Apple Magic Keyboard (USB-C) vs Logitech Keys-To-Go 2
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| AppleMagic Keyboard (USB-C) | LogitechKeys-To-Go 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | October 2024 | June 2024 |
| Typing | ||
| Layout | Compact | Compact |
| Switches | Scissor | Scissor |
| Key travel | – | 1 mm |
| Backlight | None | None |
| Keys labelled for | Mac | Mac, Windows and more |
| Touch ID | No | No |
| Switches | – | Scissor keys; 0.6 mm actuation distance; rated for 5 million keystrokes (function keys 2 million) |
| Key travel | – | 1 mm total travel |
| Keycaps | – | Low-profile, spaced scissor 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) | Universal layout (Android, ChromeOS, Windows, iPadOS, iOS, macOS) or a dedicated Apple layout (iPadOS, iOS, macOS) |
| Special keys | Lock key (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 | Full row of shortcuts (screen brightness, Mission Control, emoji, screen capture, media and volume; Focus Mode on the Apple version); three Easy-Switch keys; F-row customisable |
| Connections and battery | ||
| Connects by | Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Devices it switches between | 1 | 3 (better) |
| Power | Rechargeable | Coin cell battery |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | – | Up to 36 months |
| Receiver | – | Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth 5.0); no receiver (Logitech's support specification lists Logi Bolt as well, but the product page and press release give Bluetooth only); range 10 m |
| Battery life detail | About a month or more between charges in Apple's tests with an M4 iMac; sleeps when not in use | Two CR2032 coin-cell batteries, pre-installed and user-replaceable; up to 36 months; power LED turns red below 5% |
| 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 macOS 15.1 or later; iPad with iPadOS 14.5 or later; iPhone with iOS 14.5 or later; Apple Vision Pro with the latest visionOS | Universal version with Windows 10 or later, macOS 14 or later, iPadOS 17 or later, iOS 17 or later, ChromeOS and Android 12 or later; Apple version with iPadOS and iOS 17 or later and macOS 14 or later |
| Software | – | Logi Options+ on Windows and macOS (Smart Actions); Logitech Control app on iPadOS and Android |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 239 g | 222 g (better) |
| Width × depth × height | 278.9 × 114.9 × 10.9 mm | 250 × 105 × 8.97 mm |
| Size | Height 0.41–1.09 cm, width 27.89 cm, depth 11.49 cm | 250 × 105 mm; 4.35–8.97 mm thick (the support specification gives 8.77 mm); 222 g |
| Materials | – | Plastic (including recycled plastic) and low-carbon aluminium; built-in cover |
| Colours | – | Graphite, Pale Grey, Lilac |
| In the box | Magic Keyboard, woven USB-C charging cable | Keyboard, two coin-cell batteries, documentation |
| Warranty | 1 year (Apple One Year Limited Warranty) | 2-year limited hardware warranty |
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