Our model isn’t the one that’s made for Mac, but it also comes with dual keys that support Mac and Windows - for example, the Apple Option key can be used to activate the Start menu on Windows, while the Command key can also serve as the Alt key on Microsoft’s OS. The keyboard version that we received for review is graphite and comes with slightly darker gray keycaps and white character lettering. A built-in battery delivers up to 10 days of use on a single charge with the backlight enabled or up to five months of usage sans lighting, Logitech claims, and it can be recharged via the included USB-C cable. The MX Keys Mini comes in three colors - rose, graphite, and pale gray - and features white LED-backlit keys. The company claims that the dimple on each key contours to your fingertips when you’re typing, and automatic backlighting is also available for working at night. The chiclet key arrangement is decidedly more modern in appearance than the 1990s-style keycaps on mechanical keyboards and looks like it could have been taken straight off of a laptop. Like the original, the Mini edition features individual keys with a circular dimple on the keycap, a design feature that helps with comfort when typing. The other dimensions also changed slightly, but they’re mostly similar to the original model. There’s a slim plastic strip that extends from the top of the keyboard, and that area houses the sensors, battery, and circuitry.
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A lot of the weight can be attributed to the keyboard’s solid construction, which features a full metal shell on the top side that surrounds the island-style keys. The real advantage, however, is that a narrower keyboard makes it more ergonomic to type on.Īs a result of the new size, the weight of the keyboard drops from 810 grams to 506g, or 1.16 pounds. The compact dimensions make the MX Mini more portable, so it’s easier to slip it into a smaller bag when you need a better keyboard to type on while remote. This equates to a reduction in size of just over five and a quarter inches - or 30% in size. This reduces the width of the MX Keys Mini by 134.21mm to 295.99mm. To shrink down the dimensions of the keyboard - the standard version measures 131.63 by 430.2 by 20.5mm - Logitech essentially removed everything to the right of the enter key and repositioned the arrow keys to an inverted T layout. Like the regular MX Keys, the MX Keys Mini boasts full-size keys for easy typing.
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