Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C) vs Logitech Signature Slim K950
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| AppleMagic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C) | LogitechSignature Slim K950 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | October 2024 | March 2024 |
| Typing | ||
| Layout | Full size | Full size |
| Switches | Scissor | Scissor |
| Key travel | – | 1.8 mm |
| Backlight | None | None |
| Keys labelled for | Mac | Mac, Windows and more |
| Touch ID | Yes | No |
| 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 |
| Layouts | Arabic, 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 keys | Touch 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 keys | Easy-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 by | Bluetooth | Bluetooth and USB receiver |
| Devices it switches between | 1 | 3 (better) |
| Power | Rechargeable | AAA battery |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | – | Up to 36 months |
| Receiver | – | Logi Bolt USB receiver included (not compatible with Unifying receivers) |
| Battery life detail | About a month or more between charges in Apple's tests with an M4 iMac; sleeps when not in use | Two AAA alkaline batteries (pre-installed, user-replaceable); up to 36 months |
| Charging | USB-C port; charges from a Mac or USB-C power adapter, and plugging it into a Mac also pairs it | – |
| Works with | Mac with Apple silicon running macOS 15.1 or later; Apple also lists recent iPad and iPhone models | Logi 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 | ||
| Weight | 369 g (better) | 685 g |
| Width × depth × height | 418.7 × 114.9 × 10.9 mm | 433.8 × 134.8 × 23.1 mm |
| Size | Height 0.41–1.09 cm, width 41.87 cm, depth 11.49 cm | 662.6 g without batteries |
| Materials | – | Plastic parts with certified post-consumer recycled plastic (62% Graphite, 48% Off-white) |
| Colours | White Keys, Black Keys | Graphite, Off-white |
| In the box | Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad, woven USB-C charging cable | Keyboard with 2 AAA batteries (pre-installed), Logi Bolt USB receiver, user documentation |
| Warranty | 1 year (Apple One Year Limited Warranty) | 2-year limited hardware warranty |
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