I've tried both the Corsair K95 (with Cherry MX Reds) and the Razer Black Widow Chroma (with "clicky" keys). This review is based on a direct side-by-side comparison between the Logitech G910 and these two competitors' keyboards.
In my opinion, the Logitech G910 beats them both. First and most importantly, the Romer-G switches on the Logitech G910 are simply excellent. They have a very nice feel. They don't require a lot of pressure to activate and they are utterly silent. They provide a slight tactile bump when being pressed. And the keys feel solid with little to no wobble.
The spacebar feels great as well. It's very easy to activate with no noticeable "friction" or torsion when pressing the spacebar from one of its edges. I'd go as far as saying this keyboard has the best spacebar for gaming that I've ever used.
What I'd say about the Romer-G switches is... don't get hung up on the fact that they are not Cherrys. The truth is, they are better. Logitech has done its homework here and the results are quite excellent.
The Logitech switches are also designed with RGB lighting in mind. The light passes up through the middle of the switch as opposed to the top most edge of the Cherry switches on the Corsair K95. The G910 keys are evenly lit and the brightness is excellent. the Corsair K95 is dim in comparison. The Razer BlackWidow Chroma is also a very brightly lit RGB keyboard but it suffers from light spillover. In fact, the Razer is actually designed with a white plate beneath the keys to enhance and brighten the lights. But on the Logitech G910 there is no light spillover. Only the key faces themselves are illuminated. The result is a very clean, crisp and bright set of keys. The comma and period keys are easily readable. By comparison, you can't even see the comma and period on the Corsair K95 due to the way the light comes through at the top of the key rather thahhhhhhn at the center.
I read some complaints about the G910's angular sculpted key caps. Maybe this comes down to a matter of preference, or maybe some people just don't like the change from standard keys. But I have to say I really like these key caps. They do what they are designed to do... they give your fingers a solid sense of place on the keys. They are by no means uncomfortable and they serve the purpose of centering your fingers on the key. To me it just feels good. I really don't have any complaints about these keycaps. My suggestion is... don't be put off by their funky appearance. They work. Period.
The G910 has a complete set of media keys including a rubber coated volume wheel as well as a dedicated mute button. There is also a key for toggling the lighting feature on and off. And there is a "gaming mode" button which disables the Windows key (and perhaps a few other things as well... I am not exactly sure).
The g910 comes with an extended palm rest but it was not to my liking. I intend to use this keyboard only for gaming, so the asymetric palm rest is not a problem or an issue for me. It serves as a palm rest for my left hand while using the WASD keys. But it doesn't really detract from my right hand when using the keyboard for typing. But I suppose this might be an issue for some. But for me, it didn't really cause any problems. I was initially hesitant when I saw this odd looking palm rest. But after using it a few days it is not a problem.
Now on to some negatives...
1) The USB cable is not braided. It's just a plain ol rubber coated cable. Nothing special.
2) There is no external USB port on the keyboard.
The ARX "dock" is mostly useless. I can stick my Android tablet in it as simply a holder for it. But it doesn't provide any charging or serve any other purpose. In fact, I would have preferred if they simply ommited this dock since it is mostly useless.
Finally, I was disappointed in the limited feature set with the Logitech Gaming Software (LGS) for handling advanced lighting profiles. The software supports the following modes...
- Freestyle (pick each key and color it independantly)
- Zone (WASD, G keys, num keys etc)
- Commands (Show active game keys while playing a game)
- Effects
The Effects section provides the following "fancy" color modes...
- Key press (each key changes color momentariliy when activated)
- Breathing (all keys cycle between two color states as if breathing in and out)
- Star Effect (random pattern of "twinkling" keys)
- Color Cycle (all keys cycle through a range of colors)
- Color Wave (a wave of color travelling across the keyboard. There are options for setting the starting point and dirtection of the wave)
But that is it. There is no way (yet?) to create your own color profiles or to import third party profiles. There is no way to build advanced color profiles. This is a major oversight in my opinion. Both the Corsair and Razer RGB keyboards provide tools for creating advanced lighting profiles that can be exported and shared with other users. Some of the lighting effects for the Razer and Corsair RGB keyboards are amazing to behold. Yes, these fancy color profiles are just a gimmick, but they are cool nonetheless. It's a real shame that the Logitech software doesn't come with a lighting profile creation kit that lets you create advanced lighting effects and share them with a community of users like you can with the Razer and Corsair keyboards. Hopefully this is something that Logitech is working on. There's no reason it can't be done. The competition does it already, so Logitech is noticably behind in this area.
Apart from that, I have nothing but praise for this keyboard (well, except for the price I suppose ;-). The G910 is a very nice piece of kit. I love the new Romer G switches and I really like the way these keys feel. The chiseled key caps are a nice touch that I also really like a lot.
| Brand | Logitech |
|---|---|
| Series | 78406873 |
| Item model number | 920-006385 |
| Hardware Platform | PC |
| Operating System | Android |
| Item Weight | 3.3 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 19.8 x 8.2 x 1.4 inches |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 19.8 x 8.2 x 1.4 inches |
| Color | G910 |
| Batteries | 2 AAA batteries required. |
| Manufacturer | Logitech |
| ASIN | B00N3OELPU |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | September 18, 2014 |
