Logitech G815 LIGHTSYNC RGB Keyboard Review

The Logitech G815 is a rather large keyboard due to the full-size design, and is slightly longer than most other gaming keyboards due to its added dedicated macro key column.

The Logitech G815 is identical to the G915, but in a wired design. The overall build is the same and feels durable and high-end. There's a bit of flex to the board, which might be due to how thin the board is. On the upside, the metal frame and solid plastic feels solid and the ABS keycaps don't feel too cheap. Unfortunately, the board seems a bit bent right out of the box, just like the Logitech G915. However, this may just be our unit, as we don't have any other to compare to.

The Logitech G815 has decent ergonomics thanks to its two incline settings. However, it doesn't come with a wrist rest, which might not even be needed thanks to the board's very low profile.

The Logitech G815 has full RGB lighting, which can be customized inside the G HUB software. You can also control the brightness directly on the board. The lighting is bright enough to see in daylight, and shines a lot when used in the dark.

This keyboard is wired-only and you can't detach the cable. It should be long enough for you to reach your desktop without any problem. The cable ends in two USB plugs, as the extra one is needed for the USB passthrough.

The Logitech G815 is a wired-only keyboard. If you'd like this keyboard in a wireless design, check out the Logitech G915 LIGHTSPEED, which is identical, but wireless.

This keyboard has a lot of nice extra features. You get dedicated media keys and a volume wheel at the top right corner of the board. You can also customize the dedicated macro keys on the left column, and save up three different profiles, giving you a total of 15 macros.

• Logitech G815 keyboard
• Stickers
• User guide

The Logitech G815 features GL Tactile switches. It has a very soft bump before the actuation force and has very low pre-travel and total travel distance due to the low-profile keys. This keyboard is also available in Logitech proprietary GL Clicky or GL Linear switches.

The Logitech G815's typing quality isn't the best due to the slight wobble of the keys. The tactile feedback of the keys is nice, but the short travel distance can throw you off as the keys don't bottom out when you'd expect. It might feel odd at first to type on this keyboard, but you can get used to it pretty quickly. The GL Tactile keys feel somewhat similar to the popular Cherry MX Brown switches, but require a bit more force to actuate, which most people won't even notice. If you like the low-profile key design but would prefer a better overall typing quality, check out the ROCCAT Vulcan 120 AIMO.

Just like the Logitech G915, typing on the G815 is fairly quiet if you get the model with GL Tactile switches. This shouldn't bother surrounding colleagues in an open-office environment.

Logitech G HUB offers a lot of customization options with the Logitech G815. You can set your keybindings, set macros, control your lighting, and save all of your preferred settings in different profiles. You can store up to three profiles directly on the keyboard, but can create as many as you want inside the software. You can also download previously uploaded profiles using the cloud sync, but this feature will require an account.

While this keyboard is fully compatible on Windows, there are a few keys like Print Screen and Pause that don't work on macOS. Also, the G HUB software isn't available on Linux, so you won't be able to customize it. On the upside, thanks to its onboard memory, you can save profiles on a Windows or macOS computer and then use the keyboard on Linux with your preferred settings.