Logitech PRO X TKL LIGHTSPEED vs SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL Gen 3

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PRO X TKL LIGHTSPEED compared with Apex Pro TKL Gen 3

	LogitechPRO X TKL LIGHTSPEED	SteelSeriesApex Pro TKL Gen 3
Overview
Released
Released	September 2023	September 2024
Typing
Layout
Layout	Tenkeyless	Tenkeyless
Switches
Switches	Mechanical	Magnetic (Hall effect)
Backlight
Backlight	RGB	RGB
Keys labelled for
Keys labelled for	Windows	Windows
Switches
Switches	GX mechanical switches, Tactile, Linear or Clicky	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	–	Actuation point adjustable from 0.1 to 4.0 mm; 45 g bottom-out force
Keycaps
Keycaps	Dual-shot PBT; standard layout compatible with third-party keycaps	Double-shot PBT
Layouts
Layouts	English UK, English International, Nordic, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Swiss (UK store)	–
Backlight
Backlight	LIGHTSYNC RGB; onboard lighting profiles	Dynamic per-key RGB, 16.8 million colours, with reactive typing effects
Special keys
Special keys	Programmable keys; dedicated media controls and volume roller; Game Mode button with Game Mode 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
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 50 hours	–
Receiver
Receiver	LIGHTSPEED USB-A receiver, 1 ms report rate, range up to 10 m; Bluetooth; USB-C to USB-A cable (1.8 m)	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Rechargeable; up to 50 hours (Logitech doesn't say whether with lighting on or off)	–
Charging
Charging	USB-C, with the included 6 ft (1.8 m) detachable charging and data cable	–
Works with
Works with	Windows 10 or later with a USB 2.0 port	Windows 10 and above; macOS 11 Big Sur and above with SteelSeries GG and Engine (not all features supported on macOS)
Software
Software	Logitech G HUB	SteelSeries GG with Engine and QuickSet
Design
Weight
Weight	1010 g	974 g (better)
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	352 × 150 × 38 mm	355 × 129 × 42 mm
Size
Size	352 × 150 × 38 mm (width × depth × height; Logitech's support specification gives a height of 34 mm); 1,010 g	355 × 129 × 42 mm (width × depth × height); rubber tri-level feet
Materials
Materials	–	Aluminium top plate; sound-dampening foam
Colours
Colours	Black, White, Magenta	Black; other finishes on steelseries.com
In the box
In the box	–	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	–