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About G Pro Keyboard 

The first thing you’ll notice about the Pro gaming keyboard is its lack of number keys on the right side. Though you might find those keys useful, gamers generally don’t, as the compact tenkeyless design makes the keyboard easier to carry to LAN parties and tournaments. Plus, the smaller design also gives you more space to move your mouse. From what I’ve been told, hardcore PC gamers consider the numberpad a waste of space as it’s useless for tournaments, hence Logitech removed it from the Pro keyboard.

The next “Pro” feature is also designed for maximum performance. The G Pro features Logitech’s proprietary Romer-G mechanical switches, which according to Logitech have a response time that is “up to” 10ms faster than the competition (which is generally regarded as Cherry MX switches). All 87 of its keys have a short-throw actuation point also, which is the time it takes for key presses to be recognized. At just 1.5 mm it’s .5mm shorter than a typical Cherry MX Red switch which requires 2mm of travel, and to put it into even more context the Corsair RAPIDFIRE K70 needs just 1.2mm of travel, so you can see where all these boards land on the actuation spectrum. For the G Pro, the shorter actuation distance allows for key presses that are up to 25 percent faster than standard mechanical switches, giving you a slight advantage. Also, the 10ms response time advantage may not be perceptible to regular folks, but competitive gamers will notice it.