I test PCs for a living — and the keyboard I use every day is on sale for Prime Day

Logitech MX Keys Mini with Prime Day deals tag

(Image credit: Future)

I’ve been using my keyboard for exactly a year, and I love it. While I’ve never been a huge snob when it comes to PC peripherals, I believe my current choice is one of the best wireless keyboards out there.

Right now, the Logitech MX Keys Mini is on sale for $89 at Amazon. That may only be a $10 savings, but I’d happily vouch for this product at full price. For UK readers, the deal is significantly more attractive, as you can buy the Logitech MX Keys Mini for just £64 at Amazon — normally it goes for £109.

While it’s been ‘mastered for Mac’, I use my MX Keys Mini on a Windows 11 PC and it works perfectly. If you’re an Apple user, you’ll be glad to know its iOS-friendly layout works on both the best MacBooks and the best iPads.

Previously, I used a beast of a mechanical keyboard (the SteelSeries Apex 5 Hybrid). This wired mammoth had some cool RGB illumination, but it devoured desk space. I much prefer my membrane little Logitech.

When I typed on my old keyboard, the constant clicking and clacking were louder than that bit where the T.rex makes the glass ripple in Jurassic Park. By contrast, the MX Keys Mini still gives good click; it’s just nowhere near as noisy.

Like my last board, it also lights up when you type. The MX Keys Mini even has proximity sensors that detect when your fingers are about to touch it, which is both mildly futuristic and a touch gimmicky.

I generally like the LED features on this board, though on particularly sunny days it can make seeing the keys a little trickier — thankfully you can switch this feature off if you’d prefer no touch-based lighting.

The main selling point of the MX Keys Mini is right there in the name: this is a small keyboard. Its minimalist design makes it both attractive and highly portable. I also find it works well for my weirdly specific setup.

Logitech MX Keys Mini keyboard — Clearly the workspace of a proper 'grown-up'. Still, at least the keyboard is good. (Image credit: Future)

I work across a colossal L-shaped desk and I constantly nudge my keyboard from side to side while writing on both an Alienware AW3423DWF QD-OLED gaming monitor and an LG C2 OLED TV. Hey, I told you it was specific. Regardless of how weird that sounds, I find the MX Keys Mini is a good companion to my dual-screen home office setup.

There are other things I dig about the MX Keys Mini. I like its ‘Perfect Stroke’ keys — they feel tactile and responsive. I’m glad I don’t have to waste a USB port on this board — it wirelessly pairs over Bluetooth, and connection has always been rock-solid for me. I also like the fact that I can’t remember the last time I had to charge it; Logitech claims it can go five months between charges if you turn backlighting off.

The Logitech MX Keys Mini is a great keyboard that I’d give the thumbs up to regardless of whether it was on sale or not.

If you’re in the mood for more PC-centric savings, be sure to check out our best Prime Day laptop deals. And see our Prime Day deals live blog for lots more sales.

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Dave is a computing editor at Tom’s Guide and covers everything from cutting edge laptops to ultrawide monitors. When he’s not worrying about dead pixels, Dave enjoys regularly rebuilding his PC for absolutely no reason at all. In a previous life, he worked as a video game journalist for 15 years, with bylines across GamesRadar+, PC Gamer and TechRadar. Despite owning a graphics card that costs roughly the same as your average used car, he still enjoys gaming on the go and is regularly glued to his Switch. Away from tech, most of Dave’s time is taken up by walking his husky, buying new TVs at an embarrassing rate and obsessing over his beloved Arsenal.