Built on the foundation of 2023’s Logitech G Pro X TKL, the Logitech G Pro X TKL Rapid ($169.99) is an impressive iteration of a great gaming keyboard. With new magnetic switches, adjustable actuation points, and Rapid Trigger functionality, the TKL Rapid proves itself to be a good pick for granular gaming. This board is for people who want fine control over their keystrokes—and don’t mind sacrificing the previous model’s wireless connectivity. It’s not our favorite high-end gaming keyboard—that honor still lies with the Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro 75%—but the TKL Rapid should appeal to twitch-response gamers looking for clicky, easily customizable keys.
Design: This Rapid’s on Repeat
The G Pro X TKL was a clean and compact keyboard, and that remains true with the Rapid variant. At 1.5 by 14 by 5.9 inches (HWD), the keyboard is just a smidge wider than its predecessor but is otherwise virtually identical. That goes for its layout, as well—from its volume roller to its dual PBT keycaps to the RGB lighting peering through its translucent lettering.
Media keys and dedicated shortcut keys line the top of the board, though the Rapid, which only supports wired connectivity, ditches the two additional wireless and Bluetooth buttons on the left corner of its predecessor. Our review unit is white, but Logitech also offers black and pink colors. One difference I noticed between this keyboard and the previous one is that the plate underneath the keys is a softer, almost blue silver that blends with the rest of the keys. That’s a contrast to the silver of the Pro X TKL, which popped more harshly against the keys.
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Like the Pro X TKL before it, the Rapid doesn’t fall into the 60% or 65% keyboard class but is a 75%-layout model. It’s a little wider than your typical 14-inch laptop, and while it lops off the number pad, it doesn’t sacrifice much in the way of functionality. Some of the keyboard’s additional functions, including shortcuts to custom profiles, are represented on the F-key row with a marking on the user-facing side of the key to clue you into the alternative function.
The Rapid, like the Pro X TKL, is not hot-swappable, but it is otherwise quite configurable to suit your preferences. You’ll perform the lion’s share of customization in the Logitech G Hub app, which we’ll look at a little later in the review.
The build of the keyboard is quite sturdy—you won’t have to deal with the chattering keys of the Logitech Pro X 60. A combination of various dampening layers gives the TKL Rapid satisfying clicks while playing or typing. Factory-lubricated switches, polyurethane foam inserts under the space bar, and stabilizer bottom foam are just some of the additions at play here that keep the keyboard feeling steady and sounding not too loud. It’s not a quiet typer, though, and thus might not be the best choice for a shared office space.
(Credit: Joseph Maldonado)
One of the biggest differences between last year’s Pro X TKL and the TKL Rapid is the key switch types. While the Pro X TKL offered clicky, linear, or tactile key switches to choose among, the TKL Rapid employs magnetic analog switches. What’s the difference? Magnetic analog key switches make use of Hall-effect sensors for keystroke detection, which allow for adjustable actuation points and sensitivity with precision up to 0.1mm.
The magnetic analog switches are the TKL Rapid’s main calling cards, and actuation customization is just one selling point. The new switches also allow users to assign multiple key commands to different points of travel on a single switch, as well as enable Rapid Trigger (the keyboard’s namesake), a function that repeats and stops actions more quickly by resetting keystrokes faster.
(Credit: Joseph Maldonado)
The keyboard also features Key Priority, a similar mode to Razer’s Snap Tap we saw on the Razer Huntsman V3 Pro TKL. Key Priority prioritizes the actuation of the last pressed key when two opposing command or movement keys are struck at the same time, such as when pressing the left and right arrow keys simultaneously while strafing. This is a real pro-gamer perk, and like Snap Tap, it’s also something that less-competitive gamers can take advantage of for a boost in performance.
Testing the Pro X TKL Rapid: Getting to the (Actuation) Point
While the keyboard does possess some onboard control options for on-the-fly adjustments, users will have to dive into Logitech G Hub if they want to get into the weeds of their keyboard customization.
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The Logitech G Hub hasn’t changed much since we last saw it (that is, when we reviewed the Pro X TKL), but the software didn’t need much work, anyway. It is still clean, efficient, and very easy to navigate. You can tweak per-key RGB lighting, commands, and macros—as you’d expect—but the biggest change here is the Rapid Trigger and actuation-point adjustments. You can adjust the Rapid’s new magnetic analog switch in its own submenu, which lets you tweak activation points for the whole board or for individual keys.
The same can be done for the keyboard’s Rapid Trigger option, though the option isn’t on by default. Once it’s enabled, you can also change individual keys or the entire keyboard’s sensitivity. The keyboard also uses Logitech G Shift, which allows you to add secondary functions to the keyboard.
Overall, while the software customization options aren’t as extensive as those of the Asus ROG Azoth Extreme or the Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro 75%, I found that there wasn’t much I would’ve changed with the TKL Rapid.
Using this keyboard as my main work driver for a few weeks, I got a good sense of the board, and I came away with a great impression of it. Key presses were satisfying, and while I do lament the loss of the wireless connectivity (plus, Logitech ditched the sweet carrying case!), the omissions make sense. The new analog switches mostly make up for the drawbacks. As far as gaming goes, I’m not the type of gamer to get lost in the weeds over polling rates, but having the option for tangible alterations to my keys was a welcome change.
Verdict: Everything You Need for Rapid-Fire Gaming
While the Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro 75% is still our top pick for gamers who want to go all-out on keyboard customization, the Logitech G Pro X TKL Rapid makes the right changes to earn our recommendation as a solid alternative. In our original Logitech G Pro X TKL review, we argued that the keyboard just doesn’t do enough differently from other premium compact boards to stand out. But the TKL Rapid’s new key switches and drop in price (to $170) do sweeten the deal and help it define itself in an increasingly crowded market.
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The strictly wired Logitech G Pro X TKL Rapid gaming keyboard packs magnetic adjustable key switches that will please gamers who value performance and responsiveness.
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About Zackery Cuevas
Analyst, Hardware
