Logitech MX Keys S Wireless Keyboard vs Logitech MX Keys Mini Wireless Keyboard
Get the Logitech MX Keys S. Unless you have a small desk or don't need a number pad — then the MX Keys Mini has the same keys in a smaller board.
Logitech MX Keys S Wireless Keyboard
The best keyboard for most desks: lovely, quiet low-profile keys, a solid build, a backlight that wakes as your hands get close, and three devices at the press of a key.
Logitech MX Keys Mini Wireless Keyboard
The MX Keys' lovely, backlit keys in a compact board with no number pad, so it fits a small desk or a laptop bag and leaves room for your mouse.
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Both have the same lovely, quiet keys, a backlight, USB-C charging and three-device switching. The MX Keys S adds a number pad and comes with a receiver; the Mini is about 30 cm wide, so your mouse sits closer, but the receiver costs extra.
- —You type numbers a lot.
- —You want a receiver in the box.
- —It stays on one desk.
- —You have a small desk or want your mouse closer.
- —You'll carry it with a laptop.
- —You never use a number pad.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Lovely, quiet low-profile keys
- +Backlight that wakes as your hands approach
- +Switches between three devices
- −About 10 days per charge with the backlight on; months with it off.
- −Too much delay for competitive gaming.
- −Big and heavy to carry about.
- +Great typing feel in a small board
- +Bright backlight
- +Pairs with three devices
- −No number pad, and Home and End keys are missing.
- −The tilt is fixed.
- −The Bolt receiver costs extra; it works over Bluetooth without one.
Ready to choose?
- Is the Logitech MX Keys S worth it?
- Is the Logitech MX Keys Mini worth it?
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: RTINGS, RTINGS, Engadget, Trusted Reviews, manufacturer specifications.