The Best Keyboards for Work and Office Use

Smart Actions in Logi Options+ can automate repetitive shortcuts. It lasts up to 10 days with backlighting or 5 months without, and charges over USB-C. The low-profile angle suits wrist posture.

Its up to 5 months battery life is the shortest in this group; the MX Mechanical leads at up to 10 months. It pairs over Bluetooth or Logitech's Logi Bolt receiver; Bolt is not compatible with older Unifying receivers, so keep the one in the box. It supports Windows and macOS layouts, which helps if you switch between computers. It was priced above the Wave Keys and below the Ergo K860 at the time of writing.

Logitech says the rest gives 54% more wrist support than a standard keyboard. It is the only pick here with a scooped Perfect Stroke keys key type; the Pro Fit has a quiet keys key type instead. It is the only pick here with a USB receiver or Bluetooth connection; the Pro Fit has a wired USB connection instead.

It also comes with certification by United States Ergonomics. Check that your computer has Bluetooth, or use the included receiver if there is one. Ergonomic layouts take a few days to get used to, especially if you type with your hands crossing the centre. On price it sat fifth of 6, between the cheaper MX Keys S and the pricier MX Mechanical, at the time of writing.

It costs well under half the K860. No other pick in this guide offers a compact wave layout; compare the Pro Fit, which has a full-size ergonomic layout. It is the only pick here with a wave-shaped membrane keys key type; the Keychron B6 Pro has a quiet scissor keys key type instead.

You also get Easy-Switch between devices. It pairs over Bluetooth or Logitech's Logi Bolt receiver; Bolt is not compatible with older Unifying receivers, so keep the one in the box. Ergonomic layouts take a few days to get used to, especially if you type with your hands crossing the centre.

It supports Windows and macOS layouts, which helps if you switch between computers. On price it sat third of 6, between the cheaper Keychron B6 Pro and the pricier MX Keys S, at the time of writing.

Its battery life with the backlight off is the longest here, up to 10 months. Its up to 10 months battery life is the longest here; the Keychron B6 Pro comes next at up to 8 months. It also offers smart backlighting that adjusts to room light and Logitech Flow for moving between computers.

It pairs over Bluetooth or Logitech's Logi Bolt receiver; Bolt is not compatible with older Unifying receivers, so keep the one in the box. It supports Windows and macOS layouts, which helps if you switch between computers. It was the highest-priced of the 6 picks at the time of writing, so the case for it rests on what it adds over the Ergo K860 and the rest.

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.

Its up to 8 months battery life ranks second of 3 here, behind the MX Mechanical (up to 10 months) and ahead of the MX Keys S (up to 5 months). A quiet scissor keys key type is unique to it among these picks, while the Ergo K860 uses a scooped Perfect Stroke keys key type. It also comes with online key remapping. When we checked, only the Pro Fit cost less, and the Wave Keys cost more.

It needs no pairing or charging. A full-size ergonomic layout is unique to it among these picks, while the Wave Keys uses a compact wave layout. You get a quiet keys key type here, which sets it apart from the Wave Keys and its a wave-shaped membrane keys key type.

You get a wired USB connection here, which sets it apart from the Ergo K860 and its a USB receiver or Bluetooth connection. Being wired, it needs no pairing or charging, which suits shared desks and IT-managed PCs. It cost the least of the 6 picks at the time of writing, with the Keychron B6 Pro the next step up. There is no published battery life figure, whereas the MX Mechanical runs for up to 10 months.