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Keychron B1 Pro vs Logitech MX Keys Mini

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KeychronB1 ProLogitechMX Keys Mini
Overview
ReleasedMay 2024September 2021
Typing
LayoutCompactCompact
SwitchesScissorScissor
Key travel–1.8 mm
BacklightNoneWhite
Automatic backlight–Yes
Keys labelled forMac, Windows and moreMac, Windows and more
Touch IDNoNo
SwitchesScissor mechanismScissor switches rated for 10 million keystrokes (function keys 5 million)
KeycapsABS, concave; legends for Mac and WindowsSpherically dished keys shaped for fingertips
Layouts77 keys (75%); ANSI (keychron.com); UK, French, Nordic, Hungarian, German and Swiss ISO (ISO Layout Collection; UK ISO on keychron.uk)English UK, English International, Danish/Norwegian/Swedish/Finnish, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swiss (UK store); MX Keys Mini for Mac comes in the same layouts
Backlight–A hand proximity sensor turns it on and an ambient light sensor sets the level; eight levels; stays off in rooms brighter than 100 lux and below 10% battery
Special keys12 multimedia keys; Fn + Shift opens the emoji picker; separate keymaps for Mac and Windows set in Keychron LauncherDictation, emoji and microphone mute/unmute keys in the F row (the mute key needs Logi Options+); Easy-Switch keys; Fn + Esc swaps media keys and F-keys; legends for both Windows and Mac (a Mac layout on MX Keys Mini for Mac)
Connections and battery
Connects byBluetooth, USB receiver and CableBluetooth and USB receiver
Devices it switches between43
PowerRechargeableRechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 8 monthsUp to 5 months
With the backlight on–Up to 10 days
Receiver2.4 GHz USB receiver at 1,000 Hz polling; Bluetooth 5.2 at 90 Hz; USB-C wired at 1,000 Hz; three Bluetooth devices plus one on the 2.4 GHz receiverNone in the box; works with a Logi Bolt USB receiver bought separately, but not with other Logitech receivers
Battery life detail800 mAh lithium-polymer battery; up to 8 months, or up to 1,200 hours of continuous use (about 8 months at 5 hours a day), in Keychron's lab tests; usable while chargingRechargeable 1500 mAh Li-Po; Logitech quotes up to 10 days with backlighting or up to 5 months with it off
ChargingUSB-C; around 2.5 hours to chargeUSB-C port at the top right; usable while charging; USB-A to USB-C cable (USB-C to USB-C with MX Keys Mini for Mac)
Works withmacOS, iOS, Windows, Android and LinuxWindows 10, 11 or later, macOS 10.15 or later, iOS 14 or later, iPadOS 14 or later, Android 8.0 or later, Linux and ChromeOS over Bluetooth; MX Keys Mini for Mac lists macOS 10.15 or later, iOS 13.4 or later and iPadOS 14 or later
SoftwareZMK firmware; Keychron Launcher web app for key remapping, macros and shortcutsLogi Options+ (Windows and macOS) for key customisation and backlight settings; Logitech Flow with a Flow-enabled Logitech mouse
Design
Weight425 g506.4 g
Width × depth × height296 × 130 × 14.5 mm295.99 × 131.95 × 20.97 mm
Size296 × 130 mm, 425 g; 5.2 mm high at the front and 14.5 mm at the rear; 3.2° typing angle–
MaterialsABS bodyLow-carbon aluminium scissor plate; plastic parts include 30% (Graphite) or 12% (Pale Gray, Rose) certified post-consumer recycled plastic
ColoursSpace Gray, Ivory White, Retro Blue, Retro Red (keychron.com); Space Gray and Ivory White (keychron.uk UK ISO)Graphite, Pale Gray, Rose (UK store; Black also sold in the US); MX Keys Mini for Mac in Pale Gray and Space Gray
In the box–Keyboard, USB-A to USB-C charging cable, documentation (a USB-C to USB-C cable with MX Keys Mini for Mac)
Warranty–2-year limited hardware warranty (UK)

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