razer also uses standardized 3-pin headers vs. VS Corsair Lighting Node/Commander: The Razer ARGB controller has significantly more channels (6 vs 1-2) than the Corsair Lighting Node (Core, Pro, Commander Pro) devices. I paid like $50 for mine, and it includes 4 10-LED strips, so at that price it was decent, but the Razer is still the better bang for your buck at $40 for the controller, and it can work with cheap WS2812B strips you can get anywhere. NZXT cost me a bit more but it seems now it's out of stock everywhere and those that do have it the prices are sky high. You have to configure this manually on Razer. Both support auto-detection of LED count, but NZXT has the edge with its proprietary strips as it can detect individual fans/strips. Razer's ARGB controller supports 80 LEDs per channel while NZXT Hue 2 caps out at 60 (largest Hue 2 accessory is the 10 LED strip AFAIK, and you can chain up to 6 accessories per channel). VS NZXT Hue 2: The Razer ARGB controller has more channels (6 vs 4) than the Hue 2 and uses standard 3-pin ARGB strips rather than NZXT proprietary ones. The new Razer ARGB controller is probably the best value and one of the best in terms of hardware as well. It's pretty nice! I have a bunch of the other ARGB controllers - NZXT Hue+, Hue 2, ASUS ROG Aura Terminal, Corsair Lighting Node Pro/Commander Pro, Razer Chroma HDK, and several Arduino DIY options. I just got one a few days ago, though my purpose with it is to reverse engineer it and add it to OpenRazer/OpenRGB.