Apple Magic Keyboard (2015, Lightning) vs Apple Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad (Lightning)

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Magic Keyboard (2015, Lightning) compared with Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad (Lightning)

	AppleMagic Keyboard (2015, Lightning)	AppleMagic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad (Lightning)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2015	June 2017
Typing
Layout
Layout	Compact	Full size
Switches
Switches	Scissor	Scissor
Backlight
Backlight	None	None
Keys labelled for
Keys labelled for	Mac	Mac
Touch ID
Touch ID	No	No
Switches
Switches	Revised scissor mechanism; Apple's launch announcement describes a lower profile and increased key stability	Scissor mechanism beneath each key, with a low-profile design
Special keys
Special keys	Multimedia function keys; half-height up and down arrows beside full-height left and right arrows, described by AppleInsider	Numeric keypad, full-size arrow keys, document navigation controls and multimedia keys; F1–F19, Home, End, Page Up, Page Down and forward Delete are described in iMore's exact-model hands-on
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Bluetooth	Bluetooth
Devices it switches between
Devices it switches between	1	1
Power
Power	Rechargeable	Rechargeable
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	About a month or more between charges, according to Apple; tested in September 2015 with preproduction keyboards and shipping iMacs. Not an upper-bound battery-life claim.	About a month or more between charges, according to Apple; tested in April 2017 with preproduction keyboards and shipping iMacs. Not an upper-bound battery-life claim.
Charging
Charging	Built-in rechargeable battery; Lightning-to-USB cable charges and automatically pairs with a Mac. Macworld confirms the keyboard can remain in use while plugged in.	Built-in rechargeable battery; the included Lightning-to-USB cable charges from a Mac or USB power adapter and automatically pairs with a Mac
Works with
Works with	Bluetooth-enabled Mac with OS X 10.11 or later; iOS devices running iOS 9.1 or later, according to the retained original specification	Bluetooth-enabled Mac with macOS 10.12.4 or later; iOS devices with iOS 10.3 or later. Apple's guide requires removing the existing pairing before pairing with a different Mac.
Software
Software	–	Keyboard preferences configure modifier keys, shortcuts and input sources and show battery level
Design
Weight
Weight	231 g (better)	390 g
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	279 × 114.9 × 10.9 mm	418.7 × 114.9 × 10.9 mm
Size
Size	Height 0.41–1.09 cm, width 27.9 cm and depth 11.49 cm; Apple's 0.231 kg weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process	Height 0.41–1.09 cm, width 41.87 cm and depth 11.49 cm; Apple's 0.39 kg weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process
Materials
Materials	Aluminium body, plastic keys and underside, described by AppleInsider	–
Colours
Colours	Silver body with white keys	Silver with white keys in the retained UK store listing
In the box
In the box	Magic Keyboard and Lightning-to-USB cable. This entry covers the original 2015 model, distinct from later Lock-key, Touch ID and USB-C models.	Keyboard and Lightning-to-USB-A cable. TechCrunch's 5 June 2017 launch report records immediate shipping; the retained maker sheet does not give a release date. This entry covers the Lightning model without Touch ID.