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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.
I currently have a keyboard that can wirelessly connect to 3 different laptops and I press a button on the keyboard to toggle them.
I prefer this to having my keyboard go through KVM because I’m using my monitor for J2 in a meeting, but need to respond to something on J1, I can change my keyboard over without affecting the display.
My only problem is the keyboard is too wide - it has a number pad on the side, which I hate. I want something more compact - a full size keyboard that can connect to multiple devices, just without the number pad attached. I can’t seem to find one.
Does anyone have one they love?
I'm looking for a Bluetooth keyboard that really feels like a laptop keyboards such as the 2018 MacBook Pro keyboard. Mainly that key pressee are super light and effortless. I love keyboards from laptops. It's so easy to press down buttons, all you need to do is tap them. Don't even need to register that you're pushing them down, the momentum from the tap is enough too register a click.
In my pursuit of getting the closest one I could I got the Logitech MX keyboard and sure it's nice, especially the buttons to switch devices but even after 2 years I've not gotten use to it. Still feels I need to put in some effort to push buttons down. Anyone know high quality alternatives keyboards that suit my needs?