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Logitech K845 Review

Name: Logitech K845
Brand: Logitech

August 15, 2023

True Score

70

Mixed Reviews

65

2

Experts

90

2.99k

Consumers

Expert Rankings

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2

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The Logitech K845 delighted testers with its build quality and customizable white backlighting. Their typing experience was also impressive, so they deemed it fit for office use. However, they didn’t appreciate how loud its keys got when typing and were disappointed that none of them were programmable. They also didn’t like that its cord was not detachable.

Logitech K845 Mechanical Illuminated Keyboard,Mechanical Switches, Strong Adjustable Tilt Legs, Full Size, Aluminum Top Case, 104 Keys, USB Corded, Windows (TTC Blue Switches)

$59.99

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Table of Contents

What Is Not on the Box
Overview
Product Comparison
All Stores
Score Card
Expert Score Breakdown
Learn More About Keyboard

What Is Not on the Box

What the brand doesn’t always tell you…

our Verdict

The Logitech K845 received considerable praise from product testers due to its suitability for office use. Reviewers from Rtings were impressed with its build quality…

The Logitech K845 received considerable praise from product testers due to its suitability for office use. Reviewers from Rtings were impressed with its build quality and were also pleased that they could control and customize its white backlighting during their experiments. They could cycle through the keyboard’s different lighting effects and adjust how bright its backlight got. This is also the case with the Logitech MX Mechanical keyboard, which you can learn more about through our Logitech MX Mechanical review. The K845 also impressed testers from PC Mag as it offered a good typing experience, and they attributed this to its use of Cherry MX Blue keys.

However, those keys had a clicky response, which testers complained was a bit loud during their typing tests. They also didn’t like that none of its keys were programmable and that its power cable was not detachable.

True Score

70

Reasons to Buy

Good typing experience
Customizable backlighting
Good build quality
Great for office use
Full-size keyboard

Reasons to Avoid

High latency
Loud typing noise
Keys are not programmable

Specifications

Foldable
No
Form Factor
Full size
Key Switch Behavior
Linear
Keyboard Technology
Mechanical
Multimedia Keys
Yes
Numeric Keypad
Yes
Palm Rest
na
Spill Resistant
Yes
Touchpad
na

Overview

First announced in late 2020, the Logitech K845 is an entry-level mechanical keyboard with 104 keys. Similar to a good chunk of the highest-ranked keyboards on the market, it has got great build quality courtesy of its aluminum plate, and since it is a full-size keyboard, it measures about 17.1 by 5 inches. As a wired keyboard, it doesn’t have any wireless capabilities, but as far as ergonomics go, it allows for one incline setting. Its backlight is white to keep keys visible in a low light setting, and this is a feature it also has in common with the Logitech MX Mini (check out our Logitech MX Keys Mini review to learn more about it).

With a latency of 18.9ms, owners shouldn’t have any issues unless they are gaming competitively, and even though it ships with Cherry MX Blue switches as default, owners will still have the chance to switch them to MX Brown or MX Red switches depending on their preferences.

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Product Comparison

	Logitech K845 Review	Logitech K840 Mechanical Keyboard Review	Logitech G413 SE Review
True Score	70	50	65
Market Context	–	The Logitech K845 has white backlighting, while the Logitech K840 Mechanical keyboard doesn’t have any backlighting. The K845 also ships with Cherry MX Blue switches while the K840 ships with Romer-G Tactile switches, and as a result, the K845 has a loud typing noise while the K840 is quieter. The K840 also has a much lower latency of 2.1ms compared to the K845, which has a latency of 18.9ms. You can learn more about the K840 by checking out our Logitech K840 Mechanical Keyboard review. Read more ↓	The Logitech K845 does not have any macro programmable keys, while the Logitech G413 does, and the K845 has white backlighting while the G413 has red-only backlighting. Also, the K845 has Cherry MX Blue key switches that have a loud typing noise compared to the G413, which ships with Romer-G Tactile key switches and consequently has a quiet typing noise. However, the G413 has a much lower latency of 1.9ms compared to the K845, which has a latency of 18.9ms. Read more ↓	The Logitech K845 doesn’t have any macro programmable keys. In contrast, all the keys on the Razor BlackWidow are macro programmable. The BlackWidow also has RGB backlighting, while the K845 has white-only backlighting, and lastly, the BlackWidow has a lower latency of 4.4ms compared to the K845, which has a latency of 18.9ms. Read more ↓
Keyboard Technology	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical
Key Switch Behavior	Linear	Tactile	Tactile
Touchpad	No	No	No
Palm Rest	No	No	No
Spill Resistant	Yes	Yes	No
Dig Deeper	–	Read Review →	Read Review →

All Stores

$59.99
Availability
In Stock
Free Shipping
Yes
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Score Card

E

Expert Score

65

*.75

We place a 75% weighted value on Expert Test Scores

C

Customer Score

90

*.25

We place a 25% weighted value on Customer Scores

True Score

70

Any product with a True Score above 70 is a Mixed Reviews

Expert Score Breakdown

Publications with higher Trust Scores are given more weight

A
Trust Score
60
The Logitech K845 is decent for gaming. The Cherry MX Blue switches on our unit… read more
D
Trust Score
70
The Logitech K845 is a perfectly nice set-it-and-forget-it keyboard for workers who want mechanical keys… read more