Kinesis Freestyle (2012) vs Logitech G413 (2017)

Both options make for good, if unremarkable, Wired Keyboards at the $65 budget range. While they should serve reasonably well, you might want to look into some other options at that price point.

If you're still interested in learning more about the Kinesis Freestyle 2 (2012) and Logitech G413 Carbon (2017), however, we wrote-up what we know about them:

The Kinesis Freestyle 2 (2012) got praised by TechGearLab and Tom's Guide - two highly trusted sources that perform in-depth hands-on testing. It was awarded the "Best for Customization and Accessories" title from TechGearLab and "Ranked 3 out of 4" from Tom's Guide in their respective Wired Keyboard roundups.

Moving on to the Logitech G413 Carbon (2017): it was unable to reach the very top of any roundups from sources that conduct reliable and unbiased testing. Nonetheless, it still managed to impress reviewers from a number of such sites, like Techradar, TechSpot, Tom's Guide, PCmag, Reviewed, and CNET, enough for them to include them on those lists.

We also wanted to do a direct Kinesis Freestyle 2 (2012) vs. Logitech G413 Carbon (2017) review performance comparison, but we, unfortunately, weren't able to find any Kinesis Freestyle 2 (2012) review scores.

Finally, we compared the Logitech G413 Carbon (2017) to other Wired Keyboards on the market and found that it did much better than its competitors - its review average of 8.3 out of 10 points is considerably higher than the 7.4 review average of Wired Keyboards in general.