For me this thing cost over 100€. - It doesn't come with a USB receiver. - I lt CAN NOT be connected to a pc with the right USB cable. well. need I say more. I wanted to love it... but I just couldn't 💔😭
They should've atleast included full size arrow keys with this one. I commented on Logitech MX Mini's Launch Video on TH-cam : "Wanted something like this for so long but you made it a bit too small. No full size arrow keys is a bummer. A 70-75% layout would've been perfect " and they replied : "As MX Keys Mini has less size than the full-size MX Keys, the team had to make a difficult choice. The decision was to reduce the size of the keys. However, we will pass this along to the team. Regards, Logi Support"
Hey Joseph! I just want to thank you for your nice videos! I have found several super helpful today as I am having to reconfigure a new work-from-home set-up (much of it out of my own pocket). Thanks for your help in figuring out a few key pieces of equipment (monitor, keyboard). Also, the little magnetic accessory is so cool! I may have to get those just for fun! :)
Thanks for making this video! I recently purchased the Logitech K380, and although I've been enjoying it I've been wondering about the MX Keys Mini. It seems like they're both approximately the same size, and the layout look somewhat similar. So far it's hard to validate the big price difference, especially since I would consider adding on the Bolt receiver. Would love to hear your feedback. Thanks!
The numeric pad isn't a deal breaker for me. I have the k380 and when needed, I use a seprate numeric keypad. This I find to be a more ergonomic advantage use. The dealbreaker for is the price for a compact version of the mx. An excellent video.
Wow - thank you for such an in depth review! I have the mx keys, and was wondering whether to get the mini. I will now after your review seeing that the keyboard size and tactile response is largely similar to the original mx keys.
I use a similar magnetic charging system with my phone, headphones, mouse and some other things. It's quite convenient but it's not optimal for devices that you carry around a lot since the connector often breaks sooner or later.
That's true. Because of that, I primarily use it for the devices that are on my desk that needs charging every now and then. Phones are charged wirelessly :)
Very helpful video esp. about the small device to enable charging! I am unable to charge the keyboard using the cable that came with it as I have no compatible port on my MacBook Air. Thanks!!
@@JosephKim Thanks for linking to the accessory. I just bought the keyboard today and was just told that the keyboard connects to my laptop. No idea that I had to get another thing to charge it. It should be included!
On the full size keyboard you can use the Ctrl-Page up and down to jump to top and end of a long document. How do you do this with this mini without the page up/down keys?
@@JosephKim I have a similar mini keyboard K380. The keys layout looks excatly the same. Ctrl-Fn-up/down switches tabs instead. I am half a mind to go for the MX if ctrl-fn-up/down is indeed confirm to be an equivalent ctrl-page up/down.
My daily driver is a Realforce 87U--has been for the past 5 years or so. I'm looking at getting the Logitech MX Keys, but I've heard mixed reviews. Some people complain of disconnections etc. Do you ever experience issues like this? I wish they'd release a wired version so you could power it directly from PC and leave the backlight on.
The Unifying dongle feels a lot more reliable than BT. The full size MX keys comes with one. And make sure it is somewhere close to keyboard and I had not have any issues.
how do i know if my keyboard is fully charged???? I literally cannot find a single sentence anywhere on the internet that states what the led should look like once it's done.
due to the fact that logi bolt is not included with keyboard ms keys mini, if i am buying mouse mx master 3 for business (that include logi bolt) can i connect both device (keyboard and mouse) with the same logi bolt i found in the box of mouse? Thanks in advance for your time and reply
@@JosephKim thanks a lot, just one more question. I just bought the ms keys mini, if i'll buy the logi bolt can i purchase a normal mx master 3 or i am forced to buy mx master 3 for business? I don't know if the normal mx master 3 can be connected with logi bolt. Thanks in advance for your reply
Great vid Joseph! I think this keyboard has gimmicky useless feature. Emoji key? That's horrid on its own. The keyboard price is ridiculous given the full size costs the same and includes the usb connector, idk wtf Logitech was thinking but this keyboard is lacking a lot for the price it packs. Surely they can improve this keyboard with a revision, removing the shitty keys and replacing it to something useful. Pricing needs check also. Good vid brother have a wonderful day!
The price will come down as more becomes available in the market. I think this was targeted more to the mobile users which made the emoji key. You can modify it to do different things tho :)
Hm... This could be an endgame board, and the end of me wasting time and money on mechanical boards. Truth is, mechanical boards are slower and less ergonomical, even if enthusiasts seem to think looks, feel and sound is most important. (I totally get it, mechanical boards are cool, but on the other side it is simply a tool to do stuff on a PC.) However, I found the key spacing on the regular MX Keys to be a bit wide for a chiclet style board, which I felt impaired speed a little bit. Looking aside from this, the only thing this seems to be missing is more extensive customization with layer functionality and/or fn-key shortcuts as a mini/65%/75% keyboard should optimally have. I don't know many other good alternatives though except the MS Designer Compact. Which is an even more compact, simple but somewhat boring design, but better value for money.
Logitech should have JUST remove the num keypad and leave the arrows and home, Pg up/down home buttons. I would recommend but not great when these buttons are missing and the right click! Also be aware this is a Bluetooth, so it is super slagy…
No offence, I own so much Logitech mice / keyboards, they really should unify all peripherals, that includes their new Logi Bolt which does not support the G-series product line... secure or not secure, its now so annoying that it occupies my USB ports.
Agree. Ports are so precious especially with slim laptops. Even with usb hubs one is always short of ports. Logitech could do better than to make a new dongle that is not back compatible to the last generation unifying dongle.
@@JosephKim with 55% of the video being opening of the box, the other 45% needs strong review content of the item. the point is like so many yt unboxing videos the editing for content is lacking.
@@numapompilius4313 that's fair. But the video title clearly states that this is an unboxing video. Makes sense for it to be of unboxing? Who said it was a review?
It should be a 75% keyboard. Not a tenkeyless.
Ah, you are so right! I'm pinning your comment. Thank you for correcting me.
@@JosephKim glad to be of help!
Yes, I much prefer TKL keyboards over 75% or smaller. I like having a "regular" layout, with the keys where they traditionally are placed.
For me this thing cost over 100€.
- It doesn't come with a USB receiver.
- I lt CAN NOT be connected to a pc with the right USB cable.
well. need I say more.
I wanted to love it... but I just couldn't 💔😭
Thank you for actually TYPING on that dam thing in your video and leaving the typing noises hearable. I was searching to about 20 videos for this.
:) I'm glad you are able to find it!
They should've atleast included full size arrow keys with this one.
I commented on Logitech MX Mini's Launch Video on TH-cam :
"Wanted something like this for so long but you made it a bit too small. No full size arrow keys is a bummer. A 70-75% layout would've been perfect
"
and they replied :
"As MX Keys Mini has less size than the full-size MX Keys, the team had to make a difficult choice. The decision was to reduce the size of the keys.
However, we will pass this along to the team.
Regards,
Logi Support"
I have that keyboard and really like it. I use it with my smartphone and it works well. Thanks for the video!
Thank you!
If it had a real 75 layout with an extra column on the right and full size arrow buttons I would’ve bought it immediately
Ah, fair point. Don't you need numpad though?
Nah, never used one. Better to be without and place the mouse closer
Hey Joseph! I just want to thank you for your nice videos! I have found several super helpful today as I am having to reconfigure a new work-from-home set-up (much of it out of my own pocket). Thanks for your help in figuring out a few key pieces of equipment (monitor, keyboard). Also, the little magnetic accessory is so cool! I may have to get those just for fun! :)
Haha, yeah I love them. They are all over my desk.
Thanks for making this video! I recently purchased the Logitech K380, and although I've been enjoying it I've been wondering about the MX Keys Mini. It seems like they're both approximately the same size, and the layout look somewhat similar. So far it's hard to validate the big price difference, especially since I would consider adding on the Bolt receiver. Would love to hear your feedback. Thanks!
I really like MX keys. Although I need numpad for my purpose, if you don't need them, MX Keys Mini is something that would definitely recommend.
The numeric pad isn't a deal breaker for me. I have the k380 and when needed, I use a seprate numeric keypad. This I find to be a more ergonomic advantage use. The dealbreaker for is the price for a compact version of the mx.
An excellent video.
Thanks for the feedback! What numpad do you use?
@@JosephKim
I Lekvey Numeric which I got from Amazon.
@@Firefiles11 34 key or 28?
Great video!, I would love to see a 3 months usage feedback in the future
A great suggestion!
thank you. good info. I am going to get one
Nice!
Wow - thank you for such an in depth review! I have the mx keys, and was wondering whether to get the mini. I will now after your review seeing that the keyboard size and tactile response is largely similar to the original mx keys.
It's pretty much identical. Just minus some keys on the right :)
I use a similar magnetic charging system with my phone, headphones, mouse and some other things. It's quite convenient but it's not optimal for devices that you carry around a lot since the connector often breaks sooner or later.
That's true. Because of that, I primarily use it for the devices that are on my desk that needs charging every now and then. Phones are charged wirelessly :)
Hey Joseph this is an incredible review ! Thanks for sharing this. I got my one last week and I'm also going to be doing a review on it very soon :)
Cool, it is a great keyboard :)
I am stuck between buying the Combo touch keyboard or the mx keys mini for my ipad 9th gen. What would you recommend?
I don't use keyboard a lot for my iPad. So, I'd prefer one I can use for other devices :)
Very helpful video esp. about the small device to enable charging! I am unable to charge the keyboard using the cable that came with it as I have no compatible port on my MacBook Air. Thanks!!
Ah, yeah. Macbook air only has USB C.
@@JosephKim Thanks for linking to the accessory. I just bought the keyboard today and was just told that the keyboard connects to my laptop. No idea that I had to get another thing to charge it. It should be included!
@@ktp. ;)
interested on the magnetic charging thingie... where's the link please?
You guys are too fast! amzn.to/3GQOZLb
@@JosephKim thanks for the link. Thinking of getting the MX Keys mini for my wife. I use the MX Keys and Mx Master 3 mouse like you. 👍🏼
@@johndeluna6252 it would be a nice pair of devices!
Does the white keycaps yellow?
I have not used it a lot tbh, but it hasn't.
good video review
Thank you!
Should have a switch or hotkey to swap Ctrl and CAPS Lock. What’s the best way to do that?
Sorry, I don't know the way to do that.
Hi. Can you share the link for the charging accessories? Thanks
Yes! was just working on that :) amzn.to/3GQOZLb
On the full size keyboard you can use the Ctrl-Page up and down to jump to top and end of a long document. How do you do this with this mini without the page up/down keys?
Fn+up&down are page up and down. So, adding Ctrl to that does the same :)
@@JosephKim I have a similar mini keyboard K380. The keys layout looks excatly the same. Ctrl-Fn-up/down switches tabs instead. I am half a mind to go for the MX if ctrl-fn-up/down is indeed confirm to be an equivalent ctrl-page up/down.
If i do Ctrl+page up and down on Chrome, it switches tabs. That's just native behavior of Chrome.
@@JosephKim found out a ctrl-fn_left/right key is the equivalent ctrl-pg up/down.
@@CSChua that's equvalant of 'Home' and 'End' key.
I used the Mx keys graphite full size and the fingerprint smudges looked very annoying. How is the white one in terms of fingerprint smudges ?
It is better.
My daily driver is a Realforce 87U--has been for the past 5 years or so. I'm looking at getting the Logitech MX Keys, but I've heard mixed reviews. Some people complain of disconnections etc. Do you ever experience issues like this? I wish they'd release a wired version so you could power it directly from PC and leave the backlight on.
The Unifying dongle feels a lot more reliable than BT. The full size MX keys comes with one. And make sure it is somewhere close to keyboard and I had not have any issues.
how do i know if my keyboard is fully charged???? I literally cannot find a single sentence anywhere on the internet that states what the led should look like once it's done.
due to the fact that logi bolt is not included with keyboard ms keys mini, if i am buying mouse mx master 3 for business (that include logi bolt) can i connect both device (keyboard and mouse) with the same logi bolt i found in the box of mouse? Thanks in advance for your time and reply
Yep!
@@JosephKim thanks a lot, just one more question. I just bought the ms keys mini, if i'll buy the logi bolt can i purchase a normal mx master 3 or i am forced to buy mx master 3 for business? I don't know if the normal mx master 3 can be connected with logi bolt. Thanks in advance for your reply
those arrow keys are oke? looks a bit too small?
It's pretty much same size as laptops. I don't mind it personally. Numpad is a bigger missout for me.
@@JosephKim thanks
The keyboard doesn't include a dongle? Can I use it if my PC doesn't have bluetooth?
No, you have to buy the bolt dongle separately. Or you need to get bluetooth dongle.
Do you off the power of your mouse and keyboard when not in use?
No, I don't really turn them off. It just sleeps on its own.
When I tried Fn key is not working on both versions. It's really a disappointment for me Logitech.
Which is the other version?
@@JosephKim MX Mini for MAC bro
Great vid Joseph! I think this keyboard has gimmicky useless feature. Emoji key? That's horrid on its own. The keyboard price is ridiculous given the full size costs the same and includes the usb connector, idk wtf Logitech was thinking but this keyboard is lacking a lot for the price it packs. Surely they can improve this keyboard with a revision, removing the shitty keys and replacing it to something useful. Pricing needs check also. Good vid brother have a wonderful day!
The price will come down as more becomes available in the market. I think this was targeted more to the mobile users which made the emoji key. You can modify it to do different things tho :)
@@JosephKim good to know brother! Hope you grow you have very clean commentary!
@@Bronci thank you!
Hm... This could be an endgame board, and the end of me wasting time and money on mechanical boards. Truth is, mechanical boards are slower and less ergonomical, even if enthusiasts seem to think looks, feel and sound is most important. (I totally get it, mechanical boards are cool, but on the other side it is simply a tool to do stuff on a PC.) However, I found the key spacing on the regular MX Keys to be a bit wide for a chiclet style board, which I felt impaired speed a little bit. Looking aside from this, the only thing this seems to be missing is more extensive customization with layer functionality and/or fn-key shortcuts as a mini/65%/75% keyboard should optimally have. I don't know many other good alternatives though except the MS Designer Compact. Which is an even more compact, simple but somewhat boring design, but better value for money.
This is a good feedback. Im surprised to hear that you prefer non-mechanical.
Logitech should have JUST remove the num keypad and leave the arrows and home, Pg up/down home buttons. I would recommend but not great when these buttons are missing and the right click! Also be aware this is a Bluetooth, so it is super slagy…
No offence, I own so much Logitech mice / keyboards, they really should unify all peripherals, that includes their new Logi Bolt which does not support the G-series product line... secure or not secure, its now so annoying that it occupies my USB ports.
Can't agree more. No offense taken, just a great feedback. :)
Agree. Ports are so precious especially with slim laptops. Even with usb hubs one is always short of ports. Logitech could do better than to make a new dongle that is not back compatible to the last generation unifying dongle.
One Of These Days ill get The Logitech MX Mini KeyBoard And Its Like 100 Dollars In BestBuy
Haha, hope it goes on sale soon!
6min out 11 to unbox. 😢
You can fast forward :)
@@JosephKim with 55% of the video being opening of the box, the other 45% needs strong review content of the item. the point is like so many yt unboxing videos the editing for content is lacking.
@@numapompilius4313 that's fair. But the video title clearly states that this is an unboxing video. Makes sense for it to be of unboxing? Who said it was a review?
oe ridiculo, quiero escuchar como se escucha no adelantes la velocidad del vidio :C
Sorry :/