Logitech MX Mechanical Mini: The Pricier MX Keys with a Twist
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- This is the logitech MX Mechanical. Logitech’s latest keyboard in their MX lineup. The lineup for maximum productivity and also Logitech's first attempt at bringing mechanical keyboards to the MX lineup. Is it any good? Well. Yes. And in other areas no. Let’s get started with a review.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:20 Sponsor: The Swap Club
1:38 Physical features
3:26 Mechanical vs Laptop (chiclet keys)
5:14 Sound Test
5:41 What it was like using it for a month?
8:06 MX Mechanical Alternatives
9:54 Conclusion
The logitech Mx Mechanical comes in two different sizes, the full sized MX Mechanical, and MX Mechanical Mini. The mini is a 75% keyboard. This also makes the mini version more travel friendly since it’s so tiny and fits in your bag easier. Otherwise, these keyboards are practically the same so if you’re watching this but looking at the full sized version, 90% of the stuff I mention will still be useful to you. They have bluetooth pairing, the ability to switch between 3 different devices with a press of a button, has a little usb dongle that you can plug in for a stronger connection and white backlighting that you can change by holding down FN and pressing the little light bulb button to the right of F12. It can cycle between static, motion sensing, heavy breathing, wave, trailing, and twinkle twinkle little star. The MX mechanical mini has a nice space gray aluminum plate under the keys, but the rest of the body is hard plastic. It also has little stands that angle the keyboard 8 degrees as well as rubber feet so it doesn’t scratch the surface it's sitting on. The keyboard charges using a usb c cable that’s provided in the box, and has a led indicator on the top right, that lets you know if it’s charging or if it’s low on battery.
The Logitech MX mechanical does not feel like you’re typing on their other keyboard MX keys. It feels more like a mechanical keyboard. Most laptop keyboards and Logitech’s own previous MX style keyboards are chiclet style keyboards. The MX Mechanical feels closer to a traditional mechanical keyboard. The body of the keyboard is larger, the keys and switches under them are taller, and they make more noise than chiclet keyboards. This keyboard comes with either, red linear, blue clicky, or brown tactile switches. These basically determine how the keyboard sounds and feels when you type on them. You can’t easily switch these out.
There was a little learning curve switching to a 75% layout. The right shift key is slightly smaller than what I’m used to and initially I would miss it and press on the up arrow key instead. The battery life lasts pretty long. I got around 2 work weeks before needing to charge it and the key caps are removable so you can easily switch keycaps with the proper stems. However, Logitech does not sell replacement keycaps. And if you plug the keyboard directly into your computer, it only charges it, it doesn’t make a wired connection between the keyboard and your computer.
One of the biggest appeals of Logitech’s keyboards is logi options. Logitech’s software that lets you get updates, set hot keys, change layouts and other unique features that are included. For Logitech MX series devices and some of their higher end productivity devices, they come with Logitech flow and that lets you move the mouse and keyboard between different computers on the same wifi network as long as you have logi options downloaded and the device paired to both. It even works between Windows and Mac OS. Flow is nice to have, but it shouldn’t be your deciding factor when deciding between this keyboard and a different one.
What alternatives are there? Logitech’s own G915 TKL, the MX Keys, Keychron K2, and Apple Magic Keyboard. The apple magic keyboard is annoying to pair with things, and is better suited to only macs. The MX Keys has chiclet keys but is a bit more portable because it’s not as thick. The Logitech G915 TKL has a media scroll bar, has better latency, is more expensive and isn’t suited for multiple device workloads the way the other logitech MX keyboards are and the Keychron k2 feels and sounds nice to type on, while containing the majority of the Logitech MX Mechanical’s features, it’s also 2-3x thicker and is heavier. - Наука та технологія
I am building out a desk set up for the first time and have always been curious about mechanical keyboards. I’ve always enjoyed typing on the chunky pc keyboards from back in the day, so I think I am going to give this a try. Thanks for the review!
You are my favourite reviewer, just so you know. It's the way you talk and sound, your frankness, your review on the practical and real world stuff. I always say UA-cam is one of the best thing in life, and your channel is one of the reason for it.
I was just thinking about this keyboard! Thanks for the video, it really helped me out!
I got my mini yesterday after watching your video and trying one in a store and I really like it. Had a full sized mechanical keyboard before and yea, definitely typing a little slower but really like all the other features very much and 100% worth it for me trading typing a little slower for Bluetooth, multi device (windows and one Mac book) and and the very compact size.
Got the tactile quiet versus the linear I tried at the store and am very happy with it. Linear felt a little mushy and the tactile quiet are perfect.
Do you know if you can swap from bluetooth on one device, then dongle on another device? not bluetooth to bluetooth. Thanks!
Thanks Jimmy. Keep it up, we really enjoy the content!
If you're looking for a direct comparison, check out Keychron's K3. The Logitech board is very similar.
I've been using an MX Mechanical Mini with brown switches for ~ 2 weeks. It's a decent middle-ground between my MX Keys and regular mechanical keyboard. If you have no interest in customizing your keyboard, this is a great option. That said, the MX Mechanical Mini is almost twice the price of the Keychron K3. For $150 you could buy a K3 with hot-swappable switches and still have ~$65 for some custom keycaps.
Great review! I was debating about buying the MX mechanical mini because I already have the MX keys mini. The typing feedback sounded pretty good. I’m going to give it a try.
Which do you prefer now? The mechanical mini or the regular mini?
Glad to see this review. Already own a G915 TKL and MX Keys Mini.
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I know this is obvious to some buy it's not so obvious to others
I really like my mechanical Logitech Mini keyboard. I also own the non-mechanical version. I've added a Keychron wood wrist rest and and wrist rest for my MX3 mouse, with the keyboard raised on it's two feet. For me this is a great set up!
Great review, I am owner of 2 of the original MX keys. One for work and one for home, it is my favorite but the one for work has obvious wear on the keys after 1 year of constant use.
I am both a mouse and keyboard horder lol! Love this review - covered almost every question I had. Maybe would like to see distance from pc to keyboard dropout test. Otherwise really appreciated the comparison to other keyboards!!!
Bought the Logitech Mechanical MX mini Linear. So far liking the sounds it produce and the feel of the keyboard.
Just got this keyboard. I love the layout, and connecting with the usb instead of regular bluetooth makes the responsiveness on par with a wired keyboard. The low profile minimalistic design is great. Lots of customization options in the app as well.
I believe usb is just for charging, not as a connection option
@@its_karlo I mean the logibolt
the usb is only for people who don't have Bluetooth. The Bluetooth is faster but your PC might not have a good Bluetooth thing ;)
@@697_ Wrong. This is a statement from Logitech themselves: “We would say both Bluetooth and Bolt are the same. Although, the Bolt USB dongle is also based on Bluetooth, it will enable a far more secure tether and is based on the global wireless standard for easy, secure connection.”
I’ve got a little frustrated with the 5 s back light on/off/on/off
Remember the USB dongle? I think it has similar technology to Logitech Gaming, means if you want the best experience, always use the USB wireless instead of Bluetooth
Great info. Btw, I like your shelf in the back. Where did you get it from?
I would highly recommend this keyboard. I am using this currently & cant stop falling in love with this keyboard every day. 10/10! Thank you Logitech
Backlighting timeout is ruining my experience, unfortunately
Fantastic review. Whilst looking at the full size keyboard, I'm very much leaning towards the logitech mechanical. Appreciate the honest review.
I finally got my logitech 😁
Why not compare to the keychron k3 instead of the k2, they look almost exactly the same?
I have the logitech MX Keys (non-mechanical), and I love love love it. I feel like it was made for my hands. The inverted dome shape of each key is so comfortable and I never mistype anything. I would be happy to try the mechanical but I really can't imagine how it could beat the keyboard I have currently.
I agree with this! I love my MX Keys as well. I'm thinking of buying another one just in case they discontinue it or change it up in some way where we can't get the current version lol
@@NenadSapungin I think I might get the mini, as I currently have the full size version and I don't really use the number pad much at all. But I agree, it's a great keyboard. Better than Apple keyboards in my opinion.
I went from a cougar 700k to the mx mechanical full and it's soooooooooooooo much better, it surpassed all my expectations for it. Feels amazing to type on and also feels much more premium
funnily enough i ditched my many mechanical keyboards for the full size MX Keys which i love.
How did you feel about the super-fast backlight timeout?
I've reached out to Logitech and they agree the fast timeout is unacceptable. It's not clear if/when there will be a feature added to Options+ to adjust the backlight.
I returned the MX Mechanical and MX Keys both for the same reason. It's a major design flaw that hinders usability and ruins the experience if you work in a dim or dark room.
I went from the MX Keys (full size) to the MX Mechanical (full size) and after having such a long period of my life on slim laptop style keys... I'm not entirely sure if my switch will be permanent. The noise of the keyboard even on the borwn switches is significantly higher than anything I used. That being said the quality of the keyboard is truly excellent and with the solid design I think its worth the price. As I travel around with work... if im going to bring a keyboard with me it will most definately be the MX Keys. Will have to use to use this one for a week and see how going back to the MX Keys will feel and make the judgement call then.
I'd like to know that too
Just chiming in here from the apparently unique perspective of a scissor switch lover.
Bit of history - used a Creative Fatal1ty keyboard intermittently for ~5 years before settling on the HP Elite wireless keyboard (v1) for another 5 years. Moved to a Surface Keyboard for almost a decade after killing a couple of those HP Keyboards, then due to WFH had to switch to Logi's MX Keys for the past few years.
Up until that point, most of the keyboards I used in addition to those were laptop keyboards - the 2016 razer, Alienware 13r3, Alienware m15r2, a couple various Dell XPS's. All scissor switches - but all GOOD scissor switches. I definitely have a preference for them.
Now, I typed very fast on the MX Keys, but I never really liked them. The keycaps, while accurate, were uncomfortable, and the stability of the switches left something to be desired. I didn't understand why the internet seemed to think the MX Keys were god's gift to scissor switches, when the Surface keyboard was clearly superior from a tactility perspective, if not as accurate. The killer app for the MX Keys though was definitely the device switching.
Enter the Corsair K100 Air.
I had a fit. I fell down a rabbit hole. Was I missing something? I had been ignoring everything everyone told me about mechanical keyboards because they missed all the marks I liked about good scissor switches. When I looked at the metrics, the scissors I am used to have GREATER actuation force, lower travel, and less noise. All things I like.
I dropped the money for Logi's MX Mechanical (tactile, as they matched closest to the Surface Keyboard switches). It hurt. Physically. My wrists hurt. My fingers were fatigued. I tried to stick with it for a week. But after 4 days, all I could say was that my typing speed was down 10%, my errors were up ~10%, and I was definitely getting typing fatigue (text heavy job + gaming ~14hrs a day). ~91-97wpm , ~91-94% accuracy.
I bought the Corsair K100 Air.
When it arrived, within 4 key presses I was in love. I'm on it now. I'm typing as fast (albeit a touch less accurately) than I was with the MX Keys. It's comfortable. It feels good. It's clicky. It has the RGB (!) that my Razer did - mostly. ~104-108wpm, 99% accuracy. And this was immediate; I didn't have to "make myself like it".
Point being - Human Interface Devices are a personal thing. Mechanical keyboards do provide options. But sometimes, the option that is preferable is actually not to get mechanical keyboards that are out there.
These Cherry MX ULP's though? Chef's kiss.
i think the chiclet style keyboard like this is very good and interesting to touch feel and use. I am thinking of buying this Mechanical mini, but little wondering how portable it is to be put inside my backpack?
Please do a head to head review between this keyboard and the Nuphy Air75.....using the Air75's new shine through caps which can be ordered through their site. Thanks.
i have just ordered the MX Mechanical Mini for Mac in company with the MX Master 3s for Mac to a very good price. I usually use the MX Keys, but i miss my old mechanical keyboard.
How long's the battery life? Or in other words how often do you need to charge it with daily use?
what about comparing to keychron k3? they have very similar layout, are both low profile mechanical keyboards, and support mac and windows. I have the mx mechanical mini, just curious how it compare to a much cheaper one ...
Can you do a comparison to the nuphy 75 and the Logitech mechanical mini?
I am just wondering how macbook works with MX keys? One advantage of using a mabook is having a powerful touch pad. By working with a keyboard, the touch pad is kinda discarded. Just asking as a new macbook user who is wondering to add a keyboard for my laptop :)
My MX Mecha brown switch just arrived and I like it so much. It's my 1st mecha keyboard and it's true that it boosts my typing speed by 60% compared to my membrane keyboard :D
Sleek, comfortable, long battery life, good build quality, typing accuracy boost.
Is it worth the bucks ? YES
Money well spent hahahaha
I bought it and returned it immediatly. There is a metallic sound when typing on the keys in the center like an echo and I don't think you keep the warranty if you unmount it. Moreover on the azerty version not all symbols let the light go through. I finally ordered a Keychron K8 pro which is more affordable, silent, premium and has more light effets + the light goes through all symbols (with ABS keycaps only I think)
Is your keyboard the US keyboard version?
Will the auto detect function between win and mac work for mac using parallel app?
I just tried this keyboard in the white mac version
Looks great, very good quality and typing experience
I want the white version for windows, but they only made that for mac :/
How long does it take to charge from 0 to 100% when plugged into PC?
Does it work when it’s plugged in?
I'm late to the party here.. But I just bought one of these and I really like it compared to my old Apple wireless keyboard. The one from 2007. Having the better keys and the whole hot swap from my PC to my MacBook Air. So far all i can say bad about it is the lack or RGB really. Well that and not having as many shortcuts up top.
I don’t know what the difference is between the linear switches and the tactile…
When you mentioned the vpn thing I nodded so hard in my life
Also would be cool if you started to have a discord
Your review is well thought and you actually put the product into heavy testing. Instant sub.
At current price, I prefer Logi Pop Keys :p and MX Keys mini. Pop Keys sound great and keyboard looks dope :) Typing experience is also very good. Pop keys is lack of backlight, but I event not looking at keyboard so it's just extra feature.
I wish pop keys came in more neutral colors
@@user-fi6hg8vq6c yeah it would be great, but I think pop keys target is young ppl and Logi thought that it'll be better with some fancy look. I really like blast version, other r not my taste.
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You missed a very big point, that is, you'll have a shiny oily abs keycap in a very short time.
Yeah I wish Logitech used PBT. I'm looking at the pale mac version to help keep the keycaps looking less shiny for a longer period of time.
Switching to mechanical. I want to be able to clean the keyboard, best way to do that is with the keys off
What kind of backpack is this at 1:57? I must have it !!!
Peak design everyday backpack
Needs better key caps for £100+ or non propriety options. Guess I’ll get ANOTHER GMMK Pro
It's a great keyboard, I just prefer the original MX Keys or MX Keys Mini personally!
will everyone actually hate me if i get the blue switches. i work in an open area where people share desks.
great video... the mx mini sucked as no page up / down keys and the aarrow keys are painfully tiny. sent it back and will get one of these mech mini or nuphy air 75
The video would have been better if you spoke about the assignable function keys.
Sound effect not included XD
I think the keychron k3 is a more comparable comparison.
Keychron k3 would be the closest
What’s the latency like with it on receiver / Bluetooth and wired?
The wire only charges. The latency is probably the best on the usb dongle included.
$150 keyboard with ABS keys and a proprietary space bar stabilizer means youll be buying another board in a years time. hard skip
FYI doesnt work with a PS5 and that isnt going to be fixed anytimes soon. Stick with unifying accessories if you arent solely using a PC.
Nah thanks, I don’t like mechanical mambo jambo because the sound is freaking loud for typing even it is linear model.
i still don't get why this exist when they have the pop keyboard and you can just swap the caps to standard caps... and have better switches that feels better while having similar or better keycaps... and its much cheaper still even with the cost of new keycaps...
oh and they both use bolt... both have the lower latency crap... so again don't know why this exist when the other one is exactly the same crap but with standard switches that feels better than these lower profile switches....
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wireless keyboard = intercepted keystrokes
How
Just bought the larger one [with NUM pad], because I always wanted to have mechanical keyboard with low profile. Too bad there are no MECHANICAL KEYBOARD WITH CHICLET STYLE KEYS, as then I would be in heaven.
Anyhow, this keyboard really seem to check all boxes for a very specific use cases. I happen to require low-profile mechanical keyboard with multi-device support and this is exactly what this is. I couldn't find any other things that would check all the boxes, so yeah.