Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C) vs Logitech Signature Slim K950

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Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C) compared with Signature Slim K950
AppleMagic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C)LogitechSignature Slim K950
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2024March 2024
Typing
LayoutFull sizeFull size
SwitchesScissorScissor
Key travel–1.8 mm
BacklightNoneNone
Keys labelled forMacMac, Windows and more
Touch IDYesNo
Switches–Scissor keys with 60 g actuation force and 1.2 mm actuation distance, rated for 10 million keystrokes (function keys 5 million, arrow keys 3 million)
Key travel–1.8 mm total travel
Keycaps–Slightly scooped, laptop-style keys
LayoutsArabic, British English, Chinese (Pinyin), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, International English, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swiss, Swedish, Turkish Q, Ukrainian, US English (UK store)English International, Danish/Norwegian/Swedish/Finnish, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Swiss (UK store; English UK listed as not available)
Special keysTouch ID (a quick press locks the Mac); function keys for display brightness, Mission Control, Spotlight, Dictation/Siri, Do Not Disturb, media playback, mute and volume; fn/Globe key for switching keyboards or showing emoji; document navigation keys and full-size arrow keysEasy-Switch on F1–F3; one-touch keys for play/pause, mute/unmute, volume and snipping tool; Fn + Esc locks the F-keys; Windows, Mac and ChromeOS legends; Caps Lock light
Connections and battery
Connects byBluetoothBluetooth and USB receiver
Devices it switches between13 (better)
PowerRechargeableAAA battery
Battery life (maker's claim)–Up to 36 months
Receiver–Logi Bolt USB receiver included (not compatible with Unifying receivers)
Battery life detailAbout a month or more between charges in Apple's tests with an M4 iMac; sleeps when not in useTwo AAA alkaline batteries (pre-installed, user-replaceable); up to 36 months
ChargingUSB-C port; charges from a Mac or USB-C power adapter, and plugging it into a Mac also pairs it–
Works withMac with Apple silicon running macOS 15.1 or later; Apple also lists recent iPad and iPhone modelsLogi Bolt with Windows 10 or later, macOS 10.15 or later, ChromeOS and Linux; Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth 5.1) with Windows 10 or later, macOS 10.15 or later, iOS 14 or later, iPadOS 14 or later, Android 8 or later, ChromeOS and Linux
Software–Logi Options+ on Windows and macOS (F-key customisation, Smart Actions, Logitech Flow with a Flow-enabled mouse)
Design
Weight369 g (better)685 g
Width × depth × height418.7 × 114.9 × 10.9 mm433.8 × 134.8 × 23.1 mm
SizeHeight 0.41–1.09 cm, width 41.87 cm, depth 11.49 cm662.6 g without batteries
Materials–Plastic parts with certified post-consumer recycled plastic (62% Graphite, 48% Off-white)
ColoursWhite Keys, Black KeysGraphite, Off-white
In the boxMagic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad, woven USB-C charging cableKeyboard with 2 AAA batteries (pre-installed), Logi Bolt USB receiver, user documentation
Warranty1 year (Apple One Year Limited Warranty)2-year limited hardware warranty

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