Logitech POP Icon Keys vs Logitech POP Keys
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| LogitechPOP Icon Keys | LogitechPOP Keys | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | October 2024 | November 2021 |
| Typing | ||
| Layout | Compact | Compact |
| Switches | Scissor | Mechanical |
| Key travel | 1.8 mm | 4 mm |
| Backlight | None | None |
| Keys labelled for | Mac, Windows and more | Mac, Windows and more |
| Touch ID | No | No |
| Switches | Scissor keys with 60 ± 10 gf actuation force, rated for 10 million keystrokes (function and cursor keys 3 million) | Mechanical switches (brown, tactile); 45 gf actuation force; rated for 50 million keystrokes |
| Key travel | 1.8 ± 0.3 mm total travel | 4 mm total travel |
| Keycaps | Contoured, low-profile keys | Round, scooped typewriter-style keycaps; eight swappable emoji keycaps (four fitted, four spare) |
| Layouts | English UK, English International, Danish/Norwegian/Swedish/Finnish, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Ukrainian (UK store) | – |
| Special keys | Four Action Keys on the right (customisable in Logi Options+); shortcut keys including mute, emoji and screenshot; three Easy-Switch keys; legends for Windows and Mac | Four emoji keys and an emoji-panel key, customisable in Logi Options+; 12 Fn shortcuts (screen snip, voice-to-text, mic mute, media); three Easy-Switch keys; OS layouts for Windows/Android, macOS and iOS |
| Connections and battery | ||
| Connects by | Bluetooth | Bluetooth and USB receiver |
| Devices it switches between | 3 | 3 |
| Power | AAA battery | AAA battery |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | Up to 36 months | Up to 36 months |
| Receiver | – | Logi Bolt USB receiver (included) or Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth 5.1); range 10 m |
| Battery life detail | Two AAA batteries (user-replaceable); over 36 months; automatic sleep | Two AAA batteries, pre-installed; up to 36 months |
| Works with | Bluetooth Low Energy with Windows 10, 11 or later, macOS 12 or later, iPadOS 15 or later, iOS 15 or later, Android 12 or later and ChromeOS | Logi Bolt with Windows 10 or later, macOS 10.14 or later and ChromeOS; Bluetooth with the same plus iOS 11 or later and Android 8 or later (the product page lists macOS 10.15, iPadOS 13.4 and iOS 11 or later) |
| Software | Logi Options+ on Windows and macOS (Action Keys, F-key shortcuts) | Logi Options+ on Windows and macOS |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 530 g (better) | 779 g |
| Width × depth × height | 324.51 × 136.96 × 22 mm | 321.2 × 138.47 × 35.4 mm |
| Size | – | 321.2 × 138.47 × 35.4 mm; 779 g (Logitech's support specification gives 776 g) |
| Materials | Plastic parts with 37% to 70% certified post-consumer recycled plastic, depending on colour; transparent frame | ABS top and bottom case; PC light guide |
| Colours | Graphite & Green, Off-White & Orange, Rose & Off-White, Lilac & Off-White | Blast, Daydream, Heartbreaker, Cosmos, Mist (colourways named on the UK product page) |
| In the box | Keyboard, user documentation | Keyboard, two AAA batteries (pre-installed), Logi Bolt USB receiver, four extra emoji keys, pouch, documentation |
| Warranty | 2-year limited hardware warranty | 2-year limited hardware warranty |
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