Logitech MX Keys Advanced Wireless Illuminated Keyboard, Tactile responsive Typing, Backlighting, Bluetooth, USB-C, Apple MacOS, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Ios, Android, Metal build Graphite

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You can connect wirelessly thanks to its Bluetooth capability, and it has backlighting so that you can see the keys when watching a movie or gaming in the dark. The entire frame is made of a high-quality plastic that looks like metal, and the keys are made from dense and good-quality plastic. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites.

As I jammed my way through word-counting tests, I easily surpassed 90 words per minute, matching what I get with my more familiar keyboards. This keyboard has a built-in sensor that recognizes when your hands are nearby to turn the backlighting on or off to conserve battery. To try it, I paired it the receiver on my Surface Pro and then paired the mouse to my Surface Laptop and my MacBook Air via Bluetooth. The company is quoting that you can get up to 70 days of battery life with a single charge on its MX Master Mouse, and up to 5 months with the backlighting off on its MX Keys keyboard. It worked on my wood table, glass coffee table, my lap, and even the aluminum top of my Surface Laptop.

Choose between the full-size MX Mechanical with an integrated numpad or the space-saving minimalist MX Mechanical Mini.

There are also several premade Smart Action templates for various actions supporting multiple keystrokes, text input, and actions in multiple programs.

We discovered that Logitech's Options software supports Cloud Sync, as well as the ability to set different profiles for specific programs. Keeping to the productivity theme, the MX Mechanical features monochromatic backlighting that can be adjusted within seven levels (via function keys or the LogiOptions+ software). The Logitech has software support, which the Keychron doesn't have, and it produces less typing noise, which is better for quiet offices.

which adds a new estimated PCB latency test to the Single-Key Latency section and a new Analog test to the Switches section of this review. If you're looking for a board you can also occasionally game with, the Razer has much lower latency.Governed by an ambient light sensor (and obviously most helpful in a dim room), the backlight quits when you take your hands away from the keyboard and resumes at your touch. Using the software, you can adjust the global brightness manually, set backlight duration, and enable or disable the automatic brightness feature. The Logitech also has dedicated software to reprogram a few function keys, and it works fully on Windows and macOS. I wasn’t able to take it that far, but in a weeks worth of use, I never experienced any battery issues.