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Logitech MX MechanicalvsRedragon K552 Kumara

7 years between them: the 2022 Logitech MX Mechanical at 8.0, the 2015 Redragon K552 Kumara at 7.3. The older one still holds Value.

Logitech MX Mechanical

Logitech

8.0

Mechanical switches inside an office keyboard, with Logitech's multi-device pairing intact.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Redragon K552 Kumara

Redragon

7.3

The budget mechanical board people actually buy, with the compromises sitting exactly where you expect.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Where they diverge

The widest gap is Value, Redragon K552 Kumara ahead 9.4 to 7.4. They come closest on Performance, 7.8 to 6.8. Left of center is Logitech MX Mechanical, right is Redragon K552 Kumara.

Logitech MX Mechanical versus Redragon K552 Kumara — axis scores out of 10Horizontal bar chart of editorial scores out of 10 across 5 axes. Bars for Logitech MX Mechanical run left from the axis labels, bars for Redragon K552 Kumara run right. Logitech MX Mechanical: Performance 7.8, Value 7.4, Durability 8.2, Ease of use 8.8, Design 7.8. Redragon K552 Kumara: Performance 6.8, Value 9.4, Durability 6.2, Ease of use 7.6, Design 6.4.Logitech MX Mechanical (left)Redragon K552 Kumara (right)PerformanceLogitech MX Mechanical — Performance 7.8 out of 107.8Redragon K552 Kumara — Performance 6.8 out of 106.8ValueLogitech MX Mechanical — Value 7.4 out of 107.4Redragon K552 Kumara — Value 9.4 out of 109.4DurabilityLogitech MX Mechanical — Durability 8.2 out of 108.2Redragon K552 Kumara — Durability 6.2 out of 106.2Ease of useLogitech MX Mechanical — Ease of use 8.8 out of 108.8Redragon K552 Kumara — Ease of use 7.6 out of 107.6DesignLogitech MX Mechanical — Design 7.8 out of 107.8Redragon K552 Kumara — Design 6.4 out of 106.4Editorial score out of 10 — higher is better

Which one to pick

Take the Logitech MX Mechanical

Leads on Performance, Durability, Ease of use and Design.

  • Three machines on one desk and one keyboard between them
  • You want mechanical feel without mechanical height
  • Backlighting that reacts to your hands approaching

Take the Redragon K552 Kumara

Leads on Value.

  • A first mechanical keyboard you are not yet sure you will keep
  • A second board for a spare desk or a shared machine
  • You want a tenkeyless layout without committing much to it

What each one gets wrong

Logitech MX Mechanical

  • You intend to change switches later — these are soldered
  • You want the deep travel of a full-height board

Redragon K552 Kumara

  • You want a predictable unit — one model number covers several builds
  • Keycap legends and surface finish matter to you past the first year
  • You want a detachable cable or firmware you can configure

Specs, side by side

SpecLogitech MX MechanicalRedragon K552 Kumara
LayoutFull size or 75 percent MiniTenkeyless, 87 keys
SwitchesLow-profile, not hot-swappableOutemu, type varies by revision
ConnectionBluetooth and Logi Bolt—
BatteryBacklight off extends it dramatically—
Frame—Metal top plate over an ABS body
Switch rating—50 million keystrokes, per Redragon

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

Is the 2022 Logitech MX Mechanical the safer pick over the 2015 Redragon K552 Kumara?
Logitech MX Mechanical leads on Performance, Durability, Ease of use and Design. If Value matters more to you, take the Redragon K552 Kumara instead. The 7-year gap shows in the totals as 8.0 against 7.3.
What does the 2015 model still win?
On Value, yes. That axis still goes to the 2015 model. The 2022 one answers with Performance, Durability, Ease of use and Design.
Which one ranks higher in "Layout is the guess no keyboard lets you take back"?
Redragon K552 Kumara sits at #1 in "Layout is the guess no keyboard lets you take back", Logitech MX Mechanical at #4.