Logitech G413 TKL SE Mechanical Gaming Keyboard – Compact
Logitech G413 TKL SE Mechanical Gaming Keyboard – Compact Backlit Keyboard with Tactile Mechanical Switches, Anti-Ghosting, Compatible with Windows, macOS, QWERTY UK English Layout – Black
ALUMINIUM TOP CASE
The G413 SE features a black-brushed aluminum backbone for minimal flex and optimal durability.
G435 LIGHTSPEED WIRELESS GAMING HEADSET
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G502 X GAMING MOUSE
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| Weight: | 884 g |
| Dimensions: | 35.5 x 12.7 x 3.63 cm; 884 Grams |
| Brand: | Logitech G |
| Model: | 920-010563 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Logitech |
| Dimensions: | 35.5 x 12.7 x 3.63 cm; 884 Grams |
Overall, 100% recommend this keyboard.
Unfortunately like a few others, the paint has worn off a few of the keycaps after less than a year of use. Other than that, it’s a great keyboard with solid build quality.
I pretty much had delivered yesterday from multiple sources a brand new gaming setup. As for the keyboard the switches are very responsive. You get a new set of indented keys for those important inputs *WASD…* Which was a nice addition. Only issue have is for my liking the keys are a bit high, but I am sure I’ll get used to it.
In terms of Noise it is very loud. I believe the Keyboard would benefit from a foam mod if you have the time or know someone that could do it for you. Ngl though if you buy a mechanical keyboard expecting it to be quiet you are gonna get a surprise.
The Brightness is pretty good. It doesn’t blind you, also this is adjustable with the logitech software app which is free to download. You can also add a breath effect on the lighting which isn’t to my taste but may be of interest.
The Cable for this Keyboard is of great quality as is the keyboard itself. You could never confuse this with e waste and I believe if you were to buy it, it would fit all your needs.
Yea I have had 3 of these so far. They do break but as they have the cut out caps lock key, it is my prefered keyboard. 1st one I had, some of the keys went bad. I took off the keys to clean them using the supplied tool but some of the stalks broke. Didn’t notice till i started using the keyboard again. Logitech sent me a new one though once I told them what the issue was. The last one I had, the space bar started going spongy so this was useless. Was out of warranty so had to buy this one from amazon. These are great keyboards for all purposes but when they break they are an expensive replacement. I only buy them as its the only keyboard I can find with the cut out CAPS key. With ALL other keyboards, I keep clipping the caps with my pinky finger so this is the one for me.
This is the third G413 I have bought – one for my wife’s home office, one for work, and now one for my home office.
I researched mechanical keyboards wondering whether there was a better option on the market, two years on from my first G413, and concluded that this is still the best value for money.
Pros:
Lights are fantastic – nobody needs to deal with an unlit keyboard in the 21st century
Dimmest light level is great for me
Tactile feel is brilliant
Cons
For me, anything other than the dimmest is way too bright
It is **noisy** – you don’t want this next door to a bedroom where people are trying to sleep
I haven’t bothered with any fancy Logitech remapping – happy to work with it is as it is.
Three down, and I’d but a fourth tomorrow.
Bought this on cyber Monday for a reasonable price, it’s a very nice product, fantastic build quality, simple form factor and just what I was expecting.
The keys have a great feel to them, they give good feedback and the response time seems faster than a standard keyboard.
It has a simple lighting system that I believe can be adjusted with the recommended software. There is only one colour, this is not one of those keyboards that you could use as a makeshift light show for a party. In this case, less is more, subtle simplicity trumps over the top extravagance any day.
It comes with replacement keys for the “standard” gaming buttons, QWASDER123 etc and there is a little tool supplied to pull the existing ones. The replacements have lovely little angled indentations that really feel like a little nest for your fingers. I swapped out the WASD buttons only so that my fingers would be anchored into the spot and it works great.
My only issues are that: a) if you are unused to a mechanical keyboard you might find your typing skills might need some recalibrating b) if you accidently press a key while the computer is off the lights on the keyboard will all come on and won’t go off until you switch your computer on and off or switch it off at the power supply.
Good entry level keyboard. Although many disagree I do enjoy the typing experience on the Romer-G switches, however I have no experience of other mechanical keyboards.
Pros:
-inexpensive mechanical keyboard from a reputable brand
-enjoyable typing experience for me (mostly used for gaming)
-Clean design and even backlighting
-USB 2.0 pass-through is useful, and can be used for a wireless mouse receiver
-intuitive G-Hub software
Cons:
-romer-G switches are not for everyone
-only red backlighting
-cable is very thick due to pass-through capabilities
-no dedicated media keys or volume wheel (wouldn’t expect at this price point)
Overall a solid keyboard. I bought on sale for 40 and would not recommend spending more as there are many other options with a similar price that include cherry MX switches. For a mechanical keyboard novice like me who mainly uses it for gaming, it is ideal
I was pleasantly surprised with this keyboard , the keys have adjustable brightness which is very handy for gaming at night or low light .
It is a lot noisier than my original , not a problem for gaming but if you type a lot it may be annoying.
The keys are very tactile and feel great.
I haven’t used the usb slot on the keyboard itself but it is useful for people who have the keyboard away from the tower.
The cabling is thick and quite long and braided.
Good for the price and with the Logitech program you can change shortcuts etc.
Hope this helps
edit : It lasted me till june 2023 when the space bar stopped working and no easy way to fix it,one of the keys breaking seems to be a common theme with these keyboards.
I just want to add I started using the usb on the keyboard a lot for headphones ,my controller and charging my phone and it is very useful.
The g413 keyboard stands out for its aesthetically pleasing features, bright red lights, excellent build quality and overall attention to detail.
The Romer G switches are often ridiculed in keyboard enthusiasts eyes, and to be honest, I disagree… the switches have a tactile feel, have a satisfying sound (depending on how you use them), and are generally well made. Although they are not for everyone, I myself enjoy the romer g switches thoroughly.
The software used (Logitech G hub) is easy to use, clear and well rounded, although this keyboard isn’t RGB, it includes many lighting effects for the red that it does have, including breathing and music synchronisation. The software also allows you to sync your lighting effects with other Logitech products. You also have the opportunity to control other features such as macros and modes within the software, and it makes it simple, perfect for newcomers.
There are two downsides that I can see to this keyboard though. The main one is that when pressed hard, the keys bottom out with a springy sound, likely due to the single layer of aluminium on top. This can be remedied by simply not pressing the keys all the way down, which many professional gamers do, however when you have large hands and fingers, it becomes hard to do repeatedly.
The second downside is the price, when sold at full cost (99) I do think that there are better options available such as the Corsair K70, but this product is often on sale, so when under 70, I can’t recommend this keyboard enough.
Overall – good quality gaming keyboard and by far one of the better looking on the market. (Also if you eat food at your desk, you don’t get crumbs inbetween keys that you can’t get out so that in itself is worth it).
I’ve got it on a wooden desk however and it can sound a little echoey from time to time depending on how rapidly/hard I’m typing. This could be sorted with a mat, but that’s not the point.
I’m also having real trouble with the bottom left control button – I’m constantly pressing it down with my palm whilst using QWERTY keys which can be a real pain in the ass leading to me sometime just standing still mid game whilst spamming keys to no avail.
Overall – if you’ve got big hands then you will encounter the same problem I’m sure, other than that, solid keyboard sounds nice, not too loud and looks good.
I wanted a keyboard with illuminated key symbols, as I do a lot of writing and used to find myself peering hard at the keys as dusk began to fall, but the room was not dark enough to warrant turning on a lamp. This keyboard is just the job.
I see one or two other reviews have remarked unfavourably on the mechanical sound of the keys, and at first I was slightly disconcerted, but now I’ve rather got to like the sound – reminiscent of a ‘proper’ typewriter, except that only light pressure is needed on the keys. The action on them feels very nice, too.
I was a little concerned when I saw the two USB connectors on the attached lead, as my monitor and keyboard are some distance from my computer, and I wanted to plug in to my already-existing and tortuously-routed USB extension lead, and thought that I would need both connectors for the keyboard to work. But then I realised that one connector is just for the USB pass-through socket on the back edge of the keyboard, which I don’t need, so no problem. (The lead itself, attached to the keyboard, is 1.8m long, so plenty long enough for most people, I imagine.)
The whole keyboard seems to be solidly built, and looks ‘the business’. I’m very pleased with it.
What I don’t like about it is the top aluminium plate on the top is a little sharp to touch when your hand or fingers rub against it sometimes. The only other thing I dislike is it’s a bit smaller than I’d like and I find I can press Ctrl and shift together in games. It’ll just take getting used to. It’s a great keyboard and it’s only personal preference that I can mark down.
I like Logitech software to control the keyboard. It has a “Force Fn” mode which basically turns all top row keys to the underlying functions without having to press the Fn key (e.g. pause music by just pressing F9 instead of Fn and F9). It is intelligently recognise when you actually need the F keys, so the combination of Alt F4 still works as it should. The software also automatically detects when you are in a game to disable the Windows key.
However, I notice that my accuracy has been affected by the spongy keys (see video attached). The keys wiggle in all 4 directions upon touch, and the activation force is too light for my liking. Probably moving from a Cherry Blue and Black to this keyboard, I will need some time to get myself adapt to it, so beware if you are in the same situation.
I bought this keyboard when it was on sale + student discount, so it only cost me 35. At this price it was an amazing deal for a mechanical keyboard from a reputable brand. At 70 I would still say that it is a good deal. The keys feel really nice, not too clicky. I changed out WASD with the extra keys that came in the box, these keys have a different shape, making it easy to find the keys just by feeling.
I haven’t used the USB passthrough on it, I can’t see myself every actually using it as its a bit of a gimick. Its only USB 2.0 so isn’t very fast, and it has an additional cable (there is a single cable that comes from keyboard and splits into two – one for keyboard and one for USB) that needs to be plugged into a USB port on your PC to provide the passthrough, so its not like it is giving you an additional USB either.
This keyboard are the limted modes for the lighting, no RGB rainbow puke here if you are into that, and I had to invest in a wrist rest as this keyboard didn’t come with one.
Aside from these minor issues I would definitely recommend this keyboard. Its a great keyboard at a competitive price
So I bought this keyboard for 40 as it was on sale and honestly I couldn’t be happier with it for the price that I got it for. Now I have never owned a mechanical keyboard myself but I have used them in the past after borrowing them of friends, and I can say that the Romer-G switches feel and sound great. The addition of a USB port on the keyboard is also an added bonus. However, the product doesn’t come without its imperfections. As stated in other reviews, there is a slight reverb sound coming from the keys due to the metal aluminium back plat, this can be off putting for some but unless you are really trying to listen for it you wont notice it and of course with time I am sure you will soon forget about the noise altogether. Overall, this is a good mechanical keyboard and is an absolute bargain if you can get it whilst its on sale.
Once I had a note that seemed to imply that all my ice cream was infact made from Whale sputum, I had to go check of course, but my old keyboard failed me during a google search for the UK’s greatest Whale Sputum laboratory. In desperate need of a new input device it was a choice between this keyboard or a makey-makey which would let me fashion a banana into a keyboard.
Having decided that infact I’d end up eating the banana’s, I had no choice but to order this keyboard instead.
And boy, I’m glad that I did. It’s a joy to use, tapping away on it like a teenage boy frantically navigating in incognito mode, they keys are response, with great travel and not as clickety-clackety as my old keyboard.
It has a comforting red light, which reminds me of that time I went to Amsterdam.
3 Thumbs up from me.
There is no wrist-wrist included, and the overall chasis is very open which makes for easy cleaning. Having read around though, I’m not convinced a wrist-wrest is a good idea anyway as you are not supposed to actually rest on it,. It’s there as a guide to hold your hands over. Instead I’ve just adapted my posture so that my hands hover naturally over the keys without my wrists touching the desk in front while typing.
There is a slight springy-mechanical sound after each keypress, but it’s bearable since most of the time I’m using it I’m either playing videogames, listening to music or talking to my friends, so the sound is unheard.
The backlighting isn’t programmable but this doesn’t really matter either, the red-on-black colour scheme also goes quite well but can seem a bit aggressive if you don’t have that kind of personality.
The keyboard comes with some “gaming” keys which have indents on to make them “easier to press” or something, I use them out of novelty although I don’t think they make too much of a difference.
In general, a good keyboard if you are constantly listening to something other than the springy sound.
The keyboard seems fine after 3 days of use. Would recommend to wait for a sale to buy it as retail price of 100 ($135 USD) is a bit high considering this thing is only $90 USD (About 70). From what I paid for it though I would definitely say I have got my moneys worth and my biggest problem with the keyboard is that sometimes, the keys can feel pretty hard to press, that could just be me not being used to the romer-g switches but it’s still somewhat of an annoyance.
My only other “problem” is that the extra 1,2,3,4,5,q,w,e,r,a,s,d keys dont feel or look much different from the rest of the keyboard and have only textured edges around the top of the key, I would of preferred if the extra keys were recoloured (maybe white) to add some more colour diversity into the mix for those that want it. The keyboard would work well in a professional establishment considering its simple design and the ability to turn off the breathing effect on the backlights are just turn them off altogether. The keyboard also came with a key cap puller which was pretty neat.
When it comes to gaming I would love to say that it has improved my skill, but realistically it has just made gaming more tactile – in the same way that when you pick up a brand new controller, you realise how eccentric your old one has become, this has improved the experience of playing.
If you enjoy the look of this keyboard, and are looking to splash a little cash, I’d say go for it!
I’ve always wanted a mechanical keyboard, and typing this review on this keyboard even right now is just a dream. The feedback you get from the keys, and the audio that comes off them is just awesome. It makes me feel like I’m some kind of elite hacker even if I’m only using it mainly for gaming and general typing.
I hope that I get a response from Logitech about the Windows logo issue, as currently this is the only gripe I have with this keyboard.
With that in mind I’ve been trying to find a solid keyboard, with a high build quality, that’s comfortable to use, but is functional for gaming and typing. In comes the G413.
Torn between the charcoal or silver, I opted for silver as black shows up dust and fingerprints far more than other colours. Also the key lighting on the silver is white, which I felt was a bit more reserved than bright red on the charcoal.
On arrival I was impressed by the build quality. The stainless steel top seems to add a nice bit of weight and heft. The bottom is nice and grippy meaning this keyboard doesn’t move on the desk easily.
The keys themselves give the usual nice clicky clacky mechanical feel. I would possibly like slightly more tension on pressing these, but that’s all down to personal taste, and I’m sure in time my finger joints will appreciate the light presses required all the more (I spend a lot of time typing and it tougher keys do fatigue my hands in a day), so actually ignore that last part, lovely light presses required for typing. The keyboard itself feels compact for such a large offering. It looks great on the desk. I love the style where the keys are raised above the base, allows for really easy cleaning.
All in all I can’t fault this for 100. It exceeded my expectations, and I’m a really fussy b*gger.
BE AWARE – the keyboard takes up two USB ports. Not an issue for most but good to know.