Magic Keyboard (USB-C)
Apple's compact wireless keyboard with a Lock key instead of Touch ID, suited to Mac, iPad and iPhone users who want a slim keyboard and don't need fingerprint log-in.
- Layout
- Compact
- Switches
- Scissor
- Backlight
- None
- Battery
- –
- Connects by
- Bluetooth
- Weight
- 239 g
Specifications
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- Layout
- Compact
- Switches
- Scissor
- Backlight
- None
- Keys labelled for
- Mac
- Touch ID
- No
- 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
- 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
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 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
Design
- Weight
- 239 g
- Width × depth × height
- 278.9 × 114.9 × 10.9 mm
- Size
- Height 0.41–1.09 cm, width 27.89 cm, depth 11.49 cm
- In the box
- Magic Keyboard, woven USB-C charging cable
- Warranty
- 1 year (Apple One Year Limited Warranty)
Pros and cons
Pros
- Works with Macs on macOS 15.1 or later, plus iPad, iPhone and Apple Vision Pro
- Compact and light, at 27.89 cm wide and 239 g
- Charges over USB-C, and Apple quotes about a month or more per charge
Cons
- No Touch ID; a Lock key takes its place
- No backlight
- Pairs with one device at a time; moving it to another means pairing again
Closest rivals
Model | Layout | Switches | Backlight | Battery | Connects by | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compact | Scissor | None | 36 months | Bluetooth | 222 g | Jun 2024 | |
| Compact | Scissor | None | – | Bluetooth | 243 g | Oct 2024 | |
| Compact | Scissor | None | 8 months | Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable | 425 g | May 2024 |
Sources
- apple.com/uk/shop/product/mxcl3b/a/magic-keyboard-usb-c-british-english
- support.apple.com/en-gb/121955
- cdsassets.apple.com/live/6GJYWVAV/user/locale/en-gb/magic-keyboard-usb-c-ug.pdf
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2024/10/apple-introduces-new-imac-supercharged-by-m4-and-…
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2024/10/apples-new-mac-mini-is-more-mighty-more-mini-and-…
- apple.com/shop/product/mjlx4ll/a/magic-keyboard-usb-c-us-english
- macrumors.com/2024/10/28/apple-announces-usb-c-magic-accessories
- 9to5mac.com/2024/10/28/apple-brings-usb-c-to-new-magic-keyboard-magic-trackpad-…
- apple.com/uk/legal/warranty/products/accessory-warranty-english.html