The first keyboard in Logitech’s new Prodigy line, the G213 is primarily designed for gaming. However, it does not use the very fashionable mechanical switches, but rubber dome switches, which are more economical and quieter, but also a little less responsive. Let’s see if this newcomer will satisfy the players.
Rather classic in its functions, the G213 nevertheless provides the essentials, with electronics adapted to the game, multimedia keys and backlighting – which unfortunately is not managed key by key. Typing is pleasant nonetheless, firm enough for rubber-domed switches, although that translates to not as muted noise as we might have hoped compared to a mechanical keyboard. Too bad however that this G213 is sold so expensive, since its price is thus not far from that of a mechanical keyboard, with more reactive and more robust switches.
Points forts
- Dedicated media controls.
- Palm rests.
- Sober and well finished.
- Pleasant hit, although firm enough for the dome.
- Desktop stability.
- Less noisy than a mechanical.
- Splash resistance.
Weak points
- Non-removable palm rest and relatively large keyboard as a result.
- Backlighting with fixed intensity, on 5 zones only and not key by key.
- Uneven backlight distribution.
- It’s a USB hub and prizes the mini-Jack.
- Absence de touches macros.
- Could be quieter still.
- Not much cheaper than a mechanical keyboard.
NB: The reported price drop is calculated by comparing the lowest price of the day with the average of the lowest prices charged by all merchants for the product last month, with security rules to exclude prices from shops whose the VAT policy is not clear (known as “grey” shops, typically in the case of imports from China).
