Logitech MX Mechanical in Graphite from above, a full-size keyboard with dark gray and lighter gray keys and a numpadImage: Logitech
Logitech MX Mechanical
Logitech's full-size office mechanical keyboard, with low-profile switches, shine-through white backlighting, a Logi Bolt receiver and Easy-Switch for three devices. The switches are not hot-swappable.
Compatibility report Full-size, Graphite, English US (QWERTY), Tactile Quiet switches, part 920-010547. Also sold with Clicky (920-010549) and Linear (920-010548) switches. Connects with the included Logi Bolt receiver or Bluetooth. The MX Mechanical Mini and MX Mechanical Mini for Mac are separate models.
What works. What doesn't.
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Typing
RTINGS bought a Graphite unit with tactile Brown switches; Logitech's current tactile option is called Tactile Quiet. RTINGS found it comfortable for long sessions without a wrist rest, with minimal typing noise and shine-through legends. It describes the typing as louder and a bit softer than scissor switches, and the low-profile keycaps have no dip to guide the fingers.
RTINGS found latency only low enough for casual gaming, and that some buttons don't work as intended on macOS and Linux. Logitech lists Bluetooth or the Logi Bolt receiver, Easy-Switch for up to 3 devices, and Windows, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Linux, ChromeOS and Android, with only basic functions outside Windows and macOS. It rates the 1500mAh battery at up to 15 days, or up to 10 months with the backlight off.
Logitech lists a full-size layout with a numpad, 433.85 mm wide and 26.1 mm deep, and an optional MX Palm Rest. The MX Mechanical Mini drops the numpad.