Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID (USB-C) vs Logitech Pebble Keys 2 K380s

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Magic Keyboard with Touch ID (USB-C) compared with Pebble Keys 2 K380s
AppleMagic Keyboard with Touch ID (USB-C)LogitechPebble Keys 2 K380s
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2024September 2023
Typing
LayoutCompactCompact
SwitchesScissorScissor
Key travel–1.5 mm
BacklightNoneNone
Keys labelled forMacMac, Windows and more
Touch IDYesNo
Switches–Scissor keys with 60 ± 10 gf actuation force, rated for 10 million keystrokes (function and cursor keys 3 million)
Key travel–1.5 ± 0.3 mm total travel
Keycaps–Round, low-profile 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)–
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 emojiCustomisable F-row shortcuts in Logi Options+ (emoji, dictation, screenshot and others); three Easy-Switch keys (F1–F3); dual-labelled Mac and Windows modifier keys; the layout adapts to the paired operating system
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–Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth 5.1); no receiver in the box, but it pairs with a Logi Bolt USB receiver sold separately; not compatible with Unifying receivers; range over 10 m
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; up to 36 months (Logitech's product page and battery article; its specification sheet says over 50 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 modelsWindows 10 and 11, macOS, iPadOS 14 or later, iOS 14 or later, Android and ChromeOS; a separate K380s for Mac is also sold
Software–Logi Options+ (app profiles, Logitech Flow, low-battery alerts, F-key customisation) on Windows and macOS
Design
Weight243 g (better)415 g
Width × depth × height278.9 × 114.9 × 10.9 mm279.5 × 124.2 × 16.4 mm
SizeHeight 0.41–1.09 cm, width 27.89 cm, depth 11.49 cm279.5 × 124.2 × 16.4 mm; 415 g with batteries, 395 g without
Colours–Tonal Graphite, Tonal White, Tonal Rose
In the boxMagic Keyboard with Touch ID, woven USB-C charging cableKeyboard, two AAA alkaline batteries (pre-installed), user documentation
Warranty1 year (Apple One Year Limited Warranty)2-year limited hardware warranty

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