No need to worry about cord clutter with the best wireless gaming keyboards.
The best wireless gaming keyboard is able to deliver a slick connection and speedy mechanical keys. Yes, both. These aren’t sluggish connections or laggy Bluetooth devices. No, these are rapid gaming devices with imperceptible delay in mirroring your keystrokes in-game. Not only are they quick as any other keyboard nowadays, one of the best wireless keyboards makes for one less cable on your desk and allows you to game from the sofa. Neat.
Wireless keyboards have improved significantly over the years, and where once they were sluggish and ate through their batteries in hours, these days they offer impressive stamina and are just as fast as their wired counterparts. Basically, apart from the obvious lack of a wire, you’d be hard-pressed to spot the difference between the best wireless and wired gaming keyboards (opens in new tab).
Figuring out which switch type, size, and extra features you need are all just as important when choosing a wireless keyboard as they are a wired one. Connectivity type is important too. You have to know whether your PC has Bluetooth, or you’ll need a keyboard that works via a USB dongle. USB dongles are easier to set up, but they do use up a USB port.
We’ve tested countless wireless gaming keyboards for speed, reliability, connectivity, build quality, and much more. Here is the list of those that stood out, to give you an idea of which will suit you best. Ideally, you’d also pair the best wireless gaming keyboard with the best wireless gaming headset (opens in new tab) and a wireless mouse (opens in new tab), in order to break completely free of cables.
Best wireless gaming keyboards
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1. Logitech G915
The best wireless gaming keyboard
Specifications
Switch: Logitech Romer-GL (Linear, Tactile, Clicky)
Size: Full size
Macros: 5
Backlights: Full
Passthroughs: No
Media Controls: Dedicated
Wrist rest: None
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Reasons to buy
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Attractive form factor and full RGB Lighting+
Amazing Battery Life
Reasons to avoid
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Macros keys are easy to hit by mistake-
Nowhere to store the USB dongle
Wireless keyboards have often translated to the antithesis of what a gaming keyboard should be: slow, unresponsive, and clunky. That’s no longer the case, and the most recent wireless technology from Logitech, built into the G915, has successfully done away with that notion.
The Logitech G915 feels like a logical evolution of what a wireless mechanical keyboard should be.
The G915 is slim but remarkably dense, weighing a bit more than you’d think from the looks. The aluminum-on-plastic frame is incredibly sturdy and looks like a piece of modern art (in a good way). However, the real test is in battery life—thankfully, the G915 passes with flying colors, boasting a 30+ hour lifespan with full RGB brightness on a single charge. Turning off the RGB lighting dramatically extends that life, allowing it to function for up to 100 hours without recharging, but who’s going to do that?
Wireless capability is provided by Logitech’s Lightspeed tech. It’s a simple set-up, just plug the USB receiver into an available USB Type-A port and you’re away. There’s not a drop of lag or latency about it, and I found I could get away with using the keyboard far enough away from the receiver that I could no longer read the text I was typing, which is sure to cover most realistic scenarios.
Even though you’ll want to stick with Lightspeed for the most part, thus ensuring the most stable connection, wireless can also be delivered via Bluetooth, and is swiftly accessible at the press of a button.
The sole drawback to the G915 is its astronomical price tag. At an MSRP of $250, it’s drastically more expensive than our favorite wired mechanical keyboard, the Corsair K95 Platinum (opens in new tab). The G915 does, however, have an identical wired cousin, the G815, which is ‘only’ $150.
The Logitech G915 feels like a logical evolution of what a wireless mechanical keyboard should be—featuring excellent connectivity, impressive battery life, and an uncompromising array of features… to those who can afford it.
Read our full Logitech G915 TKL review (opens in new tab) (the smaller version).
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2. Keychron K2 (Version 2)
A more affordable wireless gaming keyboard
Specifications
Switch: Gateron
Size: 84-key
Backlights: White LED
Passthroughs: None
Media Controls: Function shortcuts
Wrist rest: None
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Somewhat scratchy switches
The Keychron K2 redefines affordability for wireless gaming keyboards. It starts out at just $69, and for that, you get a decent-sized gaming keyboard with great wireless functionality and Gateron mechanical switches.
The Keychron K2 features the ability to connect to up to three devices at a time, which I found particularly handy when utilizing it either on my PC or MacBook Pro to work and write. Speaking of MacOS and connectivity, on the K2’s left-hand side, there are a couple of different switches that allow you to choose whether you want it work via Bluetooth or the included cable or use it in Windows or Mac mode. All the changes are practically instantaneous, and as for the pairing process via Bluetooth, it couldn’t have been simpler.
The Keychron K2 features the ability to connect to up to three devices at a time.
The use cases of K2 as both a Windows and Mac keyboard also lends itself to the fact you can get plenty of different MX-stem keycap sets to completely change the keyboard’s look, be it from Keychron themselves or other places online. In the box you get a taste of with swappable Mac or Windows function keys dependent upon the platform you’re using, which are simple to take off and replace with the bundled keycap puller.
The Keychron K2 uses Gateron Brown switches which are, in essence, a typist’s switch with their handy little tactile bump halfway down the travel. Still, with these pre-lubed Gateron contenders, there’s no reason why you couldn’t indulge in some gaming with them, as I did for this review. They’re pleasantly smooth to use for it, even with the bump, and with the K2 also featuring full NKRO can also be seen as a pretty handy gaming board.
If you’d like to also swap the switches out, the K2 is also available in a hotswappable form, which allows you to draft in some different MX-stem switches, be them Gaterons, TTCs or the real thing. Whilst I haven’t used the hotswappable variant, it’s cool that Keychron offer you the chance to do so.
Battery life is also something to write home about, with a 4000mAh capacity ensuring the K2 can go the distance, with or without backlighting. You’ll find 68 hours with full lighting and 240 hours with it off, meaning you can go weeks without touching the USB Type-C charging cable.
All in all, though, if you’re looking for an entry-level mechanical keyboard, this is a good choice, especially if you’re working from home and using multiple devices.
