Final Thoughts
Logitech G, and more specifically Logitech G PRO devices are really made for competitive gamers. The cool thing about G PRO is that these products are designed in collaboration with real pro gamers, with multiple prototypes and feedback. They are not just your standard “gaming” product and you can see that here with the PRO X 60 LIGHTSPEED.
When it comes to a 60% gaming keyboard I think that Logitech has checked all of the boxes that you would want. You have a nice and compact design with no distracting lights, LEDs, or anything like that. The build quality is really good with a solid feel and aluminum top plate. You have their GX optical linear switches which of course are more accurate than a normal mechanical switch because there is no debounce delay and on top of those your have double-shot PBT keycaps which feel great and do not show any shine or wear.
The biggest thing when moving down from say a full-size or TKL keyboard to a 60% is that you do lose a decent amount of keys and functionality. Logitech obviously knows this and has taken customization and remapping to the next level with KEYCONTROL. This allows you to set up to 5 different remaps per key with different modifiers and how these these remaps are triggered. For example you can not only have a normal key press trigger the remap but also a press, hold, or release. You can also set your modifier to Alt, Ctrl, or Shift. On top of the 5 remaps you get per key there are also three different layers (base, FN, G-Shift) so you could actually have 15 different actions set per key, which is crazy! Logitech also has a full community where you can share your different profiles and even download other custom profiles people have created.
Now I have been using this keyboard over the past week and I’ve really enjoyed it. Most of my gaming has been with Apex Legends and Helldivers 2. The keyboard is really comfortable and responsive. With all of the remaps and customization available I really did not feel like I was missing any keys either.
Going back to the compact design there are no extra buttons or controls on the top of this keyboard. Logitech has put a volume slider on the left side of the keyboard and on the right there is a physical switch to enable game mode. This switch takes some force to press, which I actually like so you don’t accidently hit it. Your two connection buttons, power switch, and USB-C connection are on the top-edge of the keyboard. So again nothing is in your way or distracting.
The included LIGHTSPEED USB dongle does come with a dongle adapter which is great to see a you want to place it as close to your keyboard as possible and move it away from the noise on the USB connection on your motherboard. The cool thing about this dongle is that you can use it for both your keyboard and a Logitech G wireless mouse, so no need for two different dongles.
Logitech was a bit vague on if this keyboard does have a hot-swappable design, they did say they are not marketing it as hot-swappable and you will void your warranty if you do swap out the switches.
Logitech will be selling this keyboard for $179.99, which seems a bit steep, but if you look at the competition the Razer Huntsman V3 Pro Mini is the same price and the SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Wireless is actually $10 more. Also consider that you are getting the included hard shell carrying case. But again $179.99 is expensive for a 60% keyboard, but if you are an aspiring esports pro investing in a keyboard like this is always worth it. Overall ThinkComputers gives the Logitech G PRO X 60 LIGHTSPEED Gaming Keyboard a 9 out of 10 score.
Pros:
– Super compact
– Optical switches & PBT keycaps
– Very comfortable to use
– Can assign up to 15 actions per key over 3 different layers
– Included hard-shell carrying case
– Community aspect with the ability to download profiles & settings
Cons:
– Expensive for the average gamer
– Not hot-swappable
