Logitech K98M Wireless Keyboard Review: Great for Productivity
Of course, Options also has built-in integration for AI assistants such as ChatGPT, with a dedicated “Prompt Builder” user interface that can be invoked with the press of a button. Fortunately, unlike some keyboards, the AI functionality can easily be disabled, with the key defaulting to Page Down and being able to be remapped to something else. Unlike other new keyboards, there is no dedicated Copilot key. Instead, there are only the Alt, Function, and Control keys to the right of the spacebar.
The keyboard comes with a USB-A wireless dongle that can be stored in a slot on the back and also has Bluetooth connectivity. Wired connectivity, however, is completely absent. Instead, like most of Logitech’s productivity items, the USB-C port is used exclusively for charging. This decision has always been taken a few This makes sense for Logitech’s mice, since a cable can get in the way of moving a mouse, but makes much less sense for a keyboard, which is entirely stationary. It’s not the end of the world, but it doesn’t make much sense.
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The K98M also has LED backlighting. These are permanently set to white, with only one brightness adjustment, a far cry from the hundreds of options offered in modern gaming keyboards, and an indication that this is more for productivity than gaming. Personally, I don’t care about this, as the backlighting here is still handy for nighttime use, but I imagine some people will be frustrated by the lack of customization options compared to a gaming keyboard with per-key RGB lighting. Nevertheless, the LED lighting combines well with the transparent case, allowing a subtle glow to be cast across the entire keyboard.
Like most of Logitech’s productivity products, this keyboard is primarily intended for low-intensity work: writing, organizing spreadsheets, basic media editing, and programming are where it shines. Any high-intensity activity, such as gaming, is a little outside the intended scope of use. However, this keyboard is still perfectly capable of basic weekend gaming, provided you don’t need the lightning-fast 1000Hz polling rates of gaming-focused devices.
B-level construction
Photography: Henri Robbins
Somehow, despite being made entirely of plastic, this keyboard feels very sturdy. It’s dense and heavy without looking industrial, and more than anything else, it just feels plant on your desktop. The case is not particularly rigid, however. You can easily bend it by hand, with almost the entire keyboard (case, plate and keys) deforming in unison.
