In February, we reviewed the impeccable Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike and called it the 'biggest gaming mouse innovation in a decade'. That's a pretty big win for Logitech, and though the Logitech G512 X doesn't feel like as much of a revolution for its market, it does feel like it could be just as important. That's for a multitude of reasons.
The first is its 'Dual Swap' functionality. Thanks in part to the tunnelling magnetoresistance (TMR) sensors underneath the keycaps, 39 of its switch beds can be swapped between analogue and mechanical switches. This means you can trade some switches for better precision, custom actuation, and rapid trigger, and leave other keys as mechanical for that classic typing feel and feedback.
In practice, I found the perfect setup for me was to pop analogue switches on WASD, and maybe the space bar, and use mechanical ones for the rest.
This is a bit of magic to me. The caps and switches come out easily, and they're even hot swappable, so you don't need to unplug the keyboard before you can s...


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