CONCLUSION
When Logitech launched the G15 gaming keyboard well over 5 years ago it earned a place on my desk and stayed there for over 3 years without breaking a sweat and even though it's a membrane based keyboard it still works just as good as it did back then. Then came the G19 gaming keyboard again by Logitech which i still use and has worked flawlessly ever since. Because of that i don't really consider membrane keyboards to be bad and weak as some people claim (of course depends on the quality of manufacture). However that doesn't mean that they can achieve the same life span as mechanical keyboards can, far from it actually and mostly because of that i believe that professionals should always work with mechanical keyboards to eliminate the possibility of a bad surprise. Regarding the G710+ mechanical gaming keyboard there's not really much to say. It's a high quality keyboard with a very good design, dual zone backlight and Cherry MX Brown switches which offer a nice tactile feedback when pressed without the click sound we have with Cherry MX Blue switches. That means that you may not type quite as fast with the G710+ as you will with let’s say the Pro Model S but such differences are really tiny even in the long run.
High Quality products usual cost quite a bit and most mechanical keyboards out there are of the highest quality so the USD144.99 inside the USA (Newegg) and the 144.90Euros inside the EU (Caseking) required to get the G710+ mechanical gaming keyboard by Logitech is not really much, certainly not when other similar solutions cost even more. Now i would like to see a sturdier palm rest (like the one that came with the G19) since this one is far from it but i doubt Logitech will change that in the next batch, besides it's not really a big deal. Overall the G710+ mechanical gaming keyboard is a very good solution especially for gamers (because of its design and extra keys) and for that we are giving it our Golden Award.
PROS
- Build Quality
- Design
- Cherry MX Brown Switches
- 6 Macro Keys
- On-The-Fly Macro Recording
- Gaming Software
- Dual Zone Backlit Keys
CONS
- Price (For Some)
- Palm Rest Quality