I have the Logitech K830 in my living room and that is absolutely fantastic. But this Microsoft one IMO is garbage, the keys are sooo mushy, there is no click point, its the most bizarre key typing feeling I have ever had on a keyboard, they just feel awful to tap.
The track pad has a gripy texture to it, and the button pressing is a tilt switch from the top of the track pad to the bottom, so the clicking pressure required isn't uniform. the whole thing feels very cheap.

It just strikes me as a very poorly designed product.

Would not recommend over the Logitech K830 I have the Logitech K830 in my living room and that is absolutely fantastic. But this Microsoft one IMO is garbage, the keys are sooo mushy, there is no click point, its the most bizarre key typing feeling I have ever had on a keyboard, they just feel awful to tap.
The track pad has a gripy texture to it, and the button pressing is a tilt switch from the top of the track pad to the bottom, so the clicking pressure required isn't uniform. the whole thing feels very cheap.

It just strikes me as a very poorly designed product.

Would not recommend over the Logitech K830

Poor signal strength - it struggles to work at less than 3m away.
The touchpad is unreliable, the buttons are part of the touchpad so get pressed by mistake of you aren't extra careful.
Left/Right buttons are not separated so it's easy to press the wrong ones. Feels like this whole piece was done on the cheap.
Up/Down swipe on touchpad is inverted, if you want to go down a page you have to swipe UP. This is not normal behaviour for a touchpad.
F keys require a modifier to use, super annoying for anyone who frequently uses shortcuts like F1 for help, ALT+F4, F3 to search next, etc..

Note: none of this is PBtech's fault, and the unit I...view more Poor signal strength - it struggles to work at less than 3m away.
The touchpad is unreliable, the buttons are part of the touchpad so get pressed by mistake of you aren't extra careful.
Left/Right buttons are not separated so it's easy to press the wrong ones. Feels like this whole piece was done on the cheap.
Up/Down swipe on touchpad is inverted, if you want to go down a page you have to swipe UP. This is not normal behaviour for a touchpad.
F keys require a modifier to use, super annoying for anyone who frequently uses shortcuts like F1 for help, ALT+F4, F3 to search next, etc..

Note: none of this is PBtech's fault, and the unit I have is not faulty, it's just a terribly designed keyboard that I would recommend avoiding. I immediately regretted this purchase, should have gotten the old reliable Logitech one.

Signal for trackpad prioritizes battery life over performance with noticeable lag.

Shortcut buttons become second nature after a few minutes of use.

The keyboard is excellent and very responsive for typing and casual gaming. Signal for trackpad prioritizes battery life over performance with noticeable lag.

Shortcut buttons become second nature after a few minutes of use.

The keyboard is excellent and very responsive for typing and casual gaming.

If your just going to use this to control Netflix from the couch, then its great. If you plan to do any significant amount of typing I recommend you look elsewhere. The use case for this is obviously a HTPC. If your just going to use this to control Netflix from the couch, then its great. If you plan to do any significant amount of typing I recommend you look elsewhere. The use case for this is obviously a HTPC.

By: superstructor 09/10/20

Verified Owner

This keyboard is a good keyboard with a nice feel to it and the keys spacing is good. There's also a power switch to save the battery. The only thing is that the touchpad can be quite laggy. But it is not a game changer. Because of the lag on the touchpad, I've given it 4 stars instead of 5. This keyboard is a good keyboard with a nice feel to it and the keys spacing is good. There's also a power switch to save the battery. The only thing is that the touchpad can be quite laggy. But it is not a game changer. Because of the lag on the touchpad, I've given it 4 stars instead of 5.

Wow, really bad. I have 2 Logitech wireless K400r/K400+ keyboard/trackpad units and they look similar. However there is no comparison, nothing redeeming at all in the MS version. K400r is 5 star, K400 (plus) is 4 stars.
Keys are awkwardly spaced and sized, super clumsy and hard to type quickly; yet here I am on my Logitech with no issues.
Trackpad is like an old laptop in 2001. Pressure required to drag, and yet not click, appears to be inconsistent. Never had such issues on a laptop, I am a tech and use dozens of different laptops each week. So in certain areas of the pad it's really hard to get enough pressure to drag, without activ...view more Wow, really bad. I have 2 Logitech wireless K400r/K400+ keyboard/trackpad units and they look similar. However there is no comparison, nothing redeeming at all in the MS version. K400r is 5 star, K400 (plus) is 4 stars.
Keys are awkwardly spaced and sized, super clumsy and hard to type quickly; yet here I am on my Logitech with no issues.
Trackpad is like an old laptop in 2001. Pressure required to drag, and yet not click, appears to be inconsistent. Never had such issues on a laptop, I am a tech and use dozens of different laptops each week. So in certain areas of the pad it's really hard to get enough pressure to drag, without activating the "button" that covers the entire trackpad. Reminds me of the Lenovo T440 which had a famously terrible trackpad, but this is much worse.
Oh and range? Ahh nope. Around half the Logitech. If you're lucky.

Works as intended, keys can feel a bit mushy at first but it takes a couple uses to get rid of it. Works as intended, keys can feel a bit mushy at first but it takes a couple uses to get rid of it.

I have been using it for few weeks now and it is a good product and keys are well made. I have been using it for few weeks now and it is a good product and keys are well made.

TL;DR: Its rubbish. I wish I'd never bought it.

The keys feel awful, the mouse false triggers when your right hand gets too close, doing whatever it thinks... best case, it just clicks somewhere... worst case, it submits something you hadn't finished and messes up your work (ask me how I know). And the worst thing is the pathetic range if its sitting on your legs (the most likely scenario for its use, surely?) - My couch is less than 3m from the TV, but its somewhere between intermittent and just downright useless. The range is actually decent if its not sitting on your lap - so I can only assume they located the aerial right where the ...view more TL;DR: Its rubbish. I wish I'd never bought it.

The keys feel awful, the mouse false triggers when your right hand gets too close, doing whatever it thinks... best case, it just clicks somewhere... worst case, it submits something you hadn't finished and messes up your work (ask me how I know). And the worst thing is the pathetic range if its sitting on your legs (the most likely scenario for its use, surely?) - My couch is less than 3m from the TV, but its somewhere between intermittent and just downright useless. The range is actually decent if its not sitting on your lap - so I can only assume they located the aerial right where the signal would get completely absorbed by 'organic matter' - its actually so frustrating to use it will probably end up smashed in the near future and I'll get to find out.

Do yourself a favour, buy something else.

Only complaint I have is the trackpad isn't as accurate as I would've hoped it would be. Only complaint I have is the trackpad isn't as accurate as I would've hoped it would be.

I just wanted to be lazy and watch shows in bed without having to get up to change the episode etc and this is exactly what I needed. The wireless works fine for me but I'm only using it at about 3m max away from my PC and no complaints so far I just wanted to be lazy and watch shows in bed without having to get up to change the episode etc and this is exactly what I needed. The wireless works fine for me but I'm only using it at about 3m max away from my PC and no complaints so far

If you're planning to use it right next to your computer, works perfectly. I use it for simracing which is about 1 meter away from my pc and it cuts in and out. I find myself having to hold up they keyboard and type just to get signal which is very difficult while using VR If you're planning to use it right next to your computer, works perfectly. I use it for simracing which is about 1 meter away from my pc and it cuts in and out. I find myself having to hold up they keyboard and type just to get signal which is very difficult while using VR