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guys this one's going to be a quick one say hello to the Logitech g13 mechanical gaming keyboard it simple works right out of the box and it only costs $90 now that spices things up in the competitive market since the HyperX a low FPS we took a look at cost $10 more because there's strafe cost $20 more than the g4 13 now just to clarify these are full-size mechanical keyboards but due to their pricing you are missing a few key features versus higher priced alternatives that may or may not affect your buying decisions so how does the g4 13 compare against its bigger brothers the G Pearl and the GA 10 more on it right after this introducing the new occb X 500 all state drives from Toshiba it offers great well balanced speeds built with mlc nand flash for superior endurance and is also backed by five year advanced warranty program learn more about the VX 500 at OCC comm alright first things first what exactly are you losing feature wise with the g4 13 compared to its bigger brothers the GPRO and the GA 10 well the obvious one is RGB lighting and that's okay for me personally since they're still backlit the default color stays red and I think it matches the design really well plus red is typically the color choice that other brands use when they sell mid-range mechanical keyboards the only exception to that is Razer next up is size but that's subjective I've been using the G pro as my daily driver since it arrived at the studio and I'm really enjoying it so far I love the compact form factor and the removable cable is a nice touch the g4 13 on the other hand is a full-sized mechanical keyboard so you're getting the standard numpad which is perfect if you're working with a lot of numbers and while it does take up a little more space than a TKO keyboard it's actually pretty compact there are no dedicated macro buttons or included wrist rest that would expand a typical full-size keyboard footprint my buddy Dimitri has done a fantastic video comparing tkl keyboards to a full-size and if you're interested I'll leave a link in the description below as a bonus logitech has included a single USB 2.0 pass to report at the back for plugging in any USB powered device on the downside it requires more bandwidth to drive that port hence the cable is really thick so keep that in mind it's also non-renewable unlike the G Pearl and look Logitech's goal of the GPRO was to offer a gaming keyboard for professional eSports who care about customizable lighting compact nature excellent switch performance and portability now with the g4 13 they're really targeting towards amateurs like me or anyone who games casually without leaving their desk and I'm glad they have those criterias covered to be honest with you that focus doesn't make the g4 13 subpar for gaming it's actually a great gaming companion the build quality along with the design of the g4 13 is really good essentially they've laid a solid piece of aluminum on top of the plastic chassis which gives the chassis excellent rigidity and as you can see it barely flexes no matter how hard I push right now the g4 13 will come in two distinctive flavors the carbon model I have here features a stealthy black anodized aluminum finish and the silver model is a Best Buy exclusive only do note that the edges of the aluminum frame are a bit too sharp but they don't get in the way when you're typing on the keyboard Logitech has also included optional contour key caps for the woz and mobile key set if you need additional grip or for better separation with the rest of the keys personally I would never swap these stock keys for these just because it takes away the stealth appeal of the g4 13 that I'm already digging moving on to switches well that's the best part the g4 13 comes with logitech's custom design romaji switches like the ones they found on the G pearl and the GA 10 this is pretty important since both of those keyboards cost a lot more to give you a little refresher the romaji incorporates lighting right at the center of the stem and in turn it outputs a uniform and consistent lighting per key so it avoids the brightness gradient found on standard Cherry MX switches it looks amazing in person and honestly I'm not a fan of inconsistent lights pill sound on other gaming keyboards so this is a good design in my eyes the switch is act exactly the same as a cheaper meaning tuition takes place at 1.5 millimeters and it only requires 45 grams of force to register press now if you compare that to a popular switch like the cherry MX read that actuated two millimeters would be exact same amount of force it's almost identical but this is just Logitech steak on a faster switch and that's true these are really fast almost closer to the MX speeds which is found on the k95 Platinum from Corsair other than that there's nothing really more to talk about these switches since they are just as fast as the ones found on the G Perot and my gaming experience with these were also similar it's almost like using the G Pro if you don't pay attention to extra features like RGB lighting compactness renewable cable etc and the best part is you don't have to pay a premium price to get a similar gaming experience speaking of gaming the emoji switches do a great job at that now I'm already used to these switches from the G Pro so switching to the g4 13 didn't feel different they are lighter so it's easier for movements throughout the gameplay and finger fatigue is completely kind of question last but not least is the driver software and it's one of the best to work around with you're greeted with a physical overview of the keyboard and Logitech has added a function key inversion toggle that switches the secondary commands like media playback buttons and the brightness control as primary so you don't have to keep hitting the function to control them macros can be easily assigned from f1 through f12 Logitech has pre-programmed a handful of commands that users can take advantage of which is cool you can create profiles and play around with the lighting which is also fairly limited when it comes to customizability you only get the option to adjust brightness and enable or disable the breathing effect along with its respective speed so to conclude the g4 13 from Logitech it's an interesting entry into the mid-range gaming mechanical keyboards for one it only cost $90 and you're getting the exact same switches found on the GPL and the GA 10 which are the romaji switches the build quality is great and you're getting all the essentials of a full-sized mechanical keyboard like a numpad dedicated or integrated Mac a media playback buttons macro customization through the function keys and adjustable sliders which is pretty cool if you really want to give romaji switches a try give this a shot and I'm sure you won't regret it and we're also giving it the harbor connects dan good Valley Award well that concludes this review hope you enjoyed what do you guys think about the g4 13 from Logitech if the prize justifiable for what you're paying and are there any alternatives that you might be interested in let us know in the comments down below I'm here with hurricane axe thank you so much for watching and we'll see you in the next one