The Best Keyboards for a Home Office

It also runs for up to 12 months. On battery life it sits mid-pack at up to 12 months: the K380s runs for up to 36 months, and the Keychron B6 Pro comes in at up to 8 months. It is the only pick here with a compact layout; the Bnnwa multi-device has a slim with touchpad layout instead.

No other pick in this guide offers a quiet low-travel keys key type; compare the Keychron B6 Pro, which has a quiet scissor 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 offers Windows, Mac, ChromeOS and Linux support. It was the cheapest of the group when we checked; the Bnnwa multi-device was the next step up.

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 TECKNET mini and its a compact layout. A low-profile keys key type is unique to it among these picks, while the K380s uses a quiet scooped round keys key type.

A bluetooth and 2.4GHz connection is unique to it among these picks, while the MX Mechanical Mini for Mac uses a bluetooth LE connection. It also comes with 12 multimedia shortcuts. Check that your computer has Bluetooth, or use the included receiver if there is one. When we checked, only the TECKNET mini cost less, and the K380s cost more.

Logitech offers up to 36 months on its batteries, and the Fn keys can be customised in Logi Options+. On battery life it leads this guide at up to 36 months, ahead of the TECKNET mini (up to 12 months). No other pick in this guide offers a quiet scooped round keys key type; compare the Keychron B6 Pro, which has a quiet scissor keys key type.

It also comes with a 3-year battery life claim and auto-sleep. Check that your computer has Bluetooth, or use the included receiver if there is one. It supports Windows and macOS layouts, which helps if you switch between computers. Its price falls between the Bnnwa multi-device and the Keychron B6 Pro, based on our last check.

Keychron rates it for about 1,200 hours of use per charge. It is rated for up to 1,200 hours, about eight months at five hours a day, and it keeps working while charging. Its 2.4GHz link polls at 1,000Hz.

On battery life it trails the group at up to 8 months, while the K380s runs for up to 36 months. No other pick in this guide offers a quiet scissor keys key type; compare the K380s, which has a quiet scooped round keys key type. It also comes with online key remapping. Its price falls between the K380s and the MX Mechanical Mini for Mac, based on our last check.

It connects over Bluetooth LE to three devices, and Logitech offers up to 15 days per charge with the backlight on. A tactile Quiet mechanical key type is unique to it among these picks, while the Bnnwa multi-device uses a low-profile keys key type. A bluetooth LE connection is unique to it among these picks, while the Bnnwa multi-device uses a bluetooth and 2.4GHz connection.

You also get Flow control with a matching Logitech mouse. Check that your computer has Bluetooth, or use the included receiver if there is one. At our last price check it topped the group, with the Keychron B6 Pro the nearest cheaper option. If you want a confirmed battery life, look to the K380s instead: it runs for up to 36 months, while this one gives no figure.