Apple Magic Keyboard (2015, Lightning) vs Logitech G213 Prodigy

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Magic Keyboard (2015, Lightning) compared with G213 Prodigy

	AppleMagic Keyboard (2015, Lightning)	LogitechG213 Prodigy
Overview
Released
Released	October 2015	September 2016
Typing
Layout
Layout	Compact	Full size
Switches
Switches	Scissor	Membrane
Key travel
Key travel	–	4 mm
Backlight
Backlight	None	RGB
Keys labelled for
Keys labelled for	Mac	Windows
Touch ID
Touch ID	No	–
Switches
Switches	Revised scissor mechanism; Apple's launch announcement describes a lower profile and increased key stability	Logitech G Mech-Dome keys (membrane and keyframe construction); 50 g actuation force
Key travel
Key travel	–	4 mm total travel
Backlight
Backlight	–	LIGHTSYNC RGB in five zones, about 16.8 million colours
Special keys
Special keys	Multimedia function keys; half-height up and down arrows beside full-height left and right arrows, described by AppleInsider	Dedicated media controls (play, pause, skip, mute, volume); Game Mode; backlight toggle; anti-ghosting gaming matrix
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Bluetooth	Cable
Devices it switches between
Devices it switches between	1	–
Power
Power	Rechargeable	Cable
Receiver
Receiver	–	USB 2.0 cable (1.8 m)
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.	–
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.	–
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	Windows 7 or later (product page); Windows 10, 8.1, 8 and 7 at release (support specification)
Software
Software	–	Logitech G HUB
Design
Weight
Weight	231 g (better)	1000 g
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	279 × 114.9 × 10.9 mm	452 × 218 × 33 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	452 × 218 × 33 mm; 1,000 g (Logitech's support specification gives 1,100 g with cable and 216 × 452 × 34 mm)
Materials
Materials	Aluminium body, plastic keys and underside, described by AppleInsider	Spill-resistant design tested to 60 ml; integrated palm rest; two-level adjustable feet
Colours
Colours	Silver body with white keys	Black
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, user documentation
Warranty
Warranty	–	2-year limited hardware warranty