Apple Magic Keyboard avec Touch ID vs Logitech MX Keys S | Detailed comparison
Can't decide between the Apple Magic Keyboard avec Touch ID (47€) and the Logitech MX Keys S (70€)? Here is a point-by-point comparison to help you choose.
Apple Magic Keyboard avec Touch ID47€ | Logitech MX Keys S70€ | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 47€ | 70€ |
| Rating | 4.6/5 | 4.7/5 |
| Reviews | 8,200 | 4,200 |
| Type | Keyboard | Keyboard |
| Wireless | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ergonomic | ✗ | ✓ |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓ |
| Adjustable | ✗ | ✗ |
| USB-C | ✓ | ✓ |
| Warranty | 1 year | 2 years |
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Our verdict
23€ separates the two products, 47€ for Apple Magic Keyboard avec Touch ID against 70€ for Logitech MX Keys S, a gap of 49%. On satisfaction, Logitech MX Keys S holds 4.7/5 across 4,200 reviews, against 4.6/5 across 8,200 reviews. Both sit in the keyboard category, so the comparison comes down to the details. Here is the winner, buyer profile by buyer profile.
Tightest budget: Apple Magic Keyboard avec Touch ID at 47€, 23€ less. What you give up along the way: an ergonomic design and backlighting, found only on Logitech MX Keys S.
Long working days: Logitech MX Keys S, the only one of the two its maker lists as ergonomic, while Apple Magic Keyboard avec Touch ID keeps a standard shape.
If the warranty comes first: Logitech MX Keys S, covered for 2 years against 1 year, which works out at 35€ per covered year against 47€.
Evening work or a lit setup: Logitech MX Keys S has backlighting, Apple Magic Keyboard avec Touch ID does not.
Frequently asked questions
Apple Magic Keyboard avec Touch ID or Logitech MX Keys S: which one is cheaper?
Apple Magic Keyboard avec Touch ID, at 47€ against 70€, a 23€ gap and 49% of the lower price. That saving leaves out an ergonomic design and backlighting, found only on Logitech MX Keys S. On rating, Logitech MX Keys S keeps the edge with 4.7/5.
Which is better rated between Apple Magic Keyboard avec Touch ID and Logitech MX Keys S?
Logitech MX Keys S, with 4.7/5 against 4.6/5, a 0.1 point gap. Worth qualifying: that rating rests on only 4,200 reviews, against 8,200 for Apple Magic Keyboard avec Touch ID. It is, however, the pricier one, 70€ against 47€. The warranty runs 2 years on one side, 1 year on the other.
Which one has the better warranty?
Logitech MX Keys S, covered for 2 years against 1 year for Apple Magic Keyboard avec Touch ID. Against the purchase price, that works out at 35€ per covered year, versus 47€. On an accessory handled every day, that difference of 1 year weighs as much as the 23€ on the price tag.