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The Razer Pro Type Ergo proves the company can do non-gaming keyboards well – but it’s not perfect

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Razer Pro Type Ergo review: two-minute review Ergonomic keyboards have long been Logitech's territory, but the Pro Type Ergo is Razer's most convincing argument yet that it belongs in the productivity conversation, and not dismissed as just a gaming brand. It's the brand's first split ergonomic keyboard, and it arrives with a full-size layout, clever software and a mild enough learning curve to make ergo peripherals feel genuinely accessible. There's a lot to like here — the software depth is impressive, the wireless connectivity is versatile, and the adjustment period is shorter than you might fear. But at its higher price tag, the lack of mechanical switches is hard to ignore, and that one compromise colors the whole package. In practice, the Pro Type Ergo impresses in several key areas. The adjustment period is impressively short — I was largely up to speed within a couple...

I tested the new Keychron K2 HE Concrete Edition for a week, and it's dressed to impress — and priced to match

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Keychron K2 HE Concrete Edition: One-minute review The Keychron K2 HE Concrete Edition is one of the more unusual keyboards to land on my desk in recent memory, purely because it's made of concrete. I mean, it's right there in the name. The popular peripherals brand has taken its already well-regarded K2 HE and encased part of it in concrete, resulting in a 75% TMR gaming keyboard that tips the scales at 3.5lbs / 1.59kg and carries an air of brutalist confidence that few peripherals can match. The concrete bottom casing sports a pleasant speckled finish with a satisfying density to it, while color-matched gray PBT keycaps pull the whole aesthetic together into something that looks like it was hewn from a single slab. It's a genuinely distinctive design, and the fit and finish throughout is strong, sustaining Keychron's fantastic build quality, but just with a different material al...

I wanted to love the Logitech G512 X, but two keyboards in one don't always add up to a single great product

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Logitech G512 X two-minute review The Logitech G512 X reminds me of what Citroën tried to do with the C3 Pluriel — a car so busy trying to be everything that it ended up being not quite enough of anything. This is a keyboard that seeks to blur the lines between gaming and enthusiast-grade, which is a tricky line to walk — and one that the G512 X doesn't quite manage. On one hand, it's trying to be one of the best keyboards money can buy, with capable tactile switches, gasket mounting and strong acoustics, and on the other, it's positioning itself as a top-end TMR gaming deck with potent HE switches with rapid trigger, dual actuation and all the rest of it. For $199.99/£199.99, this feels like a two-for-one deal I can get behind, but only in some respects. In practice, the G512 X impresses with strong mechanical credentials and fast analog switches that can be swapped in an instant wi...