The reduced keyboard is also more symmetrical overall, and can be center-aligned with the monitor, which is both aesthetically more pleasing and causes less strain for the neck over long working sessions. With the numpad and control pad eliminated, and the arrow pad moved to below the right shift key, there's much less unused clutter on the right side of the keyboard. No number pad means more space for the mouse (Photo: IBTimes / Jeff Li)įirst of all, after switching to the MX Keys Mini, I found the biggest benefit to be the added real estate for the mouse on the right-hand side. As the legacy peripheral manufacturers, Logitech decidedly does not follow suit, but has its own miniaturized 79-key layout instead. There's no shortage of miniaturized keyboards on the market, with plenty of 68-key and 96-key mechanical keyboards being the most popular. Logitech's 79-key layout (Photo: IBTimes / Jeff Li) In short, with the MX Keys Mini, just like the original, typing on it is fast, accurate, and much less fatiguing than mechanical keyboards. Overtime I found the optimal typing strength, and being able to type faster than on mechanical or laptop keyboards. The key action is somewhere between 'clicky' and 'quiet', and having used mechanical keyboards for a while, I found myself typing much harder initially which the MX Keys Mini coped without any issues. The new flagship Logitech keyboard has design elements that overlaps most of the original: same space gray color scheme, laptop-like island style keys - each with a subtle 'crater' that offers more contact area for faster and more accurate typing experience, and the same low profile and slanted angle which means there's no need for an additional palm rest. With the MX Keys being one of the best typing experiences on the market, it makes sense for the MX Keys Mini to retain most of the original features. The MX Keys Original with the Mini (Photo: IBTimes / Jeff Li) Can the little sibling match the TOTL performance of the original? We dive in to find out. Logitech is following up its success with the MX Keys with the MX Keys Mini, further pushing the minimalist's endeavor. The Logitech MX Keys was one of the most premium options there was, offering both a premium build, an Apple-esque minimalist flat profile, while offering the best that the legacy peripheral maker has to offer in terms of the typing experience. And central to any desktop setup is of course the keyboard. One quick survey of what's trending on social media, it'll be apparent that minimalist desktop setups are picking up momentum post pandemic, making way for a new wave of beautiful work-from-home (WFH) workspaces.
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