• Razer worked on weight, sensor and battery while Logitech rebuilt the click.
• The Viper V4 Pro is 49 grams and aimed straight at esports.
• The G Pro X2 Superstrike replaces its switches with a tunable haptic click.
• Both hit 8,000Hz wireless with no added input lag you can feel.
• The winner depends on which of three player types you are.

• Analog keys report how far down you press them.
• Throttle and brake get a smooth axis instead of full-on or nothing.
• A key gives about 4mm to work with; a brake pedal gives eight times more.
• Throttle control improves a lot, but trail braking still needs a pedal.
• Many brands sell analog boards now, so this is no longer one company’s trick.

• Developer Mode restores direct control and costs you nothing.
• Community firmware waives your warranty for good, even if you revert.
• Bambu will not promise you can return to official firmware.
• Only the X1 and X1 Carbon have mature community firmware.
• The newest printers shipped locked, with no downgrade path at all.

• LG’s 5K AI upscaling happens inside the monitor, downstream of your graphics card.
• Only three of the five 2026 UltraGear evo models include it.
• It smooths edges and gradients but cannot invent detail that was never drawn.
• The feature needs a 1080p or better source, and stays off below that.
• Leave it on for video and handhelds, off for competitive shooters.

• Cheap mice now carry the sensors that were flagship-grade one generation ago.
• Sub-60g weights and 8,000Hz polling have both moved down the price ladder.
• Shell, skates, battery and software are what your extra money buys.
• Sensor specs stopped being a useful buying signal about two generations ago.
• Pick by grip, weight and the games you play, never by the DPI number.

• Magnets hold the body on, even through a full rollover.
• The gearbox is all metal now, and it runs quieter than the old one.
• Straight axles and a low chassis leave 9mm less ground clearance.
• The skid plate hangs up on rocks and roots over and over.
• It shines on trails and forest floor, and struggles on a rock course.

• Magnetic switches use standard MX stems, so your normal keycap sets fit.
• The sensing happens on the circuit board, under the socket.
• A magnetic board can’t read a mechanical switch, and the reverse holds too.
• Magnet polarity differs between brands, even in identical-looking switch bodies.
• Hot-swap here is a repair feature more than a customisation one.

• Three very different multi-material systems now sell in the same price band.
• Purge feeders are cheap and simple, but throw plastic away on every swap.
• Nozzle swapping skips the purge and gambles on perfect re-seating instead.
• Toolchangers waste almost nothing and carry the most parts to service.
• Count the colour changes in a typical print, then pick the mechanism.

• Double-shot and dye-sub legends both last for years and rarely fade.
• Double-shot edges ahead on paper because its legend is separate plastic.
• Dye-sub legends must be darker than the key, which rules out most dark sets.
• Only double-shot lets RGB light shine through the letters.
• Dye-sub costs less and suits non-backlit PBT sets well.

• ABS keycaps go shiny where you type most, and PBT stays matte for years.
• The shine is worn, polished plastic, so cleaning won’t bring the texture back.
• ABS feels slick and smooth next to textured, grippy PBT.
• PBT can’t do glowing legends well, so RGB builds still pick ABS or clear plastic.
• Thick premium ABS only delays the shine.