Never let it be said that Logitech doesn't listen to its fans. The company's last few gaming keyboards have made use of its proprietary Romer-G mechanical switches. While they're fine switches, if you didn't like the feel, you were out of luck.

Authentic Cherry MX keys; Cheaper than full RGB keyboards; Discrete media control buttons

No Blue or Green options; Lighting effects seem superfluous; Feels like a stripped-down G810

An outstanding mechanical keyboard for both the gaming room and the office.

The Logitech G610 has been out for a few months now which has given me ample amount of time to fully test the keyboard. The G610 is part of Logitech's line up of keyboards and has held up nicely.

The G610 Orion deploys familiar Cherry MX key switch technology in a smart, understated design. It marks a departure from other recent Logitech gaming products: those have been brighter and more outlandish, and they've also relied on Logitech's own proprietary mechanical switches.

Cherry MX Red switches; Media keys included; Smart and sturdy design

Limited macro functionality; Occasional typing inconsistencies; No USB passthrough

Whether playing to win or just for enjoyment, you need the appropriate tools in order to succeed in the competitive gaming arena.

When reviewing a gaming keyboard it is incredibly difficult to actually benchmark a keyboard in some way to say whether or not you have a good or bad keyboard from a score that is accrued through various tests.

A little while ago I reviewed Logitech's new G810 Orion Spectrum keyboard . I loved it, I gave it a full whack of score-stars plus an award. For exactly the same reasons the newer G610 Orion Brown received identical accolades.

Logitech's G610 Orion Brown is a slightly overhauled version of an otherwise familiar product. Although it looks almost identical to the more upmarket G810 Orion Spectrum and the older G610 Orion Spectrum, the Orion Brown is somewhat different in its approach to gaming, focusing more on switches and...

Fairly sturdy construction; Simple; unassuming looks; Very stable; does not move around at all

Keycaps are mediocre at best; Confused styling; Limited features; Only available with MX Red or Brown; Cannot be disassembled readily

We were impressed with the last Logitech keyboards we reviewed . The G810 was our favourite all-rounder for typing and gaming. However, we also checked out the G610 Orion Brown. The difference here is the switches – the Brown uses Cherry MX Brown mechanical switches with its keys while this one uses...

A well-built Cherry MX Blue keyboard; Good for some typists

Expensive; Can still make fingers hurt; Noisy

Keys have a nice; definitive feel to them; Cherry brown switches are a great balance between "feel" and "noise"

The key lighting (brightness) plays up, regardless of LGS (Logitech Gaming Software) being installed and up-to-date; Sometimes you have to select the brightness level manually each time you start your computer and this can be very annoying