Logitech’s new G512 X keyboard lets you mix analog and mechanical switches

Logitech just announced a new customizable keyboard that lets gamers swap between analog and mechanical keys. 39 keybeds support both types of switches, thanks to TMR (Tunnel Magnetoresistance) sensors.

Logitech's approach provides gamers with flexibility for their setup. This is the first Logitech G Keyboard with TMR, Dual Swap capability, a Global Light Bar, and customizable Dual Dials. It also features SAPP (Second Actuation Pressure Point), which lets you set two inputs per key differentiated by actuation level.

It's designed to combine the best of analog and mechanical without making you choose. For example, analog keys support variable input, so you could press a key a little to walk and press that same key further to run. But that granular nature may not fit your play style for the rest of your keys.

With the Logitech G512 X, you could have your WASD keys be analog and your other keys be mechanical.

The keyboard includes some nice small touches, like support for key priority that will prioritize your preferred key if you press two keys at once. It also has dual programmable dials for added controls.

The Logitech G512 X has an 8kHz report rate through a wired connection and rapid trigger support.

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Logitech frames the G512 X in a similar light to the Logitech PRO X2 SUPERSTRIKE. That gaming mouse pushes the category by featuring haptics rather than a physical click system.

That mouse is such a game-changer that our Senior Editor Zac Bowden questioned if competitive esports will ban it. The mouse also earned a perfect score in our review. If the Logitech G512 X succeeds in pushing the limits of gaming, Logitech will have an impressive arsenal of accessories.

The Logitech G512 X keyboard is available for preorder starting today, and will be in stores on May 2. There are two versions of the gaming accessory: a 75-key layout and a 98-key layout. The Logitech G512 X 75 will cost $179.99, while the Logitech G512 X 98 will cost $199.99.

You'll have to pay extra if you'd like a palm rest, however. The palm rest for the G512 X 75 ($39) and G512 X 98 ($45) have the same preorder and release dates as their respective keyboards.

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