An excellent slim journey companion for nearly any gadget

Once I’m touring, a transportable mouse is a should. Nevertheless, I’ve by no means actually felt the identical manner about keyboards, as a result of most moveable choices are nonetheless too massive or are saddled with some main compromises within the identify of lightness. However with the Keys-To-Go 2, Logitech has managed to create an excellent modern typing accent that disappears into your bag and could be paired with nearly any system you may consider.

Design and options

Those that like touring mild can at all times go for one thing like an or , which could be paired with their very own devoted removable keyboards. The problem is that these gadgets aren’t actually a lot smaller or lighter than an equal laptop computer. However with the Keys-To-Go 2 measuring simply 7.8 ounces and a 3rd of an inch at its thickest level, you get a very pint-sized companion that’s excellent for pairing with smaller gadgets like an iPad Mini or my private favourite, a foldable telephone.

Clearly, a keyboard this skinny doesn’t have a ton of house for fancy switches. However Logitech in some way discovered sufficient room for 1.1mm of key journey. When mixed with rubber domes beneath the keys, you find yourself with a typing expertise that’s not that far off from what you get on a contemporary MacBook. Granted, actuation is a bit softer and spongier, however on one thing this small, it’s comprehensible.

I additionally admire that regardless of its dimension, the Keys-To-Go 2 nonetheless contains a full row of productiveness shortcuts for stuff like quantity, brightness, play/pause and even Logitech’s signature emoji key. That final one feels proper at dwelling whenever you’re utilizing the keyboard with a telephone or pill. You even get three Straightforward-Swap keys that assist you to change the keyboard’s Bluetooth connection between as much as three gadgets with a single contact.

Talking of linked gadgets, the Keys-To-Go 2 works with virtually any gadget you may wish to convey on a visit. It helps Home windows, Android, macOS, iOS, iPadOS and even ChromeOS. Plus, there are two totally different layouts to select from: a common association for all OSes (which is what I examined) and one which’s tailor-made for Apple gadgets. Lastly, there’s a built-in cowl that protects the keycaps whereas on the go, which additionally flips round 360 levels to offer a slight angle for improved ergonomics when typing.

Nevertheless, I want Logitech had included some form of onboard kickstand for propping up no matter system the keyboard is linked to. Once I had an opportunity to speak to a few of Logitech’s designers, they stated they discovered from buyer surveys that most individuals who want a kickstand have already got one hooked up to the case of their telephone or pill, which might make placing one on the Keys-To-Go 2 redundant. However as somebody who loathes instances and doesn’t wish to cope with a ton of addons, I believe placing a stand within the keyboard would nonetheless be useful.

Battery life

Logitech claims the Keys-To-Go 2 presents as much as 36 months of battery life, however real-world numbers will differ enormously relying on how a lot you utilize it. That’s as a result of that determine is predicated on the expectation that you just solely use the keyboard for 2 hours a day, which isn’t so much however is smart for one thing that most likely isn’t your major work machine.

The doubtless larger problem is that the Keys-To-Go 2 depends on a pair of disposable coin-cell batteries as a substitute of a chargeable energy pack. Moreover, to entry the batteries, you have to take away two Torx screws, which might be a difficulty if the keyboard dies when you’re touring. In an ideal world, the Keys-To-Go 2 would additionally help charging through USB-C. However given its dimensions, discovering room for any port might have been exceedingly troublesome.

Wrap-up

Now I admit, the Keys-To-Go 2 is a relatively area of interest system. Its replaceable batteries and lack of ports for charging or wired connectivity means it could’t actually be your major workhorse. And its thinness means typing isn’t as comfy as on a conventional desktop various. However on the similar time, Logitech’s newest journey accent excels at being a light-weight journey companion. It’s tremendous skinny, tremendous mild and has a nifty cowl to maintain it protected whereas in transit. It really works with a number of gadgets and OSes, and whereas counting on coin cells isn’t superb, its battery life is lengthy sufficient to make changing them a comparatively rare problem. With two layouts (Apple and common), multi-device connectivity and a price ticket of simply $80, the Keys-To-Go 2 feels prefer it’s hitting a Goldilocks zone for frequent vacationers in search of one thing that’s good for his or her subsequent journey.