Logitech MX Keys S vs Logitech MX Mechanical

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MX Keys S compared with MX Mechanical

	LogitechMX Keys S	LogitechMX Mechanical
Overview
Released
Released	June 2023	May 2022
Typing
Layout
Layout	Full size	Full size
Switches
Switches	Scissor	Low-profile mechanical
Key travel
Key travel	1.8 mm	3.2 mm
Backlight
Backlight	White	White
Automatic backlight
Automatic backlight	Yes	Yes
Keys labelled for
Keys labelled for	Mac, Windows and more	Mac, Windows and more
Touch ID
Touch ID	No	No
Switches
Switches	Scissor switches with 60 g actuation force, rated for 10 million keystrokes (function keys 5 million)	Low-profile mechanical switches in Tactile Quiet (brown), Clicky (blue) or Linear (red); Logitech lists 55 g actuation force and 1.3 mm actuation distance, rated for 50 million keystrokes
Keycaps
Keycaps	Spherically dished keys shaped for fingertips	Dual-colour keycaps with a matte surface
Layouts
Layouts	English UK, English International, Belgian, Croatian/Slovenian, Czech/Slovakian, Danish/Norwegian/Swedish/Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swiss, Ukrainian (UK store); MX Keys S for Mac in English UK, English International, French, German and Swiss	English UK, French and Swiss with Tactile Quiet switches only; English International, German and Danish/Norwegian/Swedish/Finnish with all three switch types (UK store)
Backlight
Backlight	A hand proximity sensor turns it on and an ambient light sensor sets the level; seven levels; stays off in bright rooms and below 10% battery; duration and brightness adjustable in Logi Options+	A hand proximity sensor turns it on and an ambient light sensor sets the level; eight levels; six effects (static, breathing, reaction, contrast, wave, random); stays off in bright rooms and below 10% battery
Special keys
Special keys	Dictation, emoji and microphone mute/unmute keys in the F row; Easy-Switch keys; Fn + Esc swaps media keys and F-keys; legends for both Windows and Mac (a Mac layout on MX Keys S for Mac)	Dictation, emoji, search and microphone mute/unmute keys; Easy-Switch keys; Fn + the light bulb key changes the backlight effect; Fn + Esc swaps media keys and F-keys; legends for both Windows and Mac
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Bluetooth and USB receiver	Bluetooth and USB receiver
Devices it switches between
Devices it switches between	3	3
Power
Power	Rechargeable	Rechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 5 months	Up to 10 months
With the backlight on
With the backlight on	Up to 10 days	Up to 15 days
Receiver
Receiver	Logi Bolt USB receiver included (not compatible with other Logitech receivers); MX Keys S for Mac has none in the box but works with one, which Logitech advises for Macs with FileVault on	Logi Bolt USB receiver included (needs a USB-A port)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Rechargeable 1500 mAh Li-Po; Logitech quotes up to 10 days with its default backlight settings or up to 5 months with backlighting off	Rechargeable 1500 mAh Li-Po; Logitech quotes up to 15 days with backlighting or up to 10 months with it off
Charging
Charging	USB-C port at the top right; usable while charging; USB-A to USB-C cable (USB-C to USB-C with MX Keys S for Mac)	USB-C port at the top right; 4 hours from empty to full; usable while charging, though the cable only charges it; USB-A to USB-C cable included
Works with
Works with	Bluetooth with Windows 10, 11 or later, macOS 10.15 or later, iPadOS 14 or later, Android 8.0 or later, Linux and ChromeOS; Logi Bolt with Windows 10, 11 or later, macOS 10.15 or later, Linux and ChromeOS; MX Keys S for Mac lists macOS 10.15 or later, iOS 14 or later and iPadOS 14 or later	Bluetooth with Windows 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; Logi Bolt with Windows 10, 11 or later, macOS, Linux and ChromeOS
Software
Software	Logi Options+ (Windows and macOS) for Smart Actions, key customisation and backlight settings; Logitech Flow with a Flow-enabled Logitech mouse	Logi Options+ (Windows and macOS) for Smart Actions, app-specific profiles, Fn key functions and backlight effects; Logitech Flow with a Flow-enabled Logitech mouse
Design
Weight
Weight	810 g (better)	828 g
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	430.2 × 131.63 × 20.5 mm	433.85 × 131.55 × 26.1 mm
Materials
Materials	Low-carbon aluminium key-module bracket; plastic parts include 26% (Graphite, Space Gray) or 11% (Pale Gray) certified post-consumer recycled plastic	Low-carbon aluminium top case; plastic parts include 45% certified post-consumer recycled plastic
Colours
Colours	Graphite, Pale Gray (UK store; Black also sold in the US); MX Keys S for Mac in Space Gray and Pale Grey	Graphite
In the box
In the box	Keyboard, Logi Bolt USB receiver, USB-A to USB-C charging cable, documentation (also sold with MX Palm Rest); MX Keys S for Mac comes with a USB-C to USB-C cable and no receiver	Keyboard, Logi Bolt USB receiver, 1 m USB-A to USB-C charging cable, documentation
Warranty
Warranty	2-year limited hardware warranty (UK)	2-year limited hardware warranty (UK)