Logitech G Pro X 60 review: A great but expensive compact gaming keyboard

Note: This review was first published on 31 July 2024.

Smaller form factor keyboards like 60% keyboards aren’t new but they have become increasingly popular in recent years. Such keyboards can be useful for those – especially gamers – who crave more desk space to make those critical, sweeping mouse movements in shooter games like Valoran and Apex Legends. We’ve already seen (and love) compact options from brands like ASUS and their excellent ROG Falchion RX Low Profile, and today we get to talk about Logitech’s very first 60% keyboard – the G Pro X 60.

I’ve spent the past few weeks with the G Pro X 60, putting the keyboard through its paces to see how it measures up against the competition. Here goes.

Logitech offers the G Pro X 60 in three different colours: black, white and magenta. I picked magenta and never regretted it. Magenta is really more like hot pink out of the box and it’s awesomely striking. The G Pro X 60 in this colour will undoubtedly be the centre of attention if you strut around with it at esports matches. I wish companies would put out more colours apart from the usual whites and blacks to make our keyboards more fun, so plus one for Logitech here.

As for the keyboard’s build, the G Pro X 60’s chassis is predominantly plastic with a metal top plate that’s also pink, complemented by a black underside. Despite its plastic construction, it feels remarkably sturdy with no noticeable deck flex. Its 610g weight does make it feel hefty for its size, but I think that’s a good thing for a keyboard as it adds stability and keeps it anchored to the surface – even during the most intense gaming sessions.

Of course, the 60% layout is the standout feature here. The G Pro X 60 includes just the alphanumeric keys and little else – no arrow keys, number pad, or function row. This design is all about being compact, so some sacrificed keys are necessary. Whether you can get used to the G Pro X 60 depends on how comfortable you are without the use of those keys mentioned. For me, I missed having the arrow keys at my fingertips and despite using the keyboard for a while, I didn’t quite get used to the G Pro X 60’s layout. It’s a matter of personal taste, of course, and I can understand that serious gamers could do without those keys.

But if you, like me, cannot do without arrow keys then consider alternatives like the ROG Falchion RX Low Profile keyboard instead. It’s a 65% keyboard in a 60% frame that retains arrow and navigation keys. Be mindful it uses low profile keys though, unlike the Logitech keyboard in this review that uses high profile keys.

Speaking of keys, another highlight of the G Pro X 60 is the double-shot PBT keys. They feel fantastic under my fingers, with a textured finish that I feel is superior to smooth ones. One of the advantages of double-shot PBT keys is that they are supposed to be more durable and resistant to shine or legend wear. I have not used the keyboard long enough to make a judgment on this, but they should give better peace of mind, nonetheless.

A significant first for Logitech with the G Pro X 60 is the use of optical switches this time. Available in linear and tactile versions, my review unit came with the GX Optical Tactile switches. These switches are light but don’t offer the pronounced tactile bump that traditional mechanical switches provide. When it came to gaming, the GX Optical Tactile switches were responsive and performed well in games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Valorant. While the tactile bump wasn’t as noticeable as I’d hoped, the switches still felt snappy. But it’s with productivity tasks that the keyboard didn’t work for me, due to the absence of arrow keys and other keys that I mentioned earlier (but really mostly the arrow keys).

The Logitech G Pro X 60 is a wireless gaming keyboard too, as with most modern keyboards these days. There is support for both Bluetooth and Logitech’s low-latency Lightspeed wireless USB receiver, and there’s even a nifty feature that allows users to connect two Lightspeed-enabled devices, such as the Logitech G502 mouse, to the same receiver. However, this convenience does come at a cost. Using two devices on one receiver limits the polling rate to 1000Hz, which can be a drawback if you’re using high polling rate mice like the G Pro X Superlight 2 (read our review here), which boasts a 4000Hz rate after a firmware update.

Battery life is decent for the G Pro X 60. Logitech claims up to 65 hours of use although it's never clear if that's over Bluetooth or the Lightspeed receiver. I’ve paired the keyboard wirelessly to my PC via Lightspeed and found that it requires recharging about once a week when used for anywhere between two to four hours of constant typing daily. It certainly didn't last as long as the ROG Falchion RX Low Profile, which has a 400 hours battery life.

In my opinion, Logitech has done a pretty good job with their first 60% keyboard in the G Pro X 60 – its magenta colour really does give the keyboard an X-factor that you don’t see in non-custom mechanical keyboards. Its build quality is great, has good design features and wireless connectivity. Logitech even bundled the keyboard with a great hardcase for transportation. Battery life could perhaps be better in comparison to the competition out there. I’m not penalising it for the lack of arrow keys, as I feel that is a matter of a personal choice. So, while I rate the keyboard highly, it's not a keyboard layout that I could get used to. It could be for you, though.

The Logitech G Pro X 60 is available for S$299 at Logitech’s Lazada and Shopee stores.

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