Upcoming Logitech G515 Rapid Tkl Review
A capable tenkeyless, low-profile gaming keyboard with some fast switches and convenient software. Logitech's decision to remove wireless connectivity is a bit of an own goal, though.
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As the old saying goes, you can't have your cake and eat it, too. And that's a shame, because I was quite looking forward to this Logitech-flavoured one.
Not too long ago, Logitech revised its longstanding low-profile keyboard lineup with a new G915 X Lightspeed model and the cheaper G515 Lightspeed TKL option, both of which I've looked at in the past. Both of those keyboards were in the Swiss brand's more traditional wheelhouse, opting for a conventional low-profile switch, plus creature comforts such as solid build quality and fast wireless connectivity.
The all-new G515 Rapid TKL isn't in that wheelhouse, though. Its switches are no longer standard low-profile mechanical ones, and instead are low-profile magnetic analogue ones. That means all the fun of rapid trigger and its clever software trickery into an already short and snappy travel.
I'll get to those switches in a minute. As I mentioned a minute ago, this keyboard is an example of the Logitech-flavoured cake being given to you but not consumed, in that it sacrifices any form of wireless connectivity. Say goodbye to Lightspeed, chaps, as it isn't here, which is a real shame. At least it works plug-and-play, I suppose.
Switch type: Logitech magnetic analogueKeycaps: PBT, doubleshotLighting: RGB, controllable in softwareOnboard storage: NoneExtra ports: NoneConnection type: Wired-onlyCable: USB Type-C/USB Type-A, detachableWeight: 0.8 kg/1.76 lbsPrice: $170/£140
Nonetheless, the switches are the important change, which gives the G515 Rapid TKL its 'rapid' moniker. Being magnetic switches means they're very similar to more full-size iterations seen in many of the best Hall effect keyboards, although the added benefit of the ones here is that they have a shorter travel all the time, being low-profile and all.
The general point is that these switches are much more configurable than the more standard low-profile mechanical switches you'll find in Logitech's other low-profile keyboards, having customisable actuation and reset points. This means you can choose how far down the switch's travel it registers an input and re
Source: PC Gamer
