Welcome to Unboxholics: A Review of the Logitech Pro Gaming Mechanical Keyboard
Hey all, Sakis here! Today I'll present a brand new tenkeyless gaming mechanical keyboard by Logitech. But what does tenkeyless mean? It's essentially a keyboard without the numpad, the keys on the right side. Those keys for those that use a keyboard for their work are useful indeed. But they are completely useless for gamers and even more useless for professional gamers. That's why many companies produce tenkeyless editions for their keyboards.
Tenkeyless keyboards take a lot less space on the desk and are more compact and easy to carry around, maybe to a tournament or something. This design makes them perfect for those who need a keyboard that is both functional and portable. With a tenkeyless keyboard, you can easily move from one location to another without having to worry about carrying your full-sized keyboard.
Now, let's take a closer look at the Logitech Pro Gaming Mechanical Keyboard. Besides a simple manual, inside the package there is a textile fiber cable that is pretty long and thick so it doesn't get tangled up. There is also a velcro so it can be tucked away easier. The cable is removable and is connected at the back of the keyboard through a microUSB connection that has a little twist Logitech likes to use in its latest products, so the cable can be used both on the keyboard and on the gaming mice of the company. This means that you can use one cable if you move just one piece around, other than that, you need both.
The keyboard itself is the Logitech Pro Gaming Mechanical Keyboard, which is tenkeyless. I really like the very minimal design Logitech has in its keyboards lately and one of the great pics here is - even though it's minimal - it has some bulky things on it. Like the two keys on the upper right corner, one for the Gaming Mode and one for backlight. Since I mentioned backlight, I might as well get it out of the way, since most keyboards in 2017 have RGB lighting.
So this one too has 16.8 million color combination and there are various effects through the dedicated software you can change parts or every key differently and overall it's great on lighting. At night it can be too bright but you can dim it through software. The keyboard seems a bit chunky on the desk, I liked the glossy touch it had around it. Overall it's pretty robust and bulky and has the height it should have. There are two settings for its height below.
I also liked the large rubber surfaces not only on the four corners but on the legs and center bottom also. The layout is pretty normal with the functions key to be the only thing that stands out, and activates some media keys on the upper right part for those that need media commands on their PC. Now let's talk about the mechanical switches.
Logitech uses its own Romer G switches, which are switches that are not my favorite but I know that they have a great technology within. First of all, Logitech claims that they can handle 70 million key strokes, that they are 25% faster in the speed that the command transfers to the PC and something that not most companies deal with is that they have invested heavily on Keystroke Processing Signal.
It's actually the process in which the keyboard translates the physical stroke into a USB signal. Logitech says it has upgraded that by reducing the response time up to 10ms. So it's not only fast as a switch but there is also a fast process to carry the physical stroke to the PC. It claims to be one of the fastest processes we've seen on mechanical keyboards.
I can't confirm that, I don't have special equipment to time the milliseconds. What I know is that they are great switches. They are pretty silent although they have this mechanical feeling. Let me try it right now so you can hear it. It's a keyboard I can recommend to those that play late at night in a house that has other people too so you don't annoy them.
It's not totally silent but it beats by far the clicky sound of some blue and brown switches from other companies. It's great both on gaming and on typing. Personally, I want the mechanical switches a bit more loud with a more clicky feeling these are a bit more subtle, but for some this is a great selling point.
You can find this keyboard in the Greek market for a few Euros above €100. It was announced very recently, so it might not be on the shelves just yet. We have it on our hands for weeks now and I don't have clear release dates. If I find a release date I will post it in the description.
Thanks for staying until now. I'll catch you on the next one, bye!