The Best Wireless Keyboard

Logitech offers up to 36 months on its batteries, and the Fn keys can be customised in Logi Options+. It matches the Wave Keys on battery life (up to 36 months). It matches the MX Mechanical on device pairing (3 devices).

A quiet scooped round keys key type is unique to it among these picks, while the K400 Plus uses a quiet low-profile 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. When we checked, only the K400 Plus and cheaper picks cost less, and the Wave Keys cost more.

It costs well under half the K860. On battery life it ties with the K380s at up to 36 months. No other pick in this guide offers a compact wave layout; compare the K400 Plus, which has a compact with touchpad layout.

It is the only pick here with a wave-shaped membrane keys key type; the TECKNET mini has a quiet low-travel keys key type instead. It also comes with 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. On price it sat fourth of 5, between the cheaper K380s and the pricier MX Mechanical, at the time of writing. The maker doesn't give its device pairing; if that figure matters, the K380s offers 3 devices.

On the spec sheet, it runs for up to 18 months and offers a 1 devices device pairing. On battery life it sits mid-pack at up to 18 months: the K380s runs for up to 36 months, and the MX Mechanical comes in at up to 10 months. No other pick in this guide offers a compact with touchpad layout; compare the Wave Keys, which has a compact wave layout.

It is the only pick here with a quiet low-profile keys key type; the Wave Keys has a wave-shaped membrane keys key type instead. It is the only pick here with a 2.4GHz Unifying receiver connection; the TECKNET mini has a 2.4GHz USB receiver only connection instead. You also get dedicated media hotkeys.

On price it sat second of 5, between the cheaper TECKNET mini and the pricier K380s, at the time of writing. The trade-off is device pairing; for more, the K380s offers 3 devices.

It also runs for up to 12 months. Its up to 12 months battery life ranks fourth of 5 here, behind the K380s (up to 36 months) and ahead of the MX Mechanical (up to 10 months). You get a compact layout here, which sets it apart from the K400 Plus and its a compact with touchpad layout.

A quiet low-travel keys key type is unique to it among these picks, while the Wave Keys uses a wave-shaped membrane keys key type. A 2.4GHz USB receiver only connection is unique to it among these picks, while the K400 Plus uses a 2.4GHz Unifying receiver connection. You also get Windows, Mac, ChromeOS and Linux support.

No other pick here cost less at our last price check, and the K400 Plus was closest. If you want a confirmed device pairing, look to the K380s instead: it offers 3 devices, while this one gives no figure.

Its battery life with the backlight off is the longest here, up to 10 months. On device pairing it ties with the K380s at 3 devices. 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 5 picks at the time of writing, so the case for it rests on what it adds over the Wave Keys and the rest. The trade-off is battery life; for more, the K380s runs for up to 36 months.