Logitech POP ICON Keys Wireless Keyboard is Perfect for Travel, Magic Keyboard Alternative

Logitech has a knack for coming up with keyboards that not only feel just at home on your desk, but also fit right in with your backpack, and their POP ICON Keys are a perfect example of that. Weighing in just a hair over a pound, it slips easily into a backpack without taking up too much room. Launched late last year for a pretty affordable $50 (now a steal at $32.99 with coupon), it’s quickly won over a lot of fans among people who fly a lot and work remotely who can’t bear to compromise on comfort and speed just because they’re on the move.

The POP ICON Keys unusual keycaps, which Logitech calls “squircles”, actually feel pretty spot on like a laptop keyboard, and in a good way. The concave surfaces just sort of guide your fingers into place and the contrasting legends against the background key stood out big time, as you can see them just fine even when the lights are blinding.

The keyboard itself measures 12.8 inches wide, 5.4 inches deep and is 0.9 inches tall, so it’s a pretty svelte accessory. It only weighs 530 grams and even comes with a slip cover to give it a bit of protection from bumps and scratches when you’re carrying it around. Unlike mechanical keyboard, it uses scissor switches under the tiny keys, which makes the whole design feel sleek and compact without sacrificing on typing experience. Let’s not forget battery life either, as it draws power from two AAA batteries capable of providing up to a whopping three years of use based on 8-hours of daily usage.

It’s the typing experience that has travelers going back to the POP ICON Keys again and again. You get just the right amount of resistance to make typing actually enjoyable and the silent membrane action means you won’t bother others in a super quiet cabin or co-working space. The layout is pretty much the same as a laptop keyboard so your muscle memory kicks in right away, making it less need to have to remap the whole thing.

With the Logi Options+ software, you can basically customize your keyboard to fit your needs, remapping 15 keys to do whatever you want and using them for pretty much whatever, whether it be browser tabs or just dictation tools, There’s even a built-in prompt builder that hooks up with ChatGPT, so you can just rephrase emails and summarize notes at a moments notice.