The Best Keyboard for Computer

It also runs for up to 12 months. On battery life it ties with the K250 at up to 12 months. It is the only pick here with a compact layout; the Macally compact has a compact (78 keys) layout instead.

No other pick in this guide offers a quiet low-travel keys key type; compare the Bnnwa multi-device, which has a low-profile keys key type. No other pick in this guide offers a 2.4GHz USB receiver only connection; compare the Bnnwa multi-device, which has a bluetooth and 2.4GHz connection. It also comes with Windows, Mac, ChromeOS and Linux support. It was the cheapest of the group when we checked; the Macally compact was the next step up.

The 78-key layout drops the number pad to save desk space but keeps 12 shortcut keys for media and system functions. A 2.4GHz USB-A dongle handles the connection, so there's no Bluetooth pairing to manage. A compact (78 keys) layout is unique to it among these picks, while the K250 uses a compact with number pad layout.

You get a slim keys key type here, which sets it apart from the K400 Plus and its a quiet low-profile keys key type. It was priced above the TECKNET mini and below the K250 at the time of writing. There is no published battery life figure, whereas the K400 Plus runs for up to 18 months.

It adds deep-profile keys, a spill-resistant design and adjustable tilt legs, with a battery rating of up to 12 months. It matches the TECKNET mini on battery life (up to 12 months). You get a compact with number pad layout here, which sets it apart from the K400 Plus and its a compact with touchpad layout.

A deep-profile keys key type is unique to it among these picks, while the Macally compact uses a slim keys key type. A bluetooth connection is unique to it among these picks, while the Bnnwa multi-device uses a bluetooth and 2.4GHz connection. Check that your computer has Bluetooth, or use the included receiver if there is one. When we checked, only the Macally compact and cheaper picks cost less, and the Bnnwa multi-device cost more.

Its ABS keycaps resist wear, and the slim, light body works with laptops, phones and tablets. You get a slim with touchpad layout here, which sets it apart from the K400 Plus and its a compact with touchpad layout. A low-profile keys key type is unique to it among these picks, while the Macally compact uses a slim keys key type.

A bluetooth and 2.4GHz connection is unique to it among these picks, while the K400 Plus uses a 2.4GHz Unifying receiver connection. You also get 12 multimedia shortcuts. Check that your computer has Bluetooth, or use the included receiver if there is one. When we checked, only the K250 and cheaper picks cost less, and the K400 Plus cost more.

On the spec sheet, it runs for up to 18 months and offers a 1 devices device pairing. Nothing else here matches its up to 18 months battery life; the TECKNET mini comes closest at up to 12 months. A compact with touchpad layout is unique to it among these picks, while the Macally compact uses a compact (78 keys) layout.

You get a quiet low-profile keys key type here, which sets it apart from the Bnnwa multi-device and its a low-profile keys key type. You get a 2.4GHz Unifying receiver connection here, which sets it apart from the K250 and its a bluetooth connection. You also get dedicated media hotkeys. Only the Bnnwa multi-device came close to it on price at the time of writing; it cost the most of the 5 picks.