![]() ![]() The $50 G14 is one of the most affordable mechanical gaming keyboards available and Aukey has stepped up its game with the build quality and software without increasing prices. Overall it's a more polished mechanical gaming keyboard than the others here, but it's also pricier. The G413 is programmable with Logitech's G Hub software, letting you set up macros and custom functions on the F1-F12 buttons and there's a game mode that shuts off the Windows key. Logitech includes 12 faceted keycaps, which is nice but we didn't feel much difference. There's just one color for the backlight - red - but the backlighting is bright and the key font on this full-size keyboard is easy to read. If you love to hear and feel your keypresses, this probably isn't the best switch for you. The tactile key switch is relatively quiet with no click when actuated, just a subtle bump and a short actuation. It has a braided USB cable with a USB passthrough port on the back right and channels underneath for mouse and headset cable management. It uses the same Romer-G Tactile switches found on its more feature-filled models and has the same slim, simple and durable keyboard design with brushed aluminum-magnesium alloy top case. You can also request others that aren't supported yet.Īlso, if you prefer a full-size keyboard, check out the company's second-gen Element keyboard that has the same switch options but it has directional keys and a number pad.Įven on Logitech's lower-end models such as the G413 backlit gaming keyboard, the company doesn't cheap out on build quality and components. It supports more than 150 devices from Razer, Corsair, HyperX, Logitech, SteelSeries and others. However, the SignalRGB software lets you take things a step further by expanding the effects to your other RGB gaming peripherals. There are a lot of games available and, if you really like to tinker, you can create your own integrations using the company's open-platform lighting software. The Fortnite integration will change the keyboard to pink and red when you take damage or purple when you add experience. I tested the Battlefield V integration, for example, and it does things like turn the keyboard lights red when HP is low or green when you're healed. The app has a library of game integrations to choose from. The SignalRGB app lets you set the keyboard's lighting to have different effects during regular use and when media is playing including various games. The thing is, you don't even need the keyboard to use the software. The Atom's backlighting, or more specifically the software that controls them, is where this little keyboard stands out. (It also has a removable braided USB-C cable to help with that.) The company offers a choice of three mechanical switches, and they're all brilliantly lit with RGB LEDs. It'll also slide easily into a backpack for travel. The compact build is a space saver, great if you need extra mousing room while you game. Whirlwind FX's Atom 60% mechanical gaming keyboard isn't too different from other similarly sized options. You can also rebind keys and set macros with the software. There's also Razer's Hypershift feature that lets you set up a secondary set of functions for your keys that are accessed with a "shift" key you choose. ![]() There are a lot of preset lighting effects to pick from and you can also create your own using the Synapse 3.0 software. This is also one of the most programmable keyboards here. Razer also added cable routing under the keyboard so you can keep your desk a little tidier. What's new is a set of media keys added to the upper right corner. Many of the original Cynosa's features carry over, including per-key RGB lighting - a rarity at this end of the market - and durable spill-resistant design. Still, if you're looking to use one keyboard for both work and play, this is a fine compromise for its price tag. It's a membrane keyboard, not mechanical, so the keys are quiet and definitely feel softer than the others here and some might find them mushy. If you're most comfortable doing your office work on a membrane keyboard, the Cynosa might be the gaming keyboard for you. ![]()
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