Logitech G413 SE vs Logitech MX Mechanical

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G413 SE compared with MX Mechanical

	LogitechG413 SE	LogitechMX Mechanical
Overview
Released
Released	February 2022	May 2022
Typing
Layout
Layout	Full size	Full size
Switches
Switches	Mechanical	Low-profile mechanical
Key travel
Key travel	4 mm	3.2 mm
Backlight
Backlight	White	White
Automatic backlight
Automatic backlight	–	Yes
Keys labelled for
Keys labelled for	Windows	Mac, Windows and more
Touch ID
Touch ID	–	No
Switches
Switches	Tactile mechanical switches; 1.9 mm actuation distance, 50 g actuation force	Low-profile mechanical switches in Tactile Quiet (brown), Clicky (blue) or Linear (red); Logitech lists 55 g actuation force and 1.3 mm actuation distance, rated for 50 million keystrokes
Key travel
Key travel	4 mm total travel	–
Keycaps
Keycaps	PBT	Dual-colour keycaps with a matte surface
Layouts
Layouts	–	English UK, French and Swiss with Tactile Quiet switches only; English International, German and Danish/Norwegian/Swedish/Finnish with all three switch types (UK store)
Backlight
Backlight	White per-key LED lighting	A hand proximity sensor turns it on and an ambient light sensor sets the level; eight levels; six effects (static, breathing, reaction, contrast, wave, random); stays off in bright rooms and below 10% battery
Special keys
Special keys	6-key rollover with anti-ghosting	Dictation, emoji, search and microphone mute/unmute keys; Easy-Switch keys; Fn + the light bulb key changes the backlight effect; Fn + Esc swaps media keys and F-keys; legends for both Windows and Mac
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Cable	Bluetooth and USB receiver
Devices it switches between
Devices it switches between	–	3
Power
Power	Cable	Rechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 10 months
With the backlight on
With the backlight on	–	Up to 15 days
Receiver
Receiver	USB 2.0 cable (1.8 m)	Logi Bolt USB receiver included (needs a USB-A port)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Rechargeable 1500 mAh Li-Po; Logitech quotes up to 15 days with backlighting or up to 10 months with it off
Charging
Charging	–	USB-C port at the top right; 4 hours from empty to full; usable while charging, though the cable only charges it; USB-A to USB-C cable included
Works with
Works with	Windows 10 or later and macOS 10.14 or later	Bluetooth with Windows 10, 11 or later, macOS 10.15 or later, iOS 14 or later, iPadOS 14 or later, Android 8.0 or later, Linux and ChromeOS; Logi Bolt with Windows 10, 11 or later, macOS, Linux and ChromeOS
Software
Software	–	Logi Options+ (Windows and macOS) for Smart Actions, app-specific profiles, Fn key functions and backlight effects; Logitech Flow with a Flow-enabled Logitech mouse
Design
Weight
Weight	780 g (better)	828 g
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	435 × 127 × 36.3 mm	433.85 × 131.55 × 26.1 mm
Size
Size	435 × 127 × 36.3 mm; 780 g	–
Materials
Materials	Black brushed 5052 low-carbon aluminium alloy top case	Low-carbon aluminium top case; plastic parts include 45% certified post-consumer recycled plastic
Colours
Colours	Black	Graphite
In the box
In the box	Keyboard, user documentation	Keyboard, Logi Bolt USB receiver, 1 m USB-A to USB-C charging cable, documentation
Warranty
Warranty	2-year limited hardware warranty	2-year limited hardware warranty (UK)