Not much to say on this, but it’s been nice when I need to type a phone number or work on finance homework. The risers are helpful in making this a bit more ergonomically comfortable. It comes with a USB-C to USB-C cable and also two small risers you can add to the bottom via adhesive. With just the tap of a button, I can move between a Mac, iPad, and iPhone. There are four Bluetooth buttons above the numerical keys which you can easily press to go back and forth between devices. You can pair up to four Bluetooth devices at one time. The keyboard is simple to pair with your Apple products. It works with macOS version 10.4 or later, Bluetooth 3.0 or later, and on iOS 13 and above. This keyboard syncs very well amongst your Apple ecosystem. I’ve even been using this to play games on Apple Arcade. As a full-time writer and student, I do a lot of typing and am on my iMac about 45-50 hours a week.

Previously, I was using the Magic Keyboard from my base model 24” M1 iMac. I’ve been using this keyboard for a couple of weeks now, and it’s been a nice change to my workflow.

I’ll be comparing the Satechi keyboard to Apple’s Magic Keyboards (without Touch ID, with Touch ID, numerical with Touch ID).

Designed with Apple users in mind, the Satechi Slim X3 Backlit Keyboard is a cost-effective alternative to Apple’s Magic Keyboard. It has some of the same features of the Magic Keyboard as well as some additional ones.

Pairing satechi wireless numeric keypad