Logitech G213 Prodigy Gaming Keyboard - Wired RGB Backlit Keyboard with Mech-Dome Keys Palm Rest Adjustable Feet Media

My old keyboard is a Logitech is a backlit K740. I really like this keyboard and I still do. It works great and since it's wired USB I never have to worry about constant battery replacement. The problem was that after years of use it's beginning to show its wear. So I came back to Amazon looking for the same model - don't do that. You'll find them for $300. Crazy! So, what did I do? I bought this Logitech G213 Prodigy keyboard. I like it. The keys are tactile and easily used. The keyboard will default to a crazy adolescent rainbow color program. This was the only thing that gave me pause but I'm getting up there in age and the eyes aren't like they used to be and I really needed a backlit keyboard. So, here's the solution: I'm not sure what you would need to do if you're on a Windows environment. You'll need to do your research. However, I'm on Linux Mint and found that two simple commands allowed me to set the keyboard color to white. For you Linux users just open a terminal and install the g810-led app. To set your keys to white, the command is: g810-led -a ffffff. That's it. If you want to adjust the brightness of the backlight, the option is -b followed by a brightness percentaage. So, if you want to set the backlight to white and the brightness to be not so bright then enter: g810-led -a ffffff -b 50 This sets the color to white and the brightness to 50%. Easy. You can also set the function keys to a different color than the rest of the keyboard or any number of other options. Or, you can just let it do its crazy rainbow color shifting psychedelic randomness. Bottom line, once I gained control of the colors and the brightness, the keyboard was absolutely what I needed. The keys do sit a tad higher than the 740. But they feel good. The print is large enough to easily see and not obnoxiously large. For the kids, the keyboard has a game mode that disables some keys so gaming is not interrupted. This is done with the push of one button. It has a 10 key pad on the right plus some nicely positioned keys that control computer sound as well as video controls. The backlight can be toggled on and off with one button. The keyboard looks like it's constructed well and of Logitech high quality. It's a handsome board. I will hang on to my 740 though like a well used favorite shirt. It will sit in reserve in the event I need another board. But for this one, the price was right and it fit my needs. Read more

The G213 is a fantastic keyboard. The look, feel, weight and cost make this a no-brainer. It has beautiful lighting, subtle or vibrant as wanted. To call it a gamers keyboard might dissuade some from it's perfect use as a classy, mature, or elegant daily use item. Could not be more pleased with the speed of keystrokes with just the right amount of tactile resistance and audible reward. Was considering from among many out there, but this fit the bill perfectly. Read more

Great product. Mine did arrive broken (B and R keys did not work). However I was able to take parts from the new one I purchased to fix what was wrong with my old one. Read more

the g213 is by far the best kybd i've ever used and i've been in the 'puter industry since the 70's! most of the reviews attest to the brilliance of its design and feel. i get it. ooh, let me add, a gamer i'm not, k, but the razor cynosa and a red dragon boards i had over the previous 10 months, can't begin to compare. in fact, the cynosa already started to show some wear on the shift and ctrl keys - poor. also, razor software support is horrific! so back to the g213's issues and i'm now on my third in less than 6 weeks. problem 1) it will not illuminate during bios boot just prior to the win10 login screen. yes, i've tried the light button but when you press that during a boot, it only leads to - problem 2) after a light button press during a boot, the kybd remains dark forever. yes, FOREVER! doesn't matter if lightsync/g-hub software is running or not, reboot or not. in fact, lightsync is not a real-time app. it simply shows your last configuration. the fix is to unplug and re-plug, then all's well again. problem 3) the latest release (09 '21) of lightsync/g-hub has a confusing if not outright difficult user interface. worse, they have not updated their online user guide, so u've gotta tough it out on your own. this is especially true if you use "freestyle" which supports zone lighting. problem 4) when viewing the kybd at an angle, there are lighting hotspots that are noticeable through the keys. yes, this is a nit but becomes somewhat annoying after hours of use. . . . and that is why it only gets 3 stars. now the brilliance part - oh what a kybd! the keys feel great and u have color ONLY where it's needed. 1) the colors are great. u have 17m of them but don't expect a lot of color accuracy. the lighting can be adjusted with the app. what i like most is that the colors do not bleed through under the keys. the keys illuminate including shift characters and nothing else. what a joy! this should be standard for all kybds - what gives?!! 2) the kybd is divided into 5 lighted zones. these zones are chosen arbitrarily but are ok for my use. the numeric section on the right along with the media keys above it, are a zone; the print key section including the arrow/cursor keys below are yet another zone, and the remaining fn and type keys are divided into the remaining 3 zones. very nice. 3) there's a default setting when initially plugged in but if the light key is pressed and held while pressing a numeric key (0-9), other options appear. why this info is not in a user guide is beyond my thinking, as it's especially nice to know should one have no interest in the lightsync/ghub app. while not noise free - it's very quiet and if you type softly, noise is barely perceptible. an experienced typist should expect some audible feedback - that's subjective. hopefully logitech will have a fw update that fixes my bios boot issue, cause for those rare times when some bios configuration is required, u'll need a flashlight. yes, it's possible that behavior could be a personal problem but i've tried 3 boards and no change. i have kept the last one (see UPDATES) and returned the others to amazon. one other point, the serial number on the g213 box does not match the serial number on the actual g213 kybd inside; not sure who's doing the packaging but that's just weird. don't really use the wrist-rest and could care less but it doesn't get in the way and frankly it's a bit of a plus. many have written about key problems especially, the space bar. i can only hope it's a low percentage problem (see UPDATES). i've only had this for 2 days now but will likely buy again, if i must. it just feels and looks that good in the dark. 1st UPDATE (2nd g213): so it's been about 10 days now and yes, these kybds (2) have some issues. 1) it does not light prior to the win 10 os load when booting. (2 different kybds now) 2) some combo key presses (ctrl+shift+m) are hit and miss. this was a defect with the kybd. i suspect they have an engineering problem with some m-boards. if i shutdown with the kybd turned off, it will not light again after a reboot. the work-around is persnickety and i will call support. btw, they're quite responsive. 2nd UPDATE (3rd g213): 1) i'm becoming more convinced that the g213 has difficulty with the msi z490-pro m-board. all 3 exhibit the same no-illumination bios boot behavior after the initial use. 2) these kybds do have quality issues as all 3 had different behaviors with illumination. at least this last one seems to be recoverable. when the lights do not come on after a button press. the g-hub sw usually fixes the problem. 3) my 2nd kybd did have a combo key press defect with ctrl+shift+m keys and the need to be unplugged for several minutes before lighting. this one works much better but still no lights during the bios boot phase. Read more

Giving this 5 stars as I have just been using it for a few days. So far, I love the feel of the keys and it is relatively quiet. Obviously it is not silent but compared to other mechanical keyboards, it is quiet! It feels very well-made. There is a video review that I based my purchase on. It shows pretty accurately the sound of the key presses. Read more