Logitech has unveiled the G316 X 98, a wired gaming keyboard that leans hard into speed, customisation, and old-school practicality: full-size layout, hot-swappable switches, per-key RGB, and an 8 kHz polling rate that cuts latency to 0.125 ms. It is also a reminder that the numeric keypad is not dead, no matter how many compact boards have tried to bury it.
The new model uses a detachable USB-C cable, but there is no wireless fallback. Logitech is pitching the board as a sturdier, more premium-feeling option thanks to gasket-mount construction, while also promising a ”thuddy” typing sound rather than the sharp rattle that plagues some mechanical boards. That combination has become a familiar play in enthusiast keyboards: borrow mod-friendly features from custom builds, then package them for buyers who do not want to spend their weekend tuning stabilizers.
Logitech G316 X 98 specs and switches
At 920 g, the G316 X 98 is no featherweight, and Logitech says that is part of the point. The keyboard will ship with either linear switches with a 1.9 mm actuation point or tactile switches with a 2.1 mm actuation point, and both are hot-swappable for users who want to swap them later without soldering.
- Polling rate: 8 kHz
- Latency: 0.125 ms
- Weight: 920 g
- Layout: full-size with numeric keypad
- Connectivity: wired only, detachable USB-C cable
Lighting and controls on the top edge
Logitech has also stuffed in a small matrix LED display above the numpad, plus a translucent dial in the top-right corner for brightness, volume and track skipping. If the G Hub software is out of reach, that same dial can also be used to lower the polling rate, which is a neat escape hatch for a keyboard that otherwise expects you to live in software land.
A 30-zone customizable RGB strip sits under the F-row, while each key gets its own lighting. The board will go on sale on 30 June in black and white, with a recommended price of $119.99/€119.99/£109.99. In a market where premium gaming keyboards keep borrowing tricks from custom kits, Logitech is clearly aiming for the buyer who wants speed first, but still likes the idea of a proper numpad and a desk that does not sound like a bag of loose coins.
A crowded segment, but an obvious audience
That price puts the G316 X 98 into the thick of a competitive mid-premium field, where rivals are increasingly pushing rapid polling, hotswap support, and gasket-mounted frames at the same time. The sensible bet is that Logitech is not chasing the hardcore modding crowd so much as the gamer who wants those features ready-made, without the project-build fuss.
The bigger question is whether an 8 kHz full-size board can feel like the right compromise for more people than compact, wireless alternatives. If Logitech has judged the appetite correctly, the answer will be yes; if not, this will be another very fast keyboard that a lot of buyers admire from a distance.