Logitech PRO X TKL RAPID

Written by John Yan on 3/17/2025 for PC  

I’ve not experienced the rapid trigger keyboard phenomenon that a lot of gamers have been really excited about until Logitech sent me their Logitech Pro X TKL Rapid keyboard. I do have a lot of experience with hall effect sensors in controllers and keyboards like this use the same technology.

Most keyboards are a digital style where you press a key and it actuates. Hall effect keys use magnets to determine the distance a key has traveled as you press down and because of this, you can use software to achieve some interesting and amazing effects in conjunction with analog keys. It’s like flight sticks where the more you push a joystick out from the center, the faster a plane can turn in that direction. Analog keys like those on the Pro X TKL Rapid can achieve the same effect, but there are a few technologies that combine to make things like strafing really fast and instantaneous when compared to a traditional keyboard.

Let’s start with the physical design of the Pro X TKL Rapid Analog. The layout is very similar to the Logitech G915 X Lightspeed TKL I reviewed a few months ago minus the wireless keys since the Pro X TKL Rapid is a wired keyboard. Tenkeyless means you don’t get the number pad on the right side making the keyboard smaller.

The one sent to me was the white version featuring a brushed aluminum plate on top under the keys. This helps keep the keyboard sturdy as the rest is plastic. The design keeps the keyboard from flexing and bending.

Overall I would say as a gaming keyboard, the design doesn’t scream gaming which to me is a good thing. Whereas you see other gaming keyboards have what I would consider loud designs, the Logitech Pro X TKL Rapid keyboard is more subtle and just looks like an ordinary but high end designed keyboard.

Above the keys are a few hot keys that come in handy. Going from left to right, the first two are the game mode and RGB brightness button. When playing games, you can press the game mode button to easily switch off the Windows keys so you don’t accidentally press them which kicks you out of the game.

For those wanting to change the brightness of the RGB on the keyboard, the brightness buttons lets you easily toggle between the various brightness levels or turn the keyboard backlighting completely off.

We then move to some convenient media keys which lets you fast forward, rewind, pause, or mute the sound. I’ve always liked that we have these easy to access media buttons and these buttons don’t take much force to actuate and initiate the default functions they are programmed for. As with the other keys, you can use the software to remap them to other functions if you would like.

On the top right is a volume dial that’s smooth scrolling. It’s a nice and easy way to adjust the volume of your computer and I always appreciate keyboards that have a dial to adjust sound rather than buttons.

I do wish there were a few more keys up in this area though. Like some of their gaming keyboards, I think some G-keys for whatever you’d like for them to do would be great. I understand that there’s the ability to add functions based on combination of key presses and what not, but one of the things I like about my full size Logitech keyboards is the inclusion of the extra G-keys. I feel with the extra room available in this area, a few would have been great to use for things like profile switching and/or application specific functions.

The brightness on the backlight LED keys is pretty intense at its highest level. Considering you don’t have to worry about battery life, Logitech must have really set the brightness up on these, which can easily be turned down with a press of a button. There are four levels of brightness and one where it’s off giving you 5 different LED brightness settings to choose from. I think the illumination from the keycaps are clean and vibrant and offer up a nice color representation if you are into having good looking RGB keys.

Included with the keyboard is a removable USB-C cable that you can use to attach the keyboard to your computer. It’s got a pretty good length to it so you can have your computer a good distance away. It’s not braided or anything, so a pretty standard USB-C cable and of course, you can use your own if you wish.

I don’t know what brands of switches the Pro X TKL Pro uses, but they are removable. As far as if they are swappable, well that remains to be seen as you’d have to find switches that are compatible. If I remember correctly from a while ago when I attended a media event, Logitech said they weren’t in the true sense swappable with other analog switches, but were removable. But, if the Pro X TKL Rapid keyboard does become popular, perhaps new switches will become available.

Sound wise, they are a little loud when pressed. It’s not annoying, but it’s not super quiet either. Pressing the keys produces what I think a much more pronounced sound than say the G915 X Lightspeed Tactile that I reviewed previously. I’m not really as bothered by keyboard sounds and I work in a closed environment where I’m the only one in. That said, you’ll want to try a few key presses at a store where it’s available to demo to see if the sound might be too much for your setup.

To really take advantage of the analog aspects of the keyboard, Logitech has developed a set of software suits that lets you adjust a group to each individual key on how they operate depending on the game. For those who play a lot of shooters and want to have lightning responses to their actions, you can set the actuation point from as little as 0.1mm of travel and in increments of 0.1mm up to 4mm of travel. It’s really a great level of granularity in control when adjusting how the keyboard responds to your presses.

And when I say the keys can get sensitive, it can get really sensitive. At the highest actuation, I barely have to nudge the key and it actuates. In fact, there were many times where I was using this for work and I accidentally nudged a key while my finger was moving to another and it actuated. But, with the ability to adjust the settings of a key, you can fine tune it so that doesn’t happen and that’s one of the things I really like about analog keys.

So I tested the keyboard out in both a work setting and some games like Call of Duty Black Ops 3, 7 Days to Die, and Helldivers 2. In a work setting, I was able to program in Visual Studio, work on image updates in Photoshop, and query databases in Sql Server without any problems. I do miss the numpad in certain situations in a working setting, but as far as typing goes, there’s no issues that I found other than some accidentally presses when I had the actuation point set way too high.

In games, the keys felt great and I do like some of the rapid trigger effects. I was able to strafe and stop very quickly in various games and rapid trigger was a pretty large portion of that increased response when pressing two keys at various times. I was moving around, was able to stop on a dime, wiggle about quickly, and continue on my way after firing off some shots when encountering an enemy. And since on games I can set the actuation higher, I don’t have to press the button all the way down to move around. The opposite is also beneficial in having a higher point, I don’t have to fully release a key to stop moving. Having that more granular control with the keyboard and analog keys is really something and I hope more keyboards from Logitech come out with these keys, especially on a full sized keyboard for those like me who prefer the larger setup on their desk.

Price wise, the Pro TKL Rapid comes in at $169.99. That’s close to some prices on competitors and whether this price is good for you is if you prefer this brand over another. If you’re into Logitech gear, I say this price falls about in line with the rest and this option lets you keep that all Logitech setup if you so desire.

For those who just want a plug and play keyboard though, this isn’t for you. There is some work in setting it up and that might turn more of the casual gamers off. You’ll have to go through a few menus and trial and error before getting the keyboard tuned to your exact specifications. And for those with little patience in this, then you’ll want to skip the keyboard. But, if you do a lot of FPS games that would benefit from quick actuation and the game doesn’t ban these types of features, then the Logitech Pro X TKL Rapid is a solid choice.