Logitech's first analog gaming keyboard aims for ultimate precision

There’s pretty much no escaping analog gaming keyboards at this point. What started as whispers among pro gamers has morphed into a flood of boards promising near-instantaneous input response and customizable actuation. Logitech is the latest to get in on the action with the Pro X TKL Rapid, which promises even more key customization – as long as your game of choice approves.

This tenkeyless wired 'board uses magnetic Hall-effect switches made famous by boutique brands like Wooting. Each key can register input with 0.1mm precision – thinner than a human hair – and deactivate just as quickly. For rapid inputs like counter-strafing in first person shooters, no traditional keyboard switch comes close.

Demanding gamers can also expect a truly linear force profile across the entire key travel, and fully adjustable sensing points for rapid trigger inputs when pressing and releasing. Hall effect switches also promise less mechanical wear than contact-based switches, which bodes well for longevity (despite the onslaught of gamer-range).

Delve into the Logitech G Hub software and you can assign multiple actions to a single key, such as walking in-game with a light press, then running with a harder press. Logitech may have missed the boat with Simultaneous Opposing Cardinal Directions (SOCD) inputs, with major esports developers deeming them illegal for competitive play, but the option is still there for titles where key priority is allowed. The Pro X TKL Rapid takes the personalization even further than major rivals like Razer, allowing you to pick and choose exactly which two keys you want to compare.

The Pro X TKL Rapid is a “wired-only board,” and there doesn’t seem to be a wireless version on the horizon anytime soon – likely because hall effect switches aren’t very power efficient and would drain batteries at an alarming rate. That wouldn’t be great for a week-long esports tournament.

It does get the full complement of Lightsync RGB backlit keys, which default to a solid blue color so as not to be distracting during in-person esports events, and a number of dedicated multimedia shortcuts. There’s also a conveniently oversized volume rocker on the board’s top edge, just like the reborn G915 X low-profile gaming ‘board.

You’ll also find the same attention to detail as the rest of Logitech’s G Pro line, including hard-wearing dual shot PBT keycaps, factory-lubricated switches, and noise-dampening foam inserts so you hear a satisfying thud instead of a hollow click with every keystroke.

It'll set you back $170/£170/€190 and is available to pre-order now directly from the Logitech G website. The Pro X TKL Rapid should be on gamers' desks this December.