Logitech MX Mechanical and MX Mechanical Mini announced with multiple switch options, Bluetooth LE compatibility, and more

[Redaktion]

The Logitech MX Mechanical and MX Mechanical Mini are now official. Both keyboards can be configured with Blue/Brown/Red switches with a travel distance of 19 mm and can offer up to fifteen days of battery backup. The MX Mechanical Mini costs  €159 and the MX Mechanical  €179.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Logitech-MX-Mechanical-and-MX-Mechanical-Mini-announced-with-multiple-switch-options-Bluetooth-LE-compatibility-and-more.621750.0.html

[_MT_]

What a disappointment that the F keys are grouped only visually, or so it looks to me. It might come as a surprise, but some people use keyboards without looking at them, relying on tactile clues like gaps between keys. And all that just so that they can add two useless function keys.

I actually like RGB as I dislike white backlight. RGB means that I can get what I want which is soft orange. It allows me to see everything perfectly if I need to take a look and is never obtrusive, never calling attention to itself when I'm looking at a screen.

[Marky Mark]

What people really want is a TKL version of these keyboards, not mini which has same disadvantages as a centered laptop keyboard. When you can't take the full MX with you, a TKL is still acceptable to fit in most bags while providing better functionality that a mini.

[Dan6]

I actually prefere 75% layout. TKL is a bit bulky to carry it every day to work, while 75% is just right - small footprint while still having all keys there. I would also like to have a small separation between F4/F5 and F8/F9 and hope they will come with 2.4Gz connection - the only wireless option in companies where bluetooth is disabled on laptops.

[Marky Mark]

It's more important to have separation for the arrows block or at least make them like the non mechanical MX mini - full left and right, half size up and down. This type of arrow layout it's a disaster for me. I can't use it. Not than I would need a mechanical keyboard, when I already have scissor MX full and Mini :)