For MacBook Pro users, the keyboard has been a source of unspoken frustration, which led to the redesign of the keyboard for the MacBook Pro 16-inch. However, many MacBook users still endure the not-so-great butterfly keyboard daily. I also put up with it for a long time before finally switching to an external mechanical keyboard, the Logitech PRO X. After using it for over a month, I'd like to share my experience with everyone.
Replacing the Mac keyboard
The Logitech PRO X features an 87-key design without a Num Pad, with a width similar to a MacBook and easy portability, making it a perfect replacement for a Mac keyboard. The top row provides 12 function keys (F1 to F12), which can be customized for complex macros using software. As a professional keyboard, it uses black as the main color, paired with rubber feet that offer three levels of adjustment, allowing users to find the most suitable typing angle.
Three types of switches for you to swap
For many people who want to try mechanical keyboards, the most difficult decision must be which switch to use. Some like the tactile feedback of blue switches (with their clicking sound), while others prefer the feel of brown switches, and some prefer the quietness of red switches.
The biggest feature of the Logitech G PRO X is its ability to let you change between three different types of switches. Users can choose one type of switch when purchasing the G PRO X, and if they wish to change switches later, they can purchase key switches and replace them themselves. With the tool included with the keyboard, keycaps and switches can be easily removed and replaced.
▲ Switches can be changed by yourself.
LIGHTSYNC RGB gives you a different experience
As a Mac user, frankly, I used to not really accept those "flashing" gaming keyboards. Why should a perfectly good keyboard be colorful? The answer is: it's beautiful!
The PRO X can be automatically backlit via Logitech's G HUB software (supporting Windows/macOS). I changed it to blue light, and the effect is truly beautiful, with the text on each keycap appearing clearer than when the backlight is off. If you like, G HUB also offers a large number of different templates to choose from, some with "dynamic" effects, making your keyboard more personalized after application.
▲ The top right has a lighting control button, press it to turn the backlight on or off.
▲ You can change the light color through the software.
▲ The effect can be static or gradual.
▲ You can select different dynamic effects, making the keyboard's backlight not just static but also animated.
▲ Different templates can be downloaded to directly change the keyboard's lighting style.
Gaming Mode
For professional users, key areas can be lit up to reduce the chance of accidentally pressing the wrong key. Through G Hub, users can also set up a Gaming Mode, which temporarily deactivates unused keys, thereby reducing errors. There is a game mode key on the top right of the keyboard, which, when activated, can temporarily deactivate certain keys according to user needs.
Wired design is more reliable
The most important thing for a Gaming Keyboard is stable and reliable response, so professional keyboards are necessarily wired keyboards. Sometimes we take the keyboard to other places to use it. The G PRO 's connection cable is a Micro USB that can be detached, and it has a three-pronged design to ensure a stable connection and prevent accidental disconnections.
▲ Uses a MicroUSB cable with a USB-A connector.
▲ Users can adjust the appropriate angle.
Customizing keyboard functions
Through the G Hub software, users can freely design macros or commands for the keyboard. G Hub is fully compatible with macOS system functions, for example, you can customize some Function keys to "take screenshots," and any Hotkey available in macOS can be assigned here for user settings, enabling functions like one-click screenshot, one-click back to the previous page, and more.
▲ Various functions can also be set manually.
Excellent feel
As a writer, I spend a lot of time "typing" every day, and I particularly enjoy that "smooth and fluid" feeling. After using the G PRO X, my typing speed is much faster than with the MacBook Pro's butterfly keyboard, and hearing the crisp "click-clack" sound gives me an indescribable sense of "satisfaction," making my work mood better. "A craftsman must first sharpen his tools if he is to do his work well." Improving work efficiency can be easily achieved by simply changing your Keyboard.
