CONCLUSION

   The G910 Orion Spark is one of the best Mechanical Keyboards to ever reach our lab although we all think it could had been even better had Logitech added powered USB ports. Naturally we thought the G410 Atlas Spectrum would be just another G910 minus the numpad and macro keys but after finishing our review I can say that this is not exactly the case. Of course you are getting the same ROMER-G mechanical switches we all liked when testing the G910 (a bit too soft for my taste when typing but very good when playing games) and you’re also getting individual RGB key illumination with several modes and effects but compared to its larger brother the build quality of the G410 just feels inferior. I don’t know if Logitech deliberately used different components to reduce the weight of the G410 (tenkeyless models are usually aimed towards people who attend LAN parties) but it just doesn’t have the same sturdy feeling as the G910 and that is something that I personally didn’t like (others didn’t seem to have that issue however). The ARX system remains the same here as well and although the base also doesn’t feel as “sturdy” as the one found in the G910 still I liked having the ability to move it around.

   So what about price? Well currently the G410 Atlas Spectrum by Logitech retails for USD129.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 122.59Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de) a price which places it right next to several other RGB mechanical gaming keyboards. The problem however is that currently there aren’t many tenkeyless RGB models available from the leading manufacturers and with regular tenkeyless models priced a lot less the G410 may look expensive to some people. Fortunately that’s not the case since the G410 offers much more in terms of features compared to regular tenkeyless models so people who are really interested in something more will not have a problem with that. Personally I’d pick the G910 Orion Spark over the G410 Atlas Spectrum any day of the week since I like full sized keyboards more. Still I can’t deny that the G410 is a far more “complete” solution compared to regular tenkeyless mechanical gaming keyboards and for that it gets our Golden Award.

PROS

- Design
- Size (Tenkeyless Model)
- Full RGB Key Illumination (16.8m Colors)
- Available Effects
- Individual Key Illumination
- Romer-G Mechanical Switches (70M Actuations/Reduced Actuation Force By 25%)
- Anti-Ghosting
- Arx Control Integration (Removable Docking Port)
 

CONS

- No USB Ports
- Overall Build Quality