Logitech G213 Prodigy
A strange new sensation.
See that price? That’s the difference between using Cherry MX switches and your own-custom designed switches. The G213 Prodigy uses Logitech’s new proprietary ‘Mech-Dome’ keys, which require a rather hefty 4mm to activate. It’s extremely quiet, and the sensation of each key press can only be described as ‘soft’. In-game, there was a perception that actions took just that little bit longer.
The good news is it’s waterproof, so when you spill your fizzy drink of choice, your keyboard won’t die. Logitech describes the Mech-Dome as a mixture of a membrane and mechanical keyboard, and it certainly takes time to get used to after using mechanical keys for so long. The keyboard is not frameless, so cleaning will be a tedious affair. There’s none of the harsh click of a Cherry MX keyboard, which makes it a little trickier to tell when you’ve actually activated each key, and yet it’s not woefully bad.
This is one of the larger ‘ boards in the roundup, with full multimedia and numpad controls. It also comes with a non-removable wrist-rest. Logitech has gone for the tried-andtrusted method of using standard keys to double as macros, but we simply couldn’t get the software to install, despite trying several times. It’s a little odd, as it uses the same software as the mouse, which we managed to install without issue.
Logitech includes eight removable keys to highlight WASD and 1234, just in case you have issues remembering where they are whilst you’re kicking some wizard’s butt.