Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C)

Apple

Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C)

Released October 2024

Apple's full-size wireless keyboard with a numeric keypad and a Touch ID sensor, suited to people with a Mac with Apple silicon who work with numbers or want fingerprint log-in at a desk.

Layout
Full size
Switches
Scissor
Backlight
None
Battery
–
Connects by
Bluetooth
Weight
369 g

Typing

Layout
Full size
Switches
Scissor
Backlight
None
Keys labelled for
Mac
Touch ID
Yes
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)
Special keys
Touch 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 emoji; document navigation keys and full-size arrow keys

Connections and battery

Connects by
Bluetooth
Devices it switches between
1
Power
Rechargeable
Battery life detail
About a month or more between charges in Apple's tests with an M4 iMac; sleeps when not in use
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 Apple silicon running macOS 15.1 or later; Apple also lists recent iPad and iPhone models

Design

Weight
369 g
Width × depth × height
418.7 × 114.9 × 10.9 mm
Size
Height 0.41–1.09 cm, width 41.87 cm, depth 11.49 cm
Colours
White Keys, Black Keys
In the box
Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad, woven USB-C charging cable
Warranty
1 year (Apple One Year Limited Warranty)

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Touch ID unlocks the Mac and approves Apple Pay purchases
  • Numeric keypad, document navigation keys and full-size arrow keys
  • Charges over USB-C, and Apple quotes about a month or more per charge

Cons

  • Touch ID needs a Mac with Apple silicon
  • No backlight
  • Pairs with one Mac at a time; moving it to another means pairing again

Closest rivals

Model
LayoutSwitchesBacklightBatteryConnects byWeightReleased
Full sizeScissorNone8 monthsBluetooth, USB receiver and Cable623 gMay 2024
Full sizeScissorNone36 monthsBluetooth and USB receiver685 gMar 2024
Full sizeScissorNone300 hoursBluetooth, USB receiver and Cable585 gMay 2025

Sources

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  2. support.apple.com/en-gb/121953
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