Product Comparison: Microsoft Surface vs Apple Magic

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Microsoft Surface Bluetooth Keyboard - Grey

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Apple Magic Keyboard - Numeric

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General Specifications

Brand

Microsoft

Apple

Model

Surface

Magic

Origin

China

About the Product

The Surface Keyboard has been meticulously crafted to match the subtle elegance of the Surface Book and Surface Pro. We’ve taken the structure of one of our most beautiful and iconic keyboards, the Designer Bluetooth Keyboard, and upgraded it using premium materials.

Magic Keyboard combines a sleek design with a built-in rechargeable battery and enhanced key features. With a stable scissor mechanism beneath each key, as well as optimized key travel and a low profile, Magic Keyboard provides a remarkably comfortable and precise typing experience.

Key Specs

Keyboard Type

Multimedia

Number of Keys

110

Interface

Bluetooth

Lightning/Bluetooth

Size & Weight

Height

0.76 in.

0.43 in.

Width

16.57 in.

16.48 in.

Depth

4.43 in.

4.52 in.

Weight

14.79 oz.

13.76 oz.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Microsoft Surface Bluetooth Keyboard - Grey

The length makes it perfect for resting on lap instead of using the Surface Book keyboard all the time.
Sleek design and perfect size. Really like it.
Comfortable and a really nice size. I recommend.
Great feeling keys, great size and works pretty well overall.
I would be good for at home or office use but is not portable as the size difference.

Apple Magic Keyboard - Numeric

The keyboard is very light and thin, the body is monolithic and made of aluminum.
Due to the relatively small thickness, the keyboard is easily twisted, but does not give up - it is very difficult to deform it.
Despite the presence of a numpad, Magic Keyboard takes up very little space on the table.
The blocks of keys are distant from each other at a sufficient distance, like the keys themselves, but the keyboard remains very small.
Lovely, thin, light keyboard with slick, full-size keys and quiet action.

Keys

Key Type

Scissor-Switch

Backlighting

Multimedia Keys

Yes

Integrated Numeric Keypad

Yes

What customers say about "Keys"

Microsoft Surface Bluetooth Keyboard - Grey

I like the feel of it the keys work very nice, easy to write with it.
Long battery life with comfortable keys. Typing is easy.
Keys feel great, no unnecessary buttons or keys. Just wish it was offered in black.
Key travel is perfect, satisfying and quite key presses and it looks great.
Keyboard looks amazing. Key’s feedback is not obvious. Returned.

Apple Magic Keyboard - Numeric

The keys are so soft and perfect with polished aluminium.
The numeric keypad is a distinct improvement if you need to enter data into your work.
The keys are responsive and has a the improvement of a separate numeric keypad.
For all-day use, a 'proper' keyboard is essential, and I love the feel of the keys on these Magic keyboards.
The buttons feel great and it is also very useful to have he numbers keys on the right hand side.

Features

Adjustable Tilt Function

Compatibility

Windows, Mac OS X, Android, IOS

Mac OS X, IOS

Spill Resistant

Palm Rest

Extras

AES over Bluetooth LE SSP of Passkey, Windows 10 key (Connect, Notification), Multimedia key life: 500,000 actuations per key, QWERTY key life: 5,000,000 actuations per key, Hot key life: 500,000 actuations per key

Rechargeable battery, Long-lasting battery – powers your keyboard for about 1 month or more between charges, Full-size arrow keys for gaming

Cable Length

3 feet

What customers say about "Features"

Microsoft Surface Bluetooth Keyboard - Grey

Super easy to connect and having the same features as the laptop keyboard is awesome.
The Microsoft Surface keyboard is a solid, full-featured, external keyboard option for the Surface laptop.
Using the Bluetooth feature, the computers are not physically tethered to the device. Like this.
Another feature I like about this keyboard is that since it is wireless, there is less mess on my desk.
I have to remove the batteries periodically throughout the week which is a pain. I put up with it but it could be very bothersome to others.

Apple Magic Keyboard - Numeric

There are no batteries, they are built in and charged by a lightning socket.
Charging by lightning cable is easy, I have only charged it once since it arrived and is still going strong.
I wanted a rechargeable keyboard, rather than frequently replacing two batteries each time. I am very glad that I have now bought it.
This is great. It goes for weeks without charging, even though I use it 8-10 hours a day.
If there is any issue with Bluetooth not firing up on the computer, the keyboard is dead wood.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

FCC, CE

Other Information

Manufacturer

Link

MSRP

99.99 $

129.00 $

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