Logitech G515 LIGHTSPEED TKL vs SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL Gen 3

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G515 LIGHTSPEED TKL compared with Apex Pro TKL Gen 3

	LogitechG515 LIGHTSPEED TKL	SteelSeriesApex Pro TKL Gen 3
Overview
Released
Released	June 2024	September 2024
Typing
Layout
Layout	Tenkeyless	Tenkeyless
Switches
Switches	Low-profile mechanical	Magnetic (Hall effect)
Key travel
Key travel	3.2 mm	–
Backlight
Backlight	RGB	RGB
Keys labelled for
Keys labelled for	Windows	Windows
Switches
Switches	Low-profile GL mechanical switches, factory-lubed; Tactile (45 ± 10 gf) or Linear (43 ± 10 gf); 1.3 ± 0.3 mm actuation	OmniPoint 3.0 adjustable HyperMagnetic switches (analogue Hall effect magnetic sensors, not mechanical contacts), rated for up to 100 million keystrokes; per-key lubrication; 0.7 ms response time
Key travel
Key travel	3.2 ± 0.25 mm total travel	Actuation point adjustable from 0.1 to 4.0 mm; 45 g bottom-out force
Keycaps
Keycaps	Low-profile double-shot PBT	Double-shot PBT
Layouts
Layouts	English UK, English International, Czech/Slovak, Danish/Norwegian/Swedish/Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Spanish and Swiss (UK store)	–
Backlight
Backlight	LIGHTSYNC RGB, about 16.8 million colours	Dynamic per-key RGB, 16.8 million colours, with reactive typing effects
Special keys
Special keys	KEYCONTROL with G SHIFT layers (up to 15 functions per key); indicator lights for LIGHTSPEED, Bluetooth, Game Mode, battery and Caps Lock	OLED smart display; Rapid Trigger, Rapid Tap and Protection Mode; 5 onboard profiles; 32-bit ARM processor
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable	Cable
Power
Power	Rechargeable	Cable
Works with
Works with	–	Windows 10 and above; macOS 11 Big Sur and above with SteelSeries GG and Engine (not all features supported on macOS)
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 36 hours	–
Receiver
Receiver	LIGHTSPEED USB-A receiver (1 ms report rate) with 2:1 pairing for a compatible Logitech G mouse; Bluetooth; USB-C wired with the included 1.8 m USB-A to USB-C cable	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	1,500 mAh rechargeable battery, not user-replaceable; up to 36 hours of continuous play (Logitech doesn't say at what lighting level)	–
Charging
Charging	USB-C, with the included 1.8 m USB-A to USB-C charging and data cable	–
Software
Software	Logitech G HUB	SteelSeries GG with Engine and QuickSet
Design
Weight
Weight	880 g (better)	974 g
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	354.75 × 146 × 22.14 mm	355 × 129 × 42 mm
Size
Size	354.75 × 146 × 22.14 mm; 880 g	355 × 129 × 42 mm (width × depth × height); rubber tri-level feet
Materials
Materials	Layered sound-dampening construction	Aluminium top plate; sound-dampening foam
Colours
Colours	Black, White (Black only on the UK store)	Black; other finishes on steelseries.com
In the box
In the box	Keyboard, LIGHTSPEED USB receiver, USB-A to USB-C charging and data cable, documentation	Keyboard, detachable braided USB-C to USB-A cable, extension adapter, wrist rest, keycap puller, product information guide
Warranty
Warranty	2-year limited hardware warranty	–