Slim X3 Bluetooth Backlit Keyboard, Multi-Device Sync, Silver | Illuminated keys, for MacBook, iPad, iPad mini, Mac mini, iMac

I finally had to accept that full-size keyboards with number pads just are not for me. They look great on a desk, but having to reach halfway across the planet every time I wanted to use my mouse was getting old fast. My shoulder, wrist, and patience were all filing complaints. So I started looking for something compact, black, premium, and as close as possible to the feel and polish of an Apple keyboard. I’ve tried a lot of options, from ProtoArc to the Logitech MX Keys Mini. They’re all good keyboards in their own way. Funny enough, the ProtoArc came closest to that Apple-style typing feel, while the MX Keys Mini had the better feature set. But the MX Keys Mini, even though it looks great, became pretty finger-fatiguing for me over time. After hours of research, I came across the Satechi Slim X1 and ordered it within about 10 minutes. It showed up the next day, and honestly, it was exactly what I had been looking for. It’s lightweight, has a premium aluminum body, includes backlighting, and the keys feel fantastic. Apple really nailed the scissor-style keyboard feel — the key travel, resistance, and overall typing experience are just comfortable and satisfying. Satechi definitely captured that same kind of magic here. The lack of Touch ID is a bummer, but it is not a dealbreaker. Would I love to have it? Absolutely. Am I losing sleep over it? No. If you’re looking for a high-quality compact keyboard with that clean Mac-style feel, this is the one. It gives me the premium typing experience I wanted without forcing me to do a full upper-body stretch just to grab my mouse.

This is probably the best keyboard you will find if you are looking for something that feels like an apple magic keyboard and works with Windows. Connects easily with Bluetooth, and has compatible keys for either mac or windows. Tip if you are using this with a work computer that requires the CTRL+ALT+DEL combo to unlock, just use fn+ctrl+alt+delete instead. The keyboard is backlit, and has a really nice aluminum shell. It feels premium. This version has a numberpad, which is great for my work, but its still very compact. Its low profile on the desk, and the keys feel solid and responsive. I have yet to confirm the battery life, but it comes with a quality USB C cable for charging, so no batteries needed. It also comes with two rubber knobs if you like to have your keyboard adjusted to slight angle, but be warned that they stick on, and can't be taken on and off. I really like the sound of this keyboard, and its not too noisy so its perfect for an office. Really nothing I can say bad about this keyboard, its honestly a steal at the price.

I HAVE NEVER WRITTEN AN AMAZON REVIEW despite buying things on Amazon for years. This review is true. I tried 5 different keyboards and the Satechi Slim X2 and the Satechi Compact are #6 and #7 to try. I use Mac and love Magic Keyboard but it does not have backlight. I also wanted something small but that also had the number pad (useful for Sibelius). I wanted bluetooth connectivity and a similar typing experience to the Magic Keyboard. Many offerings have the CTRL key and FN switched in position which bothers my hot key routine. The Logi MX is excellent however the backlight shuts off and is activated by motion, therefore it is constantly going out and there is no way in the software or hardware to adjust this, as of writing. I am very glad I found these Satechi keyboards because they are the only ones that do exactly what I need: - backlit - backlit stays on - all keys are in the correct place for mac - the typing experience is similar to quality of Magic Keyboard - they are compact - include number pad The Satechi Compact is slightly thicker, probably of equal thickness to Magic Keyboard, and the X2 is slightly less thick. The Compact has rounded corner keys and the X2 has the square keys like on Mac. They are both excellent so far and I am returning the other keyboards. The X2 is more like the Magic Keyboard experience because of the square corner keys but they both feel the same otherwise. I am wondering if the Compact has better battery life as it is slightly more thick. But I just got these today so only time will tell. I am keeping both - one will live on my desk and one will live in my bag for travel. Unless the battery life turns out to be terrible I am glad to find these keyboards. I highly recommend. I don't care for writing reviews but I am very satisfied that I found these after quite a search that I felt inclined to share, which is very rare for me. The X2 could basically be a Mac product if it had the logo - it really matches it well and it has backlight. Odd that Apple does not make Magic Keyboard with backlight. Thanks for reading I hope this review saves you time and toil. UPDATE 11.24.23 So far so good. I have been using the Slim X2. It is very similar to Magic Keyboard. I have not charged it yet even from the package opening. I read on the Satechi website (which is good) that the battery in the X2 is 1300 mAh and the battery in the Compact is 700 mAh. This is interesting because the Compact is slightly wider and thicker. In any case, both have good build quality, especially the Compact. It has some really nice metal binding and I think the body of both are aluminum or some other metal. I will probably choose the X2 first because the keys are square it is more reminiscent of the Magic Keyboard and the battery capacity is listed as being greater, though I am not sure at this point that this is an important consideration. One final note - the backlight does fade out if not typing and is reactivated with motion of fingers on keyboard. But unlike the MX keys the fade out does not happen immediately (was really annoying) and it takes approximately 60 seconds of inactivity for the fade to occur. This is a good thing. Also if the backlit setting is at full brightness when the fade happens it does not completely fade to zero it seems, which is also good. I am very happy with the X2. The Compact is really good too. The build quality is wonderful.

I was torn between the logitech mx keys mini and this satechi slim x1 for my mac and other devices. Both offer some similar features such as backlighting and multi device support. However... On the mx keys mini, device switching is on keys F1, F2, and F3, and because of that, there is no monitor brightness control there as you normally have on a mac keyboard. On the satechi, they put multi device switching on keys 1, 2, and 3, and you hold the FN button down and press one of those to switch. This way they were able to keep the monitor brightness controls and other F-keys virtually identical to what we are used to having on our macs, including back and forward buttons for music. The Mx keys also doesn't have back and forward keys for music because they opted for other buttons there. So basically this one is more true to the mac key layout. You CAN, in the logi software remap some of the F keys to compensate for what's missing, but on the satechi there are no compromises to be made. The satchi is MUCH lighter, so if you ever lounge back in your chair and type from your lap, this one is more comfortable to pull off of your desk. There is also an issue with the mx keys mini, where on an initial bootup or restart, it doesn't pair until after you enter your passkey. Meaning you need to use another keyboard, or if you're using it with a laptop, use the laptop keyboard for that first login. That's wild, because the satechi works on the initial login without issue. It takes a second or two before the keyboard pairs on startup, but it does work for that initial login. So whatever reason logitech gives as an excuse for that, satechi seems to have made it work. The backlight stays on around a minute but dims after a few seconds, but overall works nicely. The MX keys mini now allows users to set anywhere from 5 seconds to 30 minutes of backlight though - which I believe is a new feature. This comes at the cost of battery and I normally don't need more than a minute of idle backlight anyways. Overall/TLDR: The satechi is light weight, closely resembles the true mac key layout, quickly switches between three devices, can be used corded, and can be used for an initial password screen on your mac unlike the mx keys mini by logitech. The logitech looks nicer and feels a bit higher quality, but the drawbacks still put this one ahead in my opinion. I will say though, that my power switch broke and fell into the keyboard so it is stuck on, and it took less than a month of use for the keys to get shiny from use even though I try to keep it clean. That is inevitable for any keys on a keyboard, but it happened very fast on this one, and those are the reasons I took a star off.

I personally picked up this keyboard to use with my ipad pro 12 inch. I must say it is a perfect companion especially with the grey color choice which matches my apple trackpad and ipad very nicely. Besides the look and feel of this keyboard being premium it provides an additional handful of useful options. * Perfect length size as it is the exact length of my ipad pro 12 inch. * Backlighting keys (only in one color though but with 10 brightness levels) * The keys are large in size where you wont be pressing other keys by accident. * Function shortcut row * LED indicator for CAPS lock, FUN lock and battery charging LED * Can LINK up to 3 BT devices * Comes with two rubber stubs to be able to lift the keyboard to a more angled view * Comes with USB C to USB C cable that is used for charging and can also be used as a wired keyboard solution. One other huge benefit with his keyboard and its battery level is that this works with the Apple battery widget. I have not come across any 3rd party KBs that are compatible with this widget so I was happy to see this manufacturer was able to get this to work. The one issue I have faced with the keyboard is typing errors. First I was feeling that the keyboard was not registering all the key presses and it was a BT issue. The more I use it, I am feeing that since the individual keys are pretty large and need a little force to press, its more of a physical typing user issue rather then electronically. I am hoping overtime as this keyboard gets used more frequently the keys will register a bit more easily and wont have to be pressed down so much, as the key travel time might be the issue on not all keys registering. I am coming from an apple keyboard where the slightest touch would register and with this one it takes a little more persistent push of a key. So I am feeling this typing experience will get better overtime as it seems to have already gotten better. Well done Satechi. Hope they continue to make revisions with this keyboard on updating BT version and look into the travel time on the key presses and it’s Sensativity.

The quality is good, but it is not very convenient for everyday use. I would not recommend it for people who spend a lot of time on the computer. However, if you are looking for a stylish and aesthetically pleasing keyboard, I highly recommend it.

All I can truly say is that I'm glad I researched keyboards for long enough to settle on this one. I just entered the Apple device ecosystem with my very first Mac, an M4 Mac Mini, and this is the one peripheral that agrees with the Mac and works properly EVERY TIME I TURN IT ON. speaking of "on", the on/off switch seems to function backward and it's VERY small which makes it a little difficult to manipulate if you don't like to pick up your keyboard but, that is my only complaint. This keyboard is beautiful, reliable, feature rich and VERY well constructed. I DO NOT regret buying this instead of Apple's keyboard.

Update Sept, 18, 2024 It worked 9 Days then. . . died. It just stopped working. Began acting up, backlights went out, keys not responding, disconnecting- 100% battery charge . . .Tried to revive it, reconnect, lights - nothing. Died. Charge it up, RED Light on Keyboard, On/Off Switch same thing Red light. Zero response. No charge. Goner. Sad to say, it's going back. Hello, Ateck and MX Mini Keys (w/o Logi Software) _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- Should have just gotten this Satechi Slim X1 keyboard for Mac Mini from the get-go. I have the Logi MX Keys Mini for Mac. It has connection issues falls asleep fast, wakes up too slow. Expensive Own the Arteck el cheapo $25 but still really good always connected keyboard. Small size and price. The Satechi is just right in every way. Well lit with 10 light levels, quickly connects and stays connected, easily connects to Mac, iPad, and iPhone, never wakes up my sleeping Mac, and does not need any supporting drivers or software to function correctly. Truely connect and play. The included foot pads angle the keyboard perfectly and comfortably. The Battery Widget on Mac desktop connects and allows battery level viewing just as a Mac Keyboard would. This is the keyboard Apple should have made for Mac. In all, Satechi Slim X1 is a 10/10 with zero downsides and no compromises. Bluetooth, Backlighted, Easy connection 3 devices, perfect size, no numerical keys, no dongle or drivers/software required. It just works. It's a keeper. (In 25 years of Apple products, this is the best non-Apple product ever purchased). Awsome.

What a great little keyboard. Initially I bought it to use with my new Mac Mini G4, but after a few months I added a gaming laptop to my desk and this works on that too (I'm typing this review on it!). It's very compact and slides out the way when not in use and has the ability to work on 3 different devices. Typing feels nice, very much like a Mac keyboard and the berry lasts for ages. It was great value too as I got an open box one that looks like new!

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Mooi en strak ontworpen draadloos bluetooth keyboard voor dagelijks gebruik. Verbinding is goed en response voor mijn type werk (regelmatig, maar niet intensief) is prima. De afmeting zijn ook prima en neemt weinig ruimte in op mijn bureau.

Arrived quickly well packed, great product thank you