I initially bought the Logitech MX Master mouse, and was so impressed I bought this keyboard to go with it. I was a bit apprehensive as I’ve historically just used whatever keyboard came with my device, and it’s a fair chunk of change to spend on something that I might not like the feel of.
My concerns were unfounded though, as this keyboard is brilliant; very slim profile, very nice feel to type on which is very Apple keyboard-esque with low profile keys. Keys are well marked, and feel nice to type on with very little noise and, for me anyway, enough travel to feel like I’ve reassuringly pressed them but without causing typing fatigue.
I use a keyboard extensively at work from 9-5 and this feels fantastic, and has only been charged once initially when I got it. Admittedly I do not use the backlighting on the keys as I work in a well lit environment mostly, so I would imagine were I to use this and the “automatically light on hand approach” sensor would reduce my battery life. The battery can be replaced relatively easily with a bit of online research should the need arise anyway, and with this rate of discharge/recharge I shouldn’t envisage having to do this for a long time.
Physically switching between devices is very easy with 3 distinct pairings to specific devices above the cursor keys, with the current one being illuminated with an LED. I just connect via Bluetooth rather than use the unified receiver dongle, and have had no issues with drop outs or interference or anything of that nature.
I found that, in use, the feeling of typing was improved with the official gel wrist rest which is purpose designed for this very slimline keyboard. As this was very much a personal preference, I’d try without the wrist rest first and then buy it later if you felt like you might benefit from it, as the wrist rest is kind of expensive for what it is.
Some folk complain that having both the Apple and Windows specific key functions marked on some keys was messy, ugly, or a bit cluttered looking but I haven’t found that in use and as someone who switches between Windows and Mac/iPad I actually found it incredibly useful. Guess it might be slightly annoying if you only used one particular operating system but, even if I did I don’t know what the big deal is as to me it is still very aesthetically pleasing. I don’t know how they could have solved this being a multi OS device any more elegantly to be honest.
The backlight looks great and is dimmable, but as previously mentioned, I have it turned off as my workplace is well lit.
Absolutely great piece of kit, all I’d say is having experienced all the bells and whistles of the MX Master mouse, it would have been nice if this similarly had some tricks up its sleeve, but in this case it’s just a keyboard with limited customisable stuff other than a few buttons and the F keys. Might have been nice for my purposes had it had a jog shutter dial or something as is on the Logitech Craft keyboard or some kind of added value, but hey, that’s just a wee gripe about what it doesn’t have; everything it does have works well, and it feels great.
Much like the MX Master Mouse, I don’t regret the spend at all as I feel the quality of life improvements I didn’t even know I was missing are more than worth it for something I use for many hours on a daily basis.
| Brand | Logitech |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 13.15 x 43.2 x 2.05 cm; 810 Grams |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
| Item model number | 920-009413 |
| Manufacturer | Logitech |
| Series | Logitech MX Keys Advanced Wireless Illuminated Keyboard |
| Color | Graphite |
| Power Source | Battery |
| Hardware Platform | Laptop, PC, Linux |
| Operating System | Linux, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Windows, iOS, Android |
| Are Batteries Included | Yes |
| Lithium Battery Energy Content | 5.55 Watt Hours |
| Lithium Battery Packaging | Batteries contained in equipment |
| Lithium Battery Weight | 3 Kilograms |
| Number Of Lithium Ion Cells | 1 |
| Number of Lithium Metal Cells | 1 |
| Item Weight | 810 g |
