The G512 X is Logitech’s most advanced and customizable gaming keyboard yet
Logitech has unveiled the G512 X, its most advanced and customizable gaming keyboard to date, featuring support for both mechanical and analog switches, rapid trigger technology, and an 8K polling rate for ultra-fast response. The keyboard comes in 75% and 98% layouts, with swappable Gateron magnetic analog switches for key keys and 39 TMR sensors on the left side for precise actuation control. It includes useful design touches like built-in tool storage, dual dials, RGB lighting, and integrated switch/keycap pullers in the adjustable feet. Priced from $180 to $200, it lacks wireless connectivity but offers extensive customization through Logitech's G Hub app.
- ▪The Logitech G512 X supports both mechanical and analog switches, allowing users to swap in up to nine magnetic analog switches for customizable actuation.
- ▪It features 39 tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) sensors on the left side for rapid triggers and multipoint actuation, with five included SAPP rings for fine-tuning keypress sensitivity.
- ▪The keyboard offers an 8K polling rate with 8K reporting and processing, achieving input latency as low as 0.125 milliseconds.
- ▪Design innovations include adjustable feet that double as keycap and switch pullers, plus onboard storage for spare switches and rings.
- ▪Priced at $180 for the 75% model and $200 for the 98% version, the G512 X is wired-only and available through Logitech starting April 28, with broader release by May 2.
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