Logitech G613 Keyboard Is Ahead of the Game

First off, I’m not a gamer. So why did I buy a gaming keyboard? Glad you asked.

I have both a Windows PC and a MacBook Air, and I wanted to share a keyboard between them. My options were limited to the Logitech line of keyboards. I like Logitech products. Their mouse models and keyboards are built well and are reasonably priced and there many of both to choose from, each offering tools for specific tasks. I also use a Logitech Harmony TV remote.

A tech support person picked up on the first ring, and when I told him what I needed, he gave me a choice of several keyboards, but recommended one that I ultimately bought. I’m using the keyboard as I write this review.  It’s called the G613, and it costs only $70 on Amazon.com. That’s a bargain for what you get.

The G613 has buttons for Bluetooth, wireless and gaming modes on the top of the keyboard. When I work on my Windows PC, I press the wireless button, and it connects immediately to the Dell. Press the Bluetooth button and I can use the same keyboard with my MacBook Air. I have another solution for dual use of the keyboard. If you don’t need to use two computers, the keyboard also comes with a device that plugs into a USB port. The keyboard isn’t tethered to the computer, unlike the dasKeyboards.

The G613 is full-size, which means it has numbers on the right side. The layout is the standard QWERTY, with an enter key on the far right of the keyboard.

There are six programmable keys on the left size of the keyboard. Gamers might appreciate them, and so might other users. Except I couldn’t make them work.

The app itself, called G Hub, doesn’t have a help function, and the online manual was so confusing, I gave up on the programmable keys altogether. The feature is supposed to do such tasks as record keystrokes, launch applications and more. It does have pre-programmed tasks such as launch Windows task bar, but who needs that, when all you have to do his type control-alt-delete to get there. But I didn’t buy the keyboard for programmable keys.

The keys have a solid tactile feel. You know you’re typing, but it’s not as loud as the keys on the dasKeyboard. The Logitech keyboard is heavy enough to keep it from bouncing on my computer desk. It uses two AA batteries which are still going strong after eight months of use. And the keyboard has a sloped wrist rest that makes typing easier.

I never thought I’d get a gaming keyboard, but technology is full of useful surprises.

Summary
A gaming keyboard that works on both Mac and Windows, and you don’t have to be a gamer to appreciate it.

Tech Specs
Logitech G613 keyboard Dell XPS 8930 (32 Gigs RAM) running Windows 11 MacBook Air (2020) running Mac OS Monterey (12.0)