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Ready to Buy the Right Wireless Keyboard for You?
Now that you know what to look for in a good wireless keyboard, we’ve taken all the guesswork out of the equation and put together a list of the best ones we’ve reviewed. Whether you’re planning to use the board for work, gaming, or just everyday computing, it isn’t hard to cut the cord without compromises.
If you’re looking for additional in-depth explanations on how to choose the right keyboard for you, check out our roundups of the best keyboards, the best mechanical keyboards, and the best gaming keyboards. All of these have wireless candidates mingling with the best of the wired models we've reviewed.
Do You Need a Media-Centric Keyboard?
If you’re looking for a wireless keyboard because you’re setting up a media PC to hook up to your TV, keep in mind that there’s a subset of wireless keyboards made specifically with this use case in mind. Entertainment keyboards, sometimes called “media center keyboards” or "lapboards," are all-in-one solutions made to work on your lap, rather than sit on a surface. Most are long, and some have larger-than-ordinary keys. Some models also have an underside surface contoured to rest on your lap. They also always have a touchpad or other mouse substitute to make input control more manageable, with no separate mouse required.
Most such boards are made for navigating web browsers and media players like Plex, or for PC gaming. Because they’re designed for only occasional typing, they often don’t make for the best general-use keyboards (though there are exceptions). Also note: These kinds of keyboards are much rarer nowadays than in years past. Corsair's K83, pictured above, is a recent archetype media keyboard, but it is now available only on the secondary market. The budget-priced Logitech K400 Plus has been around for many years and remains available, but is ripe for a challenger.
Looking for a wireless keyboard with no issues with fast connectivity and reaction times. I game primarily though controller, but occasionally use mouse/keyboard. 96% or 100% with a knob and rgb. I am not a fan of loud and clicky, but more of a thock or less/deep sound. I have a set of switches I like, but am open to suggestions. Thank you in advance.
I work remote and tend to go to shared workspaces to get my job done. I was travelling with my MX Keys but - as you can imagine - it took a beating in my bag.
Am looking for recommendations on a portable keyboard that fits the following:
Bluetooth / wireless
Has a number pad
Can take being put in and out of a book bag
Budget is not a concern. I did see the Keychron 7 but no number pad so that is an issue.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Any keyboards that will have all the needed keys for programming and also not be bad for gaming? (Low responsiveness etc)
So I've used a Logitech K360 for many years. My first one lasted a long time before it started having various issues. The second one recently developed a problem with the space bar not working half the time (a pretty important feature). I tried prying off the space bar to clean, and snapped it in half. I tried swapping in the old keyboard's space bar, but the design is different, and it doesn't fit.
Today I received a MX Keys S. The quality is 10x higher overall, ie the keys don't wobble like on the K360. The full layout takes a lot of getting used to, but only ever knew this layout until getting my first K360.
However, it turns out that the compact layout was a pretty key feature for the K360, for reasons I'm sure have been tread over plenty on this sub. Namely that instead of having both the keyboard and mouse in front of you, now one or both are pushed to the side, introducing that dreaded rotator cuff repetitive strain mouse arm.
I'm a bit bummed by this, because I'd rather just keep this thing and be done with it. But if it's going to be more irritating later...
TLDR: Is there a wireless, compact, low profile keycap keyboard that still has a number pad, other than the K360? Or am I stuck trying to find more K360s forever. I can't imagine not having a number pad.
I don't have a specific budget, but I can't imagine what I'm looking for being any more expensive than the MX S I already have here.
Also, I don't care about gaming keyboards, mechanical et al. I'd rather it be quiet than precise. Rimworld is pretty forgiving of keyboard precision.
Thank you very much for enduring such a lengthy post from a non-r/keyboards person!