Key Takeaways
1. Logitech has long dominated the Tenkeyless (TKL) wireless keyboard market with its MX Keys Mini series, including a mechanical version, the MX Mechanical Mini.
2. Samsung has launched the Smart Keyboard, a TKL wireless keyboard that competes with the MX Keys Mini, and is over 55% lighter at 218 g.
3. The Smart Keyboard features Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity for three-way multi-device pairing and includes specific functions for DeX and Windows Copilot.
4. Unlike the rechargeable battery in the MX Keys Mini, the Smart Keyboard uses a CR2032 coin cell battery, which may have a shorter lifespan.
5. The Smart Keyboard is priced at $109.99 but is available for less than $100 on Amazon, currently sold in the Eurozone, Hong Kong, and the US.
For many years, Logitech has dominated the Tenkeyless (TKL) wireless keyboard sector for both office and home use with their MX Keys Mini series. Additionally, they have a mechanical version known as the MX Mechanical Mini. Interestingly, it looks like Logitech is gearing up to launch an updated version of the latter, along with a larger MX Mechanical model.
Competing Features
Meanwhile, Samsung has introduced its Smart Keyboard, a TKL wireless keyboard that competes directly with the MX Keys Mini in terms of features. On one side, the Smart Keyboard is significantly lighter, weighing over 55% less than the MX Keys Mini at just 218 g, even though it includes 80 keys. Furthermore, each key is reported to provide 19 mm of travel within the Smart Keyboard’s dimensions of 111.5 x 280.3 mm.
Connectivity and Battery Life
Moreover, the Smart Keyboard features Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity, allowing for three-way multi-device pairing. It’s important to mention that Samsung includes specific keyboard functions for DeX, while its ‘AI Short Key’ also activates Copilot in Windows. The Smart Keyboard operates using a CR2032 coin cell battery, unlike the rechargeable Li-Po battery used in the MX Keys Mini, which tends to degrade over time.
Samsung offers the Smart Keyboard in a single silver color complemented by dark grey key caps. At present, the keyboard is available in the Eurozone, Hong Kong, and the US. Samsung has set the price for the Smart Keyboard at $109.99, but you can find it on Amazon for less than $100 as of the current date.
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