Logitech MX Mechanical Wireless Illuminated Performance Keyboard, Tactile Quiet Switches, QWERTY UK English Layout - Grey

I was initially reluctant to splash out the £160 this keyboard costs but a friend swore blind by his and advised me to keep an eye out for a price reduction and then grab it then. It turns out this was a wise decision. Since purchasing this keyboard, i've followed up by purchasing the Logitech bluetooth mouse and speakers set as well. All three bits of equipment seem expensive compared to the cheap rubbish you can get, but here it turns out that paying that bit extra was more than worth it.It's the keyboard I'm reviewing here, though, so a brief bit of context. I'm a developer and do a bit of writing on the side as well, so tend to spend a lot of time using a keyboard. I also work IT from home, so I'm used to using various keyboards from old, wired HP ones, and the cheaper, flimsy plastic logitech ones that share adapters with their cheap mice. I've never really thought much about getting something multi-purpose that I could use among all my devices until recently, but I've been a Mac user for years, so once I'd decided it was worth pursuing, I needed to get something that would work well on both my Mac mini and the work laptop. Since purchasing this device, i've also picked up a windows gaming laptop, so it became even more important.The first thing I considered is how the keyboard feels when typing. Even though this keyboard does have a numeric pad, the whole unit did feel like it was a bit smaller in width than the keyboards I'm normally used to, so it took a little adjustment before that became comfortable. I also had a small niggle with the space bar causing a rather noisy squeak in a quiet environment, which was unexpected. Rather than send it back, I decided to remove the space bar key (easy enough to do, if you're not heavy-handed) and actually turned it around. That worked for a while, but then the sqeak returned. I then flipped it back to its original postion and got a little paint brush with some keyboard oil to lubricate the underside spring area just a little. That solved that issue, and is the only negative experience I had with the change.I'm a cack-handed, two finger typist mostly - apart from banging the space bar with the thumb of my left hand. I also tent to mistype a fair bit, so the back space key has to be instantly reachable with one of the fingers of my right hand, and accurate. Nothing worse than trying to delete a character and accidentally hitting insert, or another key in that general area. I'm comfortable doing reasonable typing speed on this new keyboard, although I have tended to find that sometimes I'm hitting function keys instead of numbers because obviously i'm watching the screen. This is almost certainly due to my stupid fingers rather than an issue with the keyboard.The keys themselves are touch lovely. Honestly, just the feel of them, and the firm way they move on the plate when depressed is great. It actually probably increases productivity because it feels so nice to type with it. I've often absently found myself stroking my hand across the keyboard just to feel the keys because they're just that smooth. You'll see what I mean if you try it. It's probably important for me to say that I can't emphasise how nice it is to work with a keyboard that feels this nice.Now this is an expensive keyboard because it's mechanical, and has the lovely backlighting options and all that, but why does it cost so much?There are 3 programmable connection buttons, so you have the potential to use it with up to 3 devices, should you want to, all by just bluetooth connections. This makes the unit very portable if you want to use it in different areas around the house, just for starters. I've now got it setup to work for my Mac, work laptop and gaming laptop and switching between them is just a matter of pushing whichever connection button has been configured. Ironically it wasn't something I really bought the unit for originally, it just turned out to be so handy that I'd probably have bought one much sooner, had I realised it could do this.The function keys are all cross purpose. Default mode has the function keys work for the usual media controls and screen brightness, keyboard colour settings and so on. Just hold down the function key and press escape once and then the function keys work as they would within any application or game you're using. It's that simple. So much easier than holding down func each time you want to use it's alternate command for every keypress otherwise. This feature has probably been around on other keyboards prior to this, but i've never had one, or noticed it, so it's worth a mention.There's no messing about with batteries for power on this keyboard either. For all i know it might actually take batteries - I never thought to check - but it has a USB 2 port at the back right-side corner for charging. It holds charge very well, and the logitech software will advise you how much remains. For me, i just put in one of those little magnet adaptors into the back of it and got a magnet charging cable, so i could alternate the one charging lead between this, the mouse (which uses the old micro USB connector) and my phone/ipad. No more clumsy pushing connectors in and out all the time, and damaging the casing trying to ram them in.The numeric keyboard also has a few dual functions on some of the keys so now, on either the Mac or PC, I can just press the lock key in the top right of keyboard and then the escape key in the top left of the keyboard and it's locked down with the screen blanked. It's only a little convenience but I found that so much nicer than sleeping a computer with the mouse, or giving my fingers cramped trying to windows L on one hand.You have the usual stands you can pull out on the underside of the keyboard to raise the back height and also one of the keys actually pops up the calculator, and works for both machines. Again, probably always been a keyboard feature but I've found that so handy since I realised I could do it.Expensive keyboard but it turned out to be so worth the price, I think. 100% recommend.

The Logitech MX Mechanical Wireless Keyboard is a game-changer for anyone who spends long hours typing. The tactile quiet switches strike the perfect balance between a satisfying keypress and minimal noise, making it ideal for both work and casual use.The illuminated keys are a standout feature, providing excellent visibility in low-light conditions without being too harsh on the eyes. The wireless functionality is seamless, with quick and reliable connectivity that enhances the overall user experience.Build quality is top-notch—the keyboard feels solid and well-made, and the slim design adds a modern, professional touch to any setup. Battery life is impressive, lasting for days on a single charge even with regular use.Whether you’re using it for programming, writing, or general productivity, this keyboard is a fantastic choice. I don't know why I didn't upgrade sooner because the strain on my wrists/forearms and fingers have subsided. I also purchased the MX Master 3s mouse which makes a great set.

The only reason I ain't giving 5 stars is the sheer cost of the thing.Maybe that's unfair as my mindset is still stuck in 2000 prices when I paid £30 for a keyboard and mouse which still work, but overall I'm super happy with it.I wanted a mechanical keyboard as I wanted that tactile feel, which you defiantly get without it being too clacky and loud, it's just right. It's wireless and the backlighting is great, if this had fingerprint built in it would be perfect.The fact you can customise all the buttons is great, the software is really simple and quick, mind I've not used it for the keyboard as everything is set out as I'd expect (coming from a mac magic keyboard). I did use the software for the mouse though and having copy-paste configured on quick buttons has been awesome so can say the software works well.I would consider the negative reviews and take them with a pinch of salt, as complaints of no print screen button etc seem a bit odd to me as I don't really know anyone who uses print screen over shift+cmd+4 for snipping just what you need, you can always shift+cmd+3 for full screen or you can use the software to remap buttons to whatever you want so anyway.If you want a mechanical keyboard but also want wireless, I think (as you can see from all reviews) this is the one.I was on the fence about getting it over a new magic keyboard, but after years on Apple's super low profile keys I realised I wasn't actually very comfortable using it, if I'm honest I was getting Apples keyboard just cos I knew it would work and looks nice. Happy to report this has worked flawlessly out of the box, I haven't used anything other than Bluetooth and setup took about 1 minute. It looks dare I say it, nicer on my desk as well! Its lovely to use and I'm super happy I switched.So if you have the money you will be really happy going with this.