Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C) vs Keychron B6 Pro Ultra-Slim Wireless Keyboard
Get the Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID. Unless you want to spend a fraction as much, or use more than one computer — then the Keychron B6 Pro.
Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C)
The keyboard for a Mac desk: thin, beautifully made and great to type on, with a Touch ID key that unlocks your Mac. It's expensive and pairs with one device.
Keychron B6 Pro Ultra-Slim Wireless Keyboard
A cheap, slim full-size keyboard with a number pad that connects three ways: its own wireless receiver, Bluetooth or a cable. Comfortable and quiet, if plain and a bit plasticky.
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The Apple keyboard is beautifully built, great to type on and has Touch ID for Macs with Apple silicon. The B6 Pro is a slim full-size keyboard that works with Mac, Windows and Linux, connects three ways to up to three devices and costs far less, though it feels plasticky.
- —You have a Mac with Apple silicon and want Touch ID.
- —You want the best build.
- —You want it to match your Mac.
- —You want to spend as little as possible.
- —You switch between a Mac and a PC.
- —You use more than one computer.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Touch ID to unlock your Mac
- +Excellent build, thin and light
- +Great typing quality
- −Touch ID doesn't work with an iPad or iPhone.
- −Pairs with one device at a time.
- −No backlight, and the keys can't be reprogrammed.
- +Full size with a number pad for little money
- +Receiver, Bluetooth or cable
- +Comfortable, quiet keys
- −No backlight.
- −The plastic body feels cheap and flexes a little.
- −Plain looks.
Ready to choose?
- Is the Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID worth it?
- Is the Keychron B6 Pro worth it?
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How we reached this verdict
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Sources: RTINGS, RTINGS, Engadget, Trusted Reviews, manufacturer specifications.