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Logitech MX Mechanical Mini
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MX Mechanical Mini

Released May 2022

The compact version of MX Mechanical, with low-profile mechanical switches and no number pad, suited to smaller desks and to people who want mechanical keys with full-size arrow keys.

Layout
Compact
Switches
Low-profile mechanical
Backlight
White
Battery
10 months
Connects by
Bluetooth and USB receiver
Weight
612 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers find it compact, sturdy and lovely to type on, with good battery life and easy switching between three devices. All three call it expensive for its size; TechRadar found the backlighting weak and not every key programmable, Trusted Reviews found the software limited against rivals, and Tom's Guide found it heavier than its size suggests.

From tomsguide.com, techradar.com and trustedreviews.com

Specifications

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Typing

Layout
Compact
Switches
Low-profile mechanical
Key travel
3.2 mm
Backlight
White
Automatic backlight
Yes
Keys labelled for
Mac, Windows and more
Touch ID
No
Switches
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
Dual-colour keycaps with a matte surface
Layouts
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); MX Mechanical Mini for Mac in English UK, English International, Danish/Norwegian/Swedish/Finnish, French, German and Swiss
Backlight
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
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 (MX Mechanical Mini for Mac has a Mac layout and a Do Not Disturb function)

Connections and battery

Connects by
Bluetooth and USB receiver
Devices it switches between
3
Power
Rechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)
Up to 10 months
With the backlight on
Up to 15 days
Receiver
Logi Bolt USB receiver included (needs a USB-A port); MX Mechanical Mini for Mac has none in the box but works with one, which Logitech suggests for Macs with FileVault on
Battery life detail
Rechargeable 1500 mAh Li-Po; Logitech quotes up to 15 days with backlighting or up to 10 months with it off
Charging
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 (USB-C to USB-C with MX Mechanical Mini for Mac)
Works with
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 10.15 or later, Linux and ChromeOS; MX Mechanical Mini for Mac lists macOS 10.15 or later, iPadOS 14 or later and iOS 14 or later
Software
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
612 g
Width × depth × height
312.6 × 131.55 × 26.1 mm
Materials
Low-carbon aluminium top case; plastic parts include 47% certified post-consumer recycled plastic (36% on the Pale Gray Mac version)
Colours
Graphite; MX Mechanical Mini for Mac in Space Gray and Pale Gray
In the box
Keyboard, Logi Bolt USB receiver, USB-A to USB-C charging cable, documentation; MX Mechanical Mini for Mac comes with a 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable and no receiver
Warranty
2-year limited hardware warranty (UK)

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Choice of Tactile Quiet, Clicky or Linear low-profile switches
  • Full-size arrow keys, unlike MX Keys Mini
  • Up to 15 days per charge with the backlight on, or up to 10 months with it off

Cons

  • With the English UK layout, Logitech's UK store sells only the Tactile Quiet switches
  • MX Mechanical Mini for Mac comes only with Tactile Quiet switches and without a receiver
  • The backlight doesn't light every character on the keycaps

Closest rivals

Model
LayoutSwitchesBacklightBatteryConnects byWeightReleased
KeychronK3 Max
CompactLow-profile mechanicalRGB73 hoursBluetooth, USB receiver and Cable525 gNov 2023
KeychronV1 Max
CompactMechanicalRGB190 hoursBluetooth, USB receiver and Cable770 gNov 2023
LogitechPOP Keys
CompactMechanicalNone36 monthsBluetooth and USB receiver779 gNov 2021

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