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By Michael Ansaldo

PCWorld Feb 1, 2019 11:08 am PST

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At a Glance

Expert’s Rating

Pros

Adjustable backlighting
Quiet, responsive keys
Universal receiver lets you connect multiple mice and keyboards to a single computer

Cons

Thin chassis is a little bendy

Our Verdict

The affordable Logitech K800 Wireless Illuminated Keyboard enables comfortable typing with plenty of backlighting to work into the night.

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Logitech’s K800 Wireless Illuminated keyboard is indispensable if you often type late into the evening or otherwise work in dark environments. This backlit keyboard not only provides the necessary light but also offers one of the most comfortable and pleasant typing experiences we’ve encountered, all at an affordable price.

This review is part of our ongoing roundup of the best wireless keyboards. Go there for reviews of competing products and buying advice, including how we tested.

The most striking thing about the K800 is its size. In an age where keyboards seem to cram everything into smaller and smaller profiles, the K800 takes up a luxurious amount of real estate. It measures nearly 18 inches across and about 8 inches top to bottom. That size doesn’t necessarily translate into durability, though. I found I could bend and twist the plastic chassis—which measures only an inch at its thickest point—with my bare hands. That’s probably a negligible complaint, as the K800 is clearly designed to be desk-bound, not tossed into your gear bag like portable wireless keyboards.

The ample size allows for a full set of alphanumeric keys, a number pad, and dozen function keys that do double duty as hot keys for music playback, email, and other secondary tasks. There’s plenty of room left over to provide a palm/wrist rest at the bottom. And its sleek wedge shape and matte-black finish with transparent trim will add a little elegance to dreary office desktop setups.

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Illumination

The K800’s signature feature, though, is its illumination. When activated via an on/off switch at the top right, the characters on the laser-etched keys are backlit. You can reduce or increase the brightness by pressing the secondary function key—located to the right of the spacebar between the ALT and CTRL keys—and F5 or F6, respectively. Logitech also included hand proximity detection, so that the backlighting will dim when you pull your hands away from the keyboard and brighten when you return them.

Connectivity

The K800 uses Logitech’s unifying receiver, a 2.4GHz USB dongle that provides better connectivity and allows you to connect multiple mice and keyboards to one computer. All I had to do was plug it into a USB port and the keyboard was up and running.

Performance

Thanks to the full-size keyboard, touch-typing was seamless moving from my regular keyboard to the K800. The keys were neither sticky nor too clicky, and were noticeably more comfortable to type on. No doubt this is the benefit of the PerfectStroke key design, which enables a key travel of 3.2mm. Research shows that the deeper travel requires less keystroke force than the 2mm to 2.5mm of travel allowed by typical laptop keyboards. Keystrokes felt more uniform and I felt more fleet-fingered as a result.

With our increasingly 24/7 workdays, backlit keyboards are more of requirement than ever. The Logitech K800 Wireless Illuminated Keyboard will provide all the light you need to work into the night and a quieter, more comfortable typing experience to boot.

Logitech K800 Illuminated Keyboard Review

PerformancePSU Verdict: 4.8/5

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From the Reviewer

Another quality product from Logitech. A wireless keyboard that is pratical and wont leave you without batteries coming with a built in charger.

Build Quality

Ease of use

Installation

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Logitech have been around for years being first established on October 2, 1981. Since then they have risen the ranks to become a household name and one that 95% of people who have ever used a PC know. After a long hiatus for over 10 years I have returned to Logitech with the new K800 wireless illuminated keyboard.

Out of the box, it comes in a mix of matt and gloss black plastic with a very thin piece of clear plastic around the edge that illuminates your desk in the dark.

The keyboard comes with a cable, so you can recharge your keyboard and a small documentation pack that includes a Bluetooth dongle and warranty information, overall its well packed and includes everything needed to get setup.

Considering we are not in 2015 anymore, you might be interested in our Steelseries APEX TKL Pro RGB Keyboard Review. It’s an amazing piece of kit and looks great with any gaming setup.

Logitech K800 Wireless Keyboard Key Features

Full size QWERTY Keyboard
Laser-etched backlit key
Hand Proximity Detection
Streamlined Design
Adjustable keyboard lighting
Rechargable

Logitech K800 Build Quality

As with everything you buy, you do get what you pay for. Coming in at nearly £80 ($150USD) it would be disappointing if the keyboard felt cheap but as always Logitech has over-delivered with an extremely good product.

The K800 is a sturdy keyboard that doesn’t feel flimsy in any way. The contrast between the matt and gloss black plastics coupled with the illuminated keys means it is extremely easy to see where you are typing even when it’s 2am and all the lights are out.

For those of you who prefer a laptop-style keyboard where the keys don’t stand so tall like many of the mechanical keyboards on the market then you will love the Logitech K800 wireless keyboard. The key height means it’s easy to touch type, and they don’t make a huge thump either when you press each key – it’s an extremely well-balanced keyboard.

Logitech K800 practical Usage

The reason for me ordering a new keyboard for my computer was that I had spent a long time developing websites on a Mac mini, after moving back to Windows using a terrible Razer Lycosa keyboard which is honestly the worst keyboard I have ever used I was finding it hard to adjust. At the end of a long day coding my knuckles and fingers hurt, and I was constantly mis-pressing keys.

Logitech’s K800 has been a great replacement for my old keyboard, allowing me to touch-type freely and code once again for extended periods of time. If you’re a developer or writer then this is the keyboard for you!

Gaming performance from the K800 is also surprisingly good considering it is a wireless keyboard that is notorious for a little latency when pressing keys however, Logitech has excelled and provided solid response times when keys are pressed, I had zero problems playing CS:GO.

Conclusion

The last Logitech product I owned was their G5 gaming mouse; that was a beautiful piece of hardware and this is no exception. As long as you don’t skimp too much you can never go wrong with a Logitech Keyboard or mouse. The K800 illuminated keyboard is no exception. This is the perfect keyboard if you spend lots of time typing at your desk or simply want to keep your desk clean.

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