Logitech K380

“The Logitech K380 is an economical option that feels premium, with its comfortable and satisfying keys, travel-friendly and stylish design, and robust feature-set. We’d recommend this keyboard even if you’re not looking for something compact or cheap.”

“This multi-device, multi-platform 75% productivity keyboard manages to have a footprint equal to or even slightly smaller than most mini keyboards. That, combined with its lightweight and svelte frame, makes it an ideal travel keyboard, being something you can easily slip in the big pocket of your laptop bag or backpack.”

“You still get all the features of the original K380 — easy switching between three devices, punchy keys and two-year battery life.”

“It features curved corners, rounded buttons and it’s available in a blue and teal colour scheme.”

“First of all, the form factor this thing is slim, light, has a nice minimalist design, and has decent – not the best – ergonomic angle to it.”

“I like this keyboard. I love the quick switching between laptop, ipad, phone. The key travel has something to be desired, however i may be getting used to it. I wish it had a light up caps lock button, but its all good tbh. Nicely built, lightweight etc, fits well in bag.”

“But, make no mistake: the Logitech K380 is also a capable keyboard, better feeling and better performing than most of the ones you see on cheaper laptops as well as most of the options at its price point. More than just a compact keyboard, its $39 (£44, AU$79) price will surprise you once you take it out for a spin – its keys are comfortable and uncrowded, its look is stylish, and its features abound.”

“What makes the logitech k380 as relevant as it was since it came out is its capability of connecting to mobile devices like an iPad, an iPhone, or any Android devices. For me, the ability to be able to type long documents on your mobile devices is a lifesaver, and this applies both to students and people who are working.”

“Just got mine…it’s AMAZING, it’s really silent, stylish, i thought I wouldn’t be a fan of the round keys but no problems thus far. And it DOES work for gaming, tried it on League of Legends and Rainbow Six Siege already.”

“Got this keyboard for Christmas.   Tested it out just now.  Works really well and have no complaints.   I wanted this keyboard for when I’m on a weekend road trip or vacation and want to visit various message boards or send out an occasional lengthy e-mail on my smartphone.  Though it was a gift, the price is a steal.  This is a nice, solid, well put together, compact keyboard.  One final note not mentioned in the video  —It has a power button on the left edge so the batteries will last a long time if you’re only using it occasionally and remember to turn it off between uses.”

“Best keyboard I ever used in my life. Super silent, light weight, soft keys, easy to carry, multi device, great color combo, perfect placement of keys. Love it. Bought it twice.”

“I wont say that it is the best. But for the price, using experience, weight and portability, its definitely worth the money. I just upgraded to a Bluetooth Mechanical keyboard and still use my K380 for travels.”

“Its well built, reliable, responsive, cheap and feels good. Best $30 keyboard.”

“I’ve had this keyboard for over 5 years now. Still use it daily. Very compact for travel. No connectivity issues. Long battery life.”

“I have this keyboard and it’s the best I’ve had for iPad. The keys have the right “keyboard feel”, it’s compact, and lightweight, but not small enough to force your arms into an uncomfortable position. Working with it for extended periods of time feels just like sitting at a desktop computer, and best of all, all the Mac keyboard shortcuts that’s been passed on to iOS are supported, as well as lock/unlock on keyboard. My advice: get it, you won’t be disappointed.”

“Buy it if you work and travel at the same time, you have a small desk space, or you’re on a budget. Don’t buy it if you want a full keyboard, you prefer mechanical keyboards, or you want something you can mod.”

“I’m a mechanical keyboard user, but for the price, this is something I’d definitely recommend for anyone on a tight budget. It really looks like an amazing package for just $30. Plus, there’s not a lot of keyboards at that price in that form factor.  Many 60% keyboards are mechanical and usually start around $50. Indeed a great find!”

“want something cheap that works and is good quality? the k380 is exactly that.”

• Comfortable to type on
• Thin and compact
• Great, useful shortcuts
• Arrow keys are great

• Surprisingly cheap
• Keys might be too small for some
• Not rechargeable

“The left side has a power button, which we wish was a bit more sturdy. That’s really our only quibble with the overall construction of the K380.”

“Built into the function row of keys you’ll see three icons depicting a laptop, tablet and phone. These are easy to spot as they’re the only white keys in a sea of rose.”

“The buttons, while smaller than your average keyboard are very intuitive. It feels a lot like typing on the laptop.”

“Despite its petite measurements, the K380 is comfortable to type on. In general, each individual key is well positioned and sufficiently large, though the Return key is on the small side.”

“Slim, portable, and fairly lightweight, the Logitech K380 will only take up 4.88 x 10.98 x 0.63 inches of that coffee table you’re parking at for the rest of the day.”

“It’s slim all around — just shy of 11 inches in length and only 0.63 inches thick at its thickest point — but that doesn’t detract from the typing experience.”

“The K380 is 279mm wide and 124mm thick, which is small for a keyboard. It’s a little chunky, though – 16mm at its thickest – although you should still be able to squeeze it into a heavily loaded backpack if you plan on working outside in the sun, for example.”

“It’s 10.9 inches long, 4.9 inches wide, and 0.6 inches high.”

“It has rubber bases on its four corners and they grip pretty well.”

“The grips are nice because if we’re doing some intense typing or we’re at a different angle the grips are going to help us out a lot here so that the keyboard doesn’t slide around on our desk.”

“The keyboard has circle shaped keys which are slightly scooped, making it comfortable for your fingertips to type and rest on.”

“[Do you think i’ll have a hard time adjusting to round buttons, how was it for you?] To be honest, it took about 3 minutes. It doesn’t really feel that different :)”

“Despite being made of plastic, it feels durable and pleasantly weighty, tipping the scales at 423g.”

“The K380 is lightweight and easy to move around your house as you find your “office” for the day. When traveling, it will be perfect to toss into a backpack or bag.”

“What I love about this keyboard is its compact size. it is really small and will 100% make your desktop setup look very minimalist.”

“It’s fairly light as well at 423g (14.92oz) with the batteries inside.”

“It weighs less than 15 ounces.”

“And, it does come in several colorways – lavender lemonade, sand, graphite, off-white, rose. Opt for the Mac version, which is mostly the same except it’s optimized for Mac, and you also have the Blueberry option.”

“It’s inviting, and between the font and the rose color, this keyboard looks downright warm. It’s a very dry rose color that feels more like a feathered pink.”

“This comes in three colors.”

“It has a matte plastic finish all around, with fairly minimal branding.”

“The design is pretty modern. You get rounded keys, but these aren’t horrible to type on like the Pixel Slate was. Logitech has opted for a sweet and approachable font for the keys.”

“The top of the keyboard features a “logi” logo and the back has a subtle K380.”

“The battery door is easy to pop off to replace the two AAA batteries, supplied in the box.”

“That’s with two AAA batteries inside, which incidentally should keep the K380 powered for up to two years.”

“The keyboard uses two AAA batteries, which are included, and I can’t remember ever replacing them in my daily keyboard which i’ve been using since 2015. Pretty insane.”

“If we pop open the back, we can see that the batteries exist here. The keyboard uses two double A batteries.”

“Yes, it comes with three Bluetooth connectivity options, and you can quickly switch from one to another using the three handy-dandy Easy-Switch buttons. Its Bluetooth 3.0 has a range of 10m (33ft) that lets you get pretty far back from your device. And, because it has multi-platform or operating system compatibility, that device can be your laptop, iPad, phone, PC, or your Apple TV.”

“You can also pair this with an iOS or iPadOS device, and it works with any Bluetooth device. Just remember these keys are designed with the Mac in mind. Logitech’s original K380 has keys more geared for Windows or Chrome OS.”

“As its name suggests, the K380’s killer feature is multi-device support. Like the Logitech MX Master, you can connect the K380 to up to three separate devices at once, jumping from one to another (and another) by pressing one of three distinct ‘Easy-Switch’ buttons in the top-left corner of the keyboard.”

“If you plan on getting this keyboard for your desktop, make sure that your PC has Bluetooth connection.”

“And do take note, there is no unifying receiver here, no 2.4 gigahertz dongle. This is a bluetooth only device.”

“But, what we really love here are its four hotkeys, all of which are customizable via the very user-friendly Logi Options+. At default, these hotkeys serve as the Home, Back, App-switch, and Contextual Menu buttons.”

“It does come with a battery indicator LED and three Bluetooth connectivity LEDs so you know which device you’re currently connected to.”

“There’s also a white LED indicator above them to show which device you’re pairing to.”

“It’s really quite easy to pair. Simply hold in the icon or number of the device you want for about three seconds, and the light will start flashing. From there, on your Bluetooth-capable device, opt to connect to the keyboard. On macOS this is found in System Preferences > Keyboards > Set Up a Bluetooth Keyboard. Hit connect and follow the on-screen prompts, and you’ll be ready to stroll into typing town.”

“Pairing the keyboard is easy: just select which number you’d like your device to pair to, hold down the button for five seconds, and then pair as you normally would on your machine.”

“Connecting this keyboard to a device is very simple: Logitech gives us instructions on how to connect it.”

“After programming the navigation button through the Logitech Options program – which you can also use to tinker with the keyboard’s settings – you’ll be able to switch between apps and desktops, drag and drop files, head into Task View on a Windows 10 PC or bring up Mission Control on a Mac.”

“As for customizability, you can actually customize four keys using the Logitech options software. As seen here there are tons of choices to pick when it comes to what function you can assign to the four customisable keys.”

“If you want to use the hotkeys or change up some of the controls on your keyboard, you will have to install the logitech options software.”

“If we open up our logitech option software, you should have a keyboard icon here which you can click for more settings and here you can do a few things like reprogram these keys to do whatever you want, and you can also see which devices are also paired to this keyboard.”

• Layout: 65% mini keyboard
• Switch: Low-profile scissor switches
• Programmable keys: No
• Dimensions: 4.88 x 10.98 x 0.63 in (124 x 279 x 16 mm)
• RGB or backlighting: No

“The K380 plays nice with a lengthy line of different operating systems and device types. So whether you fancy drumming out a long message on your iPhone or typing up a list on your Android tablet, the M380 will serve you well. The full list includes devices running Windows 7 and upwards, Mac OS 10.10 and upwards, Chrome OS, Android 3.2 and upwards and iOS 5 and upwards. Logitech’s even showing some love to Apple TV.”

“It can switch between three different bluetooth paired devices at a time.”

“It of course works with both MAC and PC, and i’ve also tested it with Chrome OS and Android. It all works just fine.”

“So right away you can see that you can pair this keyboard with three separate devices, which back in 2015 was kind of a big deal.”

“Once the bluetooth or dongle is plugged in, you can start using the keyboard instantly without installing any of the logitech software.”

“Once your device is connected with this keyboard, it’s really easy to switch between devices; all you do is push one of the three buttons to select which device you want to use.”

“Lastly, the battery life is amazing. It supposedly lasts up to two years of normal usage.”

“Batteries are estimated to last 24 months.”

“I can vouch for the battery life. I’ve been using it daily for around 1.5 years and have not replaced the batteries once! Great keyboard.”

“For anyone wondering if this is good enough to game on – yes, it is! My laptop has bluetooth 5.1 and I don’t experience any noticeable input lag when playing games (I play valorant casually and a lot of MMOs).”

“To achieve that slim, made-for-slipping-into-pockets design, Logitech has used its low-profile scissor switches here. These switches allow the Logitech K380 to be incredibly comfortable as well as satisfying to type on.”

“While these are rounded (with letters and numbers getting the circular treatment), there is a subtle dip in them. The keys are not fully flat-topped, which makes it easy to properly engage them to type. Logitech has also designed the K380 keys with an ample amount of travel and a nice backfire from each keypress.”

“As you can tell, it’s a fairly quiet keyboard. You shouldn’t have any issues with disturbing people in your environment.”

“Hello!! I just paired my new keyboard and I love it so much!! It types really well and is very comfy! Def recommend!”

“No idea about the keyboard shortcuts for procreate, but I’ve been using it for the last year at my desk and I really like typing on it :)”

“Bluetooth held really strong for connectivity and stability. Most importantly, we didn’t experience latency with any Mac, iPhone or iPad that we tested this with. We also connected it to a Dell XPS 13 and Surface Pro 6 to make sure it was a strong connection. Switching between devices was zippy as well.”

“Pairing and switching to a different device is so seamless.”

“I recently got this keyboard to use with my tablet. I’ve only used full sized wired keyboard in the past. This was simple to pair. I do wish that the back key was a bit longer.”

“Just bought a K380 for my wife to use on her Macbook Air. Connected easily and quickly. She likes it quite a bit.”

“I used k380 with M1 pro 14″ for few months. Never noticed any connectivity problems.”

“So the unboxing is pretty straightforward; it’s basically the keyboard wrapped in some protective plastic.”

“If you’re looking for a more premium product, you could go for the Logitech MX Keys Mini, which is almost triple the price at $99 / £99 / €109. Or, if you need a full-sized keeb, the Logitech Signature K650 is only $10 / £10 more. Truth be told, though, the Logitech K380 should more than suffice, if you’re looking for something to see you through your daily productivity needs.”

“I want to like this so much, as the design is funky and unique. Ultimately found the keys a little small and overall it felt cramped while using. I ended up getting the Logitech K580. That being said, if you want something portable and are willing to compromise (slightly) on comfort (although everyone has different size hands), go for it!”

“Got my Logitech K380 in 2016 and using everyday since then. Such a nice device, I’ve changed batteries only this year for the first time! I had an apple keyboard before and used to change batteries after a couple of months at best.. Unbelievable.”

“Thanks for the video I’ve just got my k380 after selling my apple space grey keyboard with the numeric keypad. I prefer this k380 so much better and a fraction of the price. I love using my iPad Pro as a desktop and I also use the black apple Magic Mouse with the iPad makes office work so much easier!”

“Thanks for the review! I have two 780 keyboard now and they are absolutely my favourite regarding how they “feel”, but I NEVER used the numeric parts and I have a really small desk. The 380 looks quite similar to the 780 but a lot smaller. I hope the battery life is equally awesome. I moved to where I am now 14 months ago and never changed the batteries that were already in my 780 keyboard. I don’t remember how long they’ve been in there before I moved, but at least they last well over a year and I am using my computer A LOT. About 6 hours every day.”

“Great review. This is still my full time keyboard for the 12.9” iPad Pro. I just can’t justify $349 for the magic keyboard.”

“I mistakenly bought k480 which is bulky and the keystrokes are hard. So based upon this experience I regret for not having k380 which is smaller, lighter with smooth keystrokes and optimal for galaxy s7 plus tab.”

“I’ve been using this for months as my daily driver. It is almost exactly the same width as the iPad 10.5/11 and extremely lightweight. Pretty much ideal for my uses in school.”

“Logitech K380 Multi-Device Bluetooth Keyboard release date: September 2015.”

“Logitech K380 Multi-Device Bluetooth Keyboard price: £39.99.”

“The Logitech K380 will set you back a nice $39 (£44, AU$79), putting it right in the budget market in the US, the UK, and Australia.”

“For $39.99, any Apple user will get a lot of value out of the Logitech K380. It’s a punchy and portable experience that will play nice with any Mac, iPhone or iPad that you have in your arsenal. The easy switching on the fly is great for someone who goes back and forth between computers or even a computer and a tablet.”

“This keyboard only goes for thirty dollars, and it’s the lowest priced one in the logitech multi-device keyboard lineup.”

“The K380 for Mac is also pretty affordable, at just $39.99, in your choice of off-white or rose.”

“It’s good in terms of its low price.”

“Yes of course! The Logitech K380 is the King! I challenge anyone to find a board that: is better designed, has a longer battery life, is super portable, and has an accompanying mouse. I know Keyboards are a subjective piece of technology. But Logitech made something really, really cool here. I used to be into Mechanical Keyboards and even Topre boards like the HHKB. But the Logitech just ticks all the boxes and is better designed.”

“It’s good in that it’s priced low and it’s a brand name. But it still uses BT3.0 technology which is slightly laggier than the latest 5.0+ options.”

“Been using this for about 3 months. Everything else is great but the keys are a bit small acc to me. Also don’t like them being circular. You can already see how going from d to c etc is going to be super hard on this. Had to buy another one for work. It’s great for portability and casual work like browsing, media etc.”

“My biggest criticism is that the keys don’t offer a great deal of travel, which can disrupt your flow.”

“Hi! Did you ever experience the keys not working? Sometimes I experience the ‘letter and number keys’ not working but the function buttons (home, play/pause button, volume up/down) are working 🙁 It happens randomly and it’s getting annoying. What do you think is the solution for this?”

“The Logitech K380 doesn’t come with backlighting, sadly.”

“Well, that and the fact that the keys aren’t backlit — although the rose color, with slightly darker letters and numbers, does give you better visibility in lower lighting conditions.”