Logitech's G715 gaming keyboard is the company's wireless option in the new Aurora series (opens in new tab). The design of the peripherals in this collection is based on a "dreamy aesthetic," with customization and inclusivity at its heart. Like the company's Colour Collection (opens in new tab), the design breaks away from the jet-black shell and is more customizable with "ethereal" pastel-colored options. There is, however, a slight snag.

There's a lot to like about the "understated" G715, including Bluetooth and wireless connectivity, dedicated media controls, and excellent overall build quality. The company has also gone for a great bubbly aesthetic, rounding everything out and creating large gaps between keys for those with tenacious fingernail typing skills.

At first glance, one should also be pleased by the fact that Logitech does not force itself to stick to an all-over single color, as many well-known keyboards do. Logitech actively encourages users to express themselves through a combination of funky faceplates and keycaps. Color options are common to all collections. There is the base color White Mist (literally, standard white), Pink Dawn, and Green Flash. The more colorful of these three colors look great, but have the drawback that there is an additional charge for the pretty colors.

The white-based keyboard itself costs $200 (opens in new tab) (£170 (opens in new tab)), but if you want the advertised look, you have to add $20 (£17) for a magnetic, replaceable top plate (opens in new tab) There is no such thing. In addition, a full set of colorful keycaps would cost $40 (£35).

The interchangeable top plate is a nice idea, and since it is not CNC milled, it is much cheaper than Glorious's alternative top frame for GMMK Pro (opens in new tab). However, all this color-mixing malarkey seems a bit superfluous and makes the cost of the advertised color combo a bit higher than seems fair for what is advertised.

It's like when you go to the checkout and are told that the price tag doesn't include taxes.

Still, we're glad the Logitech G715 uses GX switches, whose cherry-like cross-stems are somewhat compatible with aftermarket keycaps. keycaps to some degree. This is in contrast to the proprietary approach of many previous Logitech keyboards that used Romer G switches, or the low-profile GL switches of the Logitech G915 Lightspeed (opens in new tab).

The GX switches have a lifespan of 70 million keystrokes and feel great. In particular, they do not suffer from the resonant, hollow sound that bothered me when I used Romer's G switches. [I love the numeric keypad, so I'm a little disappointed that the 87-key numeric keyless layout is the only option on the wired and wireless versions of the G715. However, it manages to pack in all the F keys under the media controls (where you can easily program macros) and even the game mode and lighting buttons, and it doesn't feel overly compact.

Overall, the board looks great, and the dedicated media controls have a small pastel lilac decoration.

Overall, the keys are stable when pressing the corners of the space bar, and the keycaps are all double-shot PBT. The keycaps are all double-shot PBT, and they are very long-lasting without an oily sheen. The board itself has some flex, but as with most Logitech products, it is very sturdy.

Logitech also offers a padded wrist rest with an interesting cloud-like design; it doesn't have the luxury feel of the $200 Razer Huntsman Elite (opens in new tab) wrist rest, but at least it's padded (and frankly, cute).

Again, there's a lot to say about the G715's wireless capabilities, which flaunt a very long ~30-foot range for those with expansive home theater setups, and could be used fully for about 24 hours on a full charge. The Logitech G Hub is still one of my favorite peripherals software packages, thanks to its ease of use and stylish UI. I also like that it has a slot for a single onboard profile.

But despite all this and the G715's two-year hardware limited warranty, something still seems to be missing.

For a $200 board, I was hoping for some sort of pass-through or a dedicated macro key that would allow the F key to be used as is. At the very least, the full-size version would have been a good price. There are functionally identical white TKL boards on the market for less than $100. For example, the $79 G.Skill KM360, while lacking RGB or dedicated media controls, is the same size and color, and even has Cherry MX switches; Logitech does a nice job emulating the feel and compatibility of Cherry switches, but basic media controls and poor RGB handling, but other than that, the $120 extra doesn't seem like much use.

I'm happy with Logitech's build, as always, and the G715 has some really nice features, but nothing that makes me think, "Wow, $200 well spent." I don't think there are enough plus points to recommend a TKL board at this price, as the pastel accessories are a hot seller and the cost will jump later on. The rest of the keyboard enthusiast community would probably agree with me on this point. If you want a high degree of customization, you have the option of building your own.