Apple Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad (2007) vs Apple Apple Wireless Keyboard (2009)

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Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad (2007) compared with Apple Wireless Keyboard (2009)

	AppleApple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad (2007)	AppleApple Wireless Keyboard (2009)
Overview
Released
Released	August 2007	October 2009
Typing
Layout
Layout	Full size	Compact
Switches
Switches	Scissor	Scissor
Backlight
Backlight	None	None
Keys labelled for
Keys labelled for	Mac	Mac
Touch ID
Touch ID	No	No
Switches
Switches	Low-profile scissor switches, identified by iFixit for model A1243.	Low-profile scissor-mounted keys; an A1314 key repair on iFixit identifies the scissor mechanism.
Special keys
Special keys	F1–F19, Mac brightness, Dashboard, Exposé, media and volume controls, disc eject, navigation cluster, inverted-T arrows and numeric keypad.	Function-row controls for display brightness, Exposé, Dashboard, playback, volume and media eject, described in Apple's user guide.
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Cable	Bluetooth
Power
Power	Cable	AA battery
Receiver
Receiver	Permanently attached USB cable and two USB 2.0 accessory ports; Macworld found the ports suitable for low-power devices.	Bluetooth connection with no USB receiver. Apple's guide specifies two AA batteries and an on/off switch with a status light.
Works with
Works with	Mac OS X 10.4.10 or later with Apple's Keyboard Software Update for the special functions, according to Macworld and TechRadar.	Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later with the latest keyboard software for the full set of features, according to Apple.
Design
Materials
Materials	Anodised aluminium upper body, white keys and white plastic base.	Aluminium body and white low-profile keys.
Colours
Colours	Silver aluminium and white keys.	Silver aluminium and white keys.
In the box
In the box	The original 2007 Apple Keyboard was bundled with the new iMac. It was later named Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad to distinguish it from the smaller wired model.	Apple Wireless Keyboard and two installed AA alkaline batteries, according to the 2009 user guide; bundled with new iMac models from October 2009.