Logitech G910 Orion Spark keyboard test

The equipment from Logitech has always surprised me … maybe not positively every time, but there must be something about it that I remember practically every product test from this manufacturer. This time, the G910 Orion Spark keyboard hit my test table. Of course, this is not a novelty on the market, but many players can still think about whether it is simply worth buying. And so? Let’s check it!

Box and included accessories for the G910 Orion Spark

In the case of the box, Logitech followed a tradition that was certain for itself. The first box made of thin cardboard is only visual and informative, and in it there is a second, black and much more durable cardboard. It has a well-secured keyboard, a palm rest (and in fact a complement to it) for the wrists and multilingual documentation.

Highlights of the G910 Orion Spark

• Full-size keyboard with numerous extras
• Material: mainly plastic
• ROMER-G switches
• Dimensions: 505 x 21.00 x 3.43 cm
• Weight: 1500 grams
• 180 cm USB rubber cable
• RGB backlight with the possibility of influencing the color of each key separately
• Support for the proprietary and extensive Logitech Gaming application
• Multimedia, function and macro buttons
• Full N-Key rollover for 113 keys

Materials, design and workmanship of the G910 Orion Spark

At the beginning, it is worth noting that this Logitech keyboard is really big. In my eyes, the eternal lover of slim TKL designs, the G910 Orion Spark is simply huge! Its irregular and quite original casing was made entirely of plastic, although the 1.5 kg weight could not have come out of nowhere, so I’m almost sure that there is a metal plate inside. It is a pity that aluminum or metal was not placed on the visible part of the housing. This would greatly improve the visual aspect which I think has been a bit neglected. What can I say – the G910 Orion Sparknie looks like a high-end keyboard, which it is! Well, unless it’s just my impression.

But let’s start with the basics, i.e. individual elements. This model has mainly oval shapes, which include, for example, the characteristic cut sides “on the outside”. It is mainly made of frosted plastic, although the (integrated) palm rest and decorative detail on the sides are made of “glossy” plastic. The pad is useless in this version anyway, so applying an overlay with a rough surface has a positive effect on the overall design. It is complemented by the illuminated model name G910 in the washer (behind the transparent “glass” – I love it), the illuminated letter “G” in the upper left corner … and that’s all. The rest of the elements are not here by accident.

Functional aspects of the G910 Orion Spark

And so in the upper right corner we have a set of coolly cut multimedia buttons, a volume control knob, a (de) backlight activation button and the one that activates the GAMING mode. Going further to the left, a blue sliding shelf is waiting for us, where we can put our smartphone. In turn, on the left side, the essence of this keyboard awaits us, i.e. extensive macro possibilities. We are talking about additional buttons from G1 to G9, three “MR” buttons and one “MR”, about which a bit later. It just so happens that our adventure with the G910 Orion Spark is just beginning.

A separate paragraph definitely deserves unparalleled anywhere else overlays for switches (or as you prefer – keys / keycaps). These are not shaped into traditional “valleys”, but sharply grooved. Some will love it, others will hate it, although I liked this idea. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same about the material itself, which is just terribly slippery plastic, which when writing gives the impression that our fingertips simply “stick” to the surface.

Nothing special awaits us at the bottom of the keyboard. Just six solid anti-slip pads and two traditional feet with their own layer of rubber. Unfortunately, even here I found a problem that I noticed after connecting the G910 to the computer. The feet themselves are simply too small, which means that we cannot carry the whole thing as high as in the case of other keyboards. This completely disqualified this model in my eyes, because writing was not comfortable for me due to such a detail. I didn’t like the USB cable either, because it’s not only damn chunky, but also housed in a cheap rubber braid. Well, it doesn’t look aesthetically … especially for the price.

G910 Orion Spark software

I have long believed that the software Logitech provides for its products is by far one of the best. Not only in terms of interface, transparency and intuitiveness, but also usability. The Logitech Gaming Software application for PC allows us to traditionally manage the keyboard – assigning functions to individual keys, recording macros, adjusting settings depending on the running game and the backlight management system, these are just general descriptions of what is in each tab.

In addition, the Arx Control software for Android and iOS can be connected to the PC application. It has 4 main tabs. One allows us to remotely launch the game, the second to monitor the computer’s condition in terms of component wear, the third transfers traditional multimedia keys to the screen, and the fourth gives us a preview of the previously set gaming functions under the G1-G9 keys. A nice feature, especially since we have a smartphone at hand, and in the case of the G910 Orion Spark – in a retractable ignition switch. Maybe a shabby plastic one, but it’s better than nothing.

G910 Orion Spark features

By far the most important feature of this keyboard are additional keys, which in combination with three (M1-M3) can handle as many as 27 different macros. There was no problem with their operation, as in the case of multimedia buttons and a roller for changing the volume level. The full N-Key rollover and the above-mentioned “shelf” for the smartphone also deserve a distinction:

G910 Orion Spark illumination system

In this respect, Logitech’s proposal will surely delight all backlight lovers. While the backlight of the multimedia keys is always blue, the other buttons (including the “G” logo) may change over the entire range of the well-mapped RGB range. At first I thought there were a plethora of LEDs underneath each switch, but no – it’s just one that illuminates a clever transparent panel with numerous regular projections. These (at least I hope so) make the light spread quite evenly throughout the font. This is especially seen in the WASD, arrow keys, and macro keys G1 through G9. These do not only have a grooved stamp, but also lines, as you can see below:

Of course, the application described above also allows you to interfere with the lighting effects. Among them we can find a “free style” in which we assign a color to each key separately, “zones” mode, where we highlight only the button zones needed for games, for example, “commands” highlighting active keys while playing, pre-programmed effects and the option to create your own with animation! The whole is of course complemented by the possibility of choosing any color from the RGB range.

G910 Orion Spark switches test

The resilient Romer-G promised to be something fresh and unique on the market at the beginning. At least, that’s what I thought after the official information that Logitech praised its proprietary solutions with at every moment. These are characterized by a perceptible moment of jump just before the moment of activation, which occurs at a distance of 1.5 mm, where the total distance of work is 3.2 mm. Add to this the durability of 70 million activations and the force needed for it of 45 grams, and what can I say – an ideal on paper. Well, unfortunately only on it, because in practice the Romer-G resilient ones work like … semi-mechanical solutions with predominant features straight from the diaphragm versions. I can’t even describe why writing on the G910 Orion Sparknie was enjoyable for me, but I’ll give it a try.

These are, of course, nuances that the insensitive “clickers” can handle, but (to be honest) even I belong to them and this version of the Romer-G did not appeal to me at all. And it’s really amazing that I completely didn’t like some switches! Probably all because of this strange moment of activation, which we feel like rubbing plastic, and not a traditional jump in the form of a metal latch. However, I believe that this is a problem with me, and not with the keyboard, because Logitech with its GX Blue literally won my keyboard heart. Traditionally, some resilient Romer-G will like it, while others (especially fans of renowned mechanical switches) will hate it.

Summary of the G910 Orion Spark

Probably many of you will think that I am crazy, but the most important accessories offered by the G910 Orion Spark can be found in models for PLN 100. I mean, of course, an extra set of macro keys, because in terms of materials and switches, these cheaper keyboards will of course be far behind. However, the problem with this Logitech proposition is that at its price it offers simply too little for anyone to recommend it with the proverbial “pure heart”. I do not know what the manufacturer thought when setting the price (currently G910 Orion Sparkdorwiecie for about PLN 630), but in my opinion it is not justified by anything special, especially not Romer-G switches, which are average. They may withstand these 70 million activations, but I would rather click 50 million times on a good mechanical Blue or Brown than those from Logitech. However, if you have a Logitech keyboard and you already have to buy one, I recommend the G513 Carbon model with a pure heart. This is just a masterpiece!

All of the above photos were taken with the Wiko View 2 Pro phone