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Logitech's G910 'Orion Spark' Sparkles With RGB Colors

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Logitech's latest keyboard comes with RGB backlighting and mechanical switches.

Despite the fact that Logitech was one of the manufacturers that was a little late to the mechanical keyboard game, its G710+ still captured the hearts of many buyers. Now, Logitech has built a successor to the G710+ with the G910 Orion Spark. This keyboard is designed to complement the G402 Hyperion Fury and G502 Proteus Core gaming mice.

The Orion Spark sports Romer-G mechanical switches (which are not used on any other keyboard according to Logitech) instead of the more commonly-used Cherry MX switches. These switches have an actuation point that occurs 1.5 mm into the key press, while Cherry MX switches actuate at 2 mm. Logitech claims that this makes the keyboard register your key presses 25 percent faster. The keyboard also comes with nine programmable G-Keys that you can access through three different profiles, which gives you 27 macros to play with.

The keyboard comes with RGB LED backlighting, and each key has an LED underneath it that can individually light up in 16.8 million different colors. Through the Logitech software, you’ll be able to set a number of different profiles wherein the backlighting can adjust to your desktop or specific games that you’re playing.

Logitech has also equipped the keyboard with a disable-Windows key switch, as well as the usual media controls and an Arx Dock, which can hold your phone. Rather than integrating an LCD into the keyboard, Logitech built an app for Android and iOS smartphones that can be used to access in-game statistics.

Logitech has slapped an MSRP of $179.99 on the keyboard, and it should be available in the U.S. during the first weeks of November.

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    icemunk , September 17, 2014 8:52 AM
    I want one. But $180 is gouging. I may buy one when they offer it for a reasonable price... $100 perhaps
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    zetzabre , September 17, 2014 8:57 AM
    Well, finally a good looking mechanical keyboard. Well, this one is for people who want something that looks (and performs) just as much as it costs. To be honest i was expecting Logitech to be the (first) one to give us this.
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    hannibal , September 17, 2014 9:08 AM
    LCD screen like in g15 or g510 would be nice to have also in these mechanical keyboards... I Personally still think tha g107 is better than this, but that is a matter of taste.
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    ferooxidan , September 17, 2014 11:41 AM
    If you say that a lcd screen would suit it better, look again. I'm curious to what that "arx dock" really is. I think it is a dock that enables your phone as the lcd screen.
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    DookieDraws , September 17, 2014 11:51 AM
    Damn! All these new RGB keyboards are very expensive. I know some will buy them, but good grief, $180? I don't care if it talks to me or rubs my feet, that's just way too much for a keyboard! Jesus!
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    lumpy , September 17, 2014 9:17 PM
    Yes it talks to your phone via Bluetooth. Its completely customizable I want one....
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEVYMtXW1PU
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    lumpy , September 17, 2014 9:20 PM
    http://gaming.logitech.com/en-us/articles/arx-control
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    zpam , September 17, 2014 10:40 PM
    180 greens?!! What are you bananas? I can get a good Corsair keyboard and have some money to spare.
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    el_bastardo74 , September 18, 2014 12:31 AM
    Logitech makes some good peripherals, unfortunately, the keyboards have never lasted very long for me...not too mention, this is just way too over the top. I will pass.
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    eltoro , September 18, 2014 4:01 AM
    Noise is an important factor, as I often play at night and don't want to keep the light-sleepers in the house awake.
    Any idea about the level of noise to be expected from these mechanical keys?
    I have no idea about such noise in the conventional mechanical keyboards with the Cherry MX switches, nor with these new Romer-G switches.
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    xyriin , September 18, 2014 4:03 AM
    Is it me or does vertical mounting for the ARX dock seem too high? Seems like a horizontal arrangement for the phone would be less intrusive. Plus if your charging port is on the bottom of the phone this would eliminate the ability to charge your phone while you have the screen on...which would be kind of important for any lengthy gaming sessions.
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    hannibal , September 18, 2014 5:18 AM
    Quote:
    http://gaming.logitech.com/en-us/articles/arx-control


    Interesting...
    Is it a dock system or blue tooth based? The tablet in the picture would say that blue tooth. Have too see a real test about this feature!
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    ubercake , September 18, 2014 6:12 AM
    I think Logitech makes the best keyboards. The lighting options are pretty awesome and can match any rig. I like being able to customize the key colors all over the keyboard. If you're not a wrist-rest user, this keyboard is pretty much your standard rectangle.

    As far as the phone mount with the phone app ....If I can't have a screen close to monitor level, it's not something I'm going to look at while gaming anyway. This integration is what probably gives this keyboard a higher price tag and to me makes it not worth the $179 cost.

    When I'm gaming, I'm looking at the monitor, not the keyboard. That up and down from what would be the phone mount location to the monitor is just silly. Logitech needs to come up with something better than screens on the keyboard. There's a reason other companies aren't doing this too. Anything that takes your vision away from the screen while gaming (especially with shooters), puts you at a disadvantage.

    Logitech should release another version of this keyboard without the associated cost of the phone mount.
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