Logitech Wireless Performance Combo MX800, Backlit Keyboard, Wireless USB Mouse for PC

AWESOME keyboard and mouse! (Any type-o's in this review are due to my fat fingers and not the keyboard ;) Probably unlike most reading this review, I have this combo running on a Linux (Centos 6.6) machine (which I believe has a Tyan motherboard, fwiw). I was a little concerned having read some of the other reviews. Not that it wouldn't work eventually, but that I would have to hunt down a script or scripts in order to get it to work smoothly. In particular, it looked like people were able to get the first device working but getting the Unifying Receiver to find the second device (the mouse) was not working out of the box. This was not the case at all with me. Half thinking it wasn't going to work, I shut down my machine, plugged the Unifying Receiver and restarted. It worked! Period. Both devices were identified and functional. The speaker volume was controlled by the volume keys. The F8 key put my system into sleep mode (hibernate) which is exactly what I want it to do while I'm asleep or at work. I probably don't use all of the features of the mouse but the left, right, forward, and back buttons work. I haven't found anything yet that uses the "application" button. I'm not actually sure what it is supposed to do. Is it supposed to let me switch between apps like the F4 key? It doesn't appear to do that. Then again I haven't totally figured out the F4 key's use either. That appears to let me switch between the app I'm using and I guess the previous one that had focus? Meh. I should be able to zoom by just using the mouse and a mouse button combination but that is not working for me out of the box. Instead, I zoom in and out using the scroll wheel while holding down the control key. I'm guessing I could load some software to get the zoom working with just the mouse but I just don't have a problem using the CTL key. The panning by scroll wheel also worked as expected though. I was already using a wireless keyboard/mouse combination (Microsoft) and it took all of 10 seconds to realize the Logitech hardware was light years ahead of that cheap feeling thing. It feels more solid. The keyboard is ultra smooth, ultra quiet, and just makes typing a breeze. I wanted an illuminated keyboard because I tend to use it at night and don't like a lot of ambient light in the room. Even if the Microsoft keyboard were backlit (whch it was not) the text on the Function keys was far too small. This keyboard has larger, backlit text and is great. I keep the keyboard on the desk, the wireless aspect is mainly important to me for the mouse but it's still welcome for the keyboard. If I wanted a wireless keyboard for using on my lap I would think one with a mouse pad might be more tempting than removing my hand to grab a mouse on the desktop. It's not a cheap combo but you get what you pay for in this case. The fact that it just plain works out of the box with Linux is fantastic. Hopefully it will last!

A Logitech fan for decades, the company in my opinion has build it's strong reputation by remaining in the computer peripheral market and introducing innovative and progressive technologies. When it came to this model I had qualms about spending $150 for a keyboard and mouse. However after some thought and realizing both how much I have invested in my computers, why not give this a chance and see if the mouse and keyboard deliver on the promise and enhance the overall experience of working in front of my PC for hours at a clip. Right of the bat I'll tell you this is by far the nicest keyboard I've ever had and I've been using computers since the world ran on DOS Based 286 Antiques! Some nice touches regarding the keyboard are: * Wonderfully comfortable keys the "Perfect Stroke" technology really does allow for whisper quiet typing, the perfect resistance and more accurate and fast typing. * Great back lighting can be adjusted and senses your fingers immediately turning itself on and off after you're done typing. * Ultra slim, sleek design * Superb quality. As for the mouse, I love it, it's larger than the other Logitech mice we have which are all wireless as well and work on their three years of battery life from two double A batteries, a great innovation that I wish had been incorporated into this mouse. However the comfort level is a ten and the mouse is incredibly responsive. Some nice touches on the mouse include: * Ultimate comfort * extremely accurate performance and response times * Great Scrolling * Excellent variation of programmable buttons I find the "Darkfield" laser technology to be a bit of a hype. So the mouse can work on glass, so what? All I can see this doing is scratching both your glass desk or table beneath the mouse and the underside of the mouse itself, not much of a selling feature. Although I've read some complaints about Logitech service my experience has always been excellent. When I called to register my MX800 and get some support for a year old MK700 keyboard I was offered a replacement right away at no cost. What is more I like the Logitech unifying receiver, it's plug and play, can run multiple devices, takes up only one USB port and I find it more reliable than BlueTooth. On the somewhat downside, other Logitech combos at half the price carry a 5 year warrantee on keyboard and mouse. You get three years on the MX800. In addition the battery life is estimated at 10 days (less if you keep the backlighting on high) so you're still dependant on cables to charge both the mouse and keyboard. Less expensive models have as I mentioned earlier a 3 year run time without having to be charged. That technology should have been incorporated into the MX800 especially considering the price. However you can charge both via USB and still use both mouse and keyboard while you're charging up. Despite the few drawbacks, if you're looking for a superb keyboard and mouse that offer both excellent comfort and accuracy the MX800 is certain to provide a better work flow and efficient experience. Highly Recommended

I have been using Logitech's performance combo line for a while now. I had the Performance combo MX5500 before this but those were getting old and full of crumbs, grim, etc. First the Mouse: One of the main differences that I really like with the mouse is that you no longer have to use a charging cradled. The mouse uses a micro USB plug that works from any USB port to charge your mouse Also in the old Performance MX mouse it would automatically sense if you were trying to go into free scroll or not which could sometimes be problematic. In the new mouse you only have to press a button right under the scroll wheel to switch from click to free scroll. As with all performance MX mouses the forward and back buttons right above where your thumb hits are incredibly useful when web browsing or looking through folders. Keyboard: I am very impressed with the upgrades to this keyboard over the MX5500. First and foremost is you no longer have to use 4 AA batteries, instead you can just charge the keyboard directly with the same micro USB cable as the mouse. The backlit keys are a really nice touch even if not completely necessary. The biggest change from the MX5500 to this is that there is no longer a small screen top-center of the keyboard. Not a big deal as that was mostly a novelty anyways. Love the calculator button that quickly launches a calculator for you to do quick math. Software: Not much to say here its the same Logitech Setpoint software that they have been using for years. It works really well and gives you lots of customization options. Overall a very solid Mouse and Keyboard combo, I have been using Logitech for years and its obvious that they are still doing very good work. Highly recommended.

I've used Logitech for years and love their products. I previously had a MK700 keyboard with MK710 mouse combo that was very good but the mouse was a little too small for me and the keyboard has too much keyboard above and below the keys taking up too much space for me. The MX800 combo is great for multiple reasons. It's slim and fits my "play" area very well. The lighted keys are a great feature so I don't have to keep a light on if I don't want to also well lit in that it does not bother / tax my eyes in low light. The Performance MX mouse is a little larger and fits my hand much better also having multiple features for the thumb as well as the wheel like all Logitech devices do. The best part of this set? The ability to "pair" multiple devices to the USB wireless device! I went to Logitech and downloaded the MX800 Pairing Utility program (only 486KB) click it and immediately paired my existing MK700 keyboard and MK710 mouse with it so if there is any problem I can immediately fall back to the old equipment to work a fix on the new stuff. That is a great advantage in my book. So why only 4 stars you ask? It has been mentioned here is other reviews but I'll say it again. It got to me and the keyboard was not usable at all. The mouse was fine but when I plugged the USB charging cable into the keyboard I only got a flashing red light which means that the keyboard batteries are not charging. I tried changing the USB slot being used, computer, PS3 and PS4 all with the same results. Not knowing at the time what was going on, I went to a Logitech forum and figured the best (cheapest) option before returning the set was to replace the batteries. I ordered a 4 pack of Amazon 2400mAh batteries and add in a two day wait (yes, I'm too lazy to go to a store! That's why Amazon is here! HA! HA!) put the new batteries in and immediately got the sequential green lights meaning that the new batteries are in fact charging. I also immediately got the keyboard lights coming on. Fully charged in a couple of hours (3 solid green lights on the keyboard) and no problems since. Bottom line? For the money, put some decent batteries in the keyboard if you advertise it's ready to go or sell it without batteries. Otherwise best keyboard & mouse I've purchased thus far.

GOOD. Love the back-lit keyboard. Wish the caps-lock light was a little brighter. The keyboard is slim, attractive and easy to type - very quiet. Mouse is slick and feels good in the hand. Use the wheel 'click' mode - great! BAD. Wireless dongle connectivity with mouse was intermittent when connected to PC rear USB (& yes ... I downloaded and installed all software). Works good when in front USB. Logitech cannot get a USB wireless connection to work at 3 feet - seriously? While the mouse form is excellent, the zoom button is way too easy to inadvertently click . Accidentally pressed too many times already, but still love the mouse. Battery life? Yet to find out, but reading from the instructions (which incidentally, have to be downloaded - too tacky for a combo this price), battery life that is counted in hours and not months or years is not acceptable. My old Logitech wireless keyboard & mouse AA batteries lasted for well over a year. UGLY. Nothing ugly about the combo - overall design is just great. Despite the foregoing comments, I still love this set-up, even if it has only been 24 hours. UPDATE: I have used this combo extensively on a daily basis and found that the mouse lasts 6 weeks before needing to charge (easy to do), and the keyboard (which I keep the backlight on) still has two of the three indicators lights on, so I would expect to be ok for several more weeks yet. This is very acceptable and am happy to say have upgraded to 5 stars. Love the feel of the keyboard and mouse (just wish the darned zoom button was not there, but use the back page one all the time)

I was a bigger hero than I realized when I bought this for my wife. The lit keyboard feature alone (it senses your presence...oooo...and lights your way to delightedly substantial f and j pegs...ooooo). Never again will she (nor I - I bought one for myself... at home... one for my office, so that's three...). Never again will we have a keyboard that doesn't light at our touch (near touch is even cooler) no matter the lighting in the room. It's amazingly rock solid for it's very thin profile. It hugs my desk like a race car on asphalt, but travels around the room like a tablet. The window view offered by the mouse (thumb-down) is pretty sweet, a nice Alt/Tab alternative (my wife didn't alt/Tab). It worked flawlessly across two monitors as needed without any tweaking at all. Seems you can program anything you want, but I didn't go nuts. I want the forward/back buttons to be comfortable (they are), the clicks to feel right (they do), it needs to be silky smooth on all surfaces (one laminate, one textured plastic, one wood - all good), it needs to be comfortable (I'm half again her size yet it suits us both)... that covers it. I'm playing with the zoom (careful on your scroll speed or you could open a wormhole). I should rtfm as there's another button that I don't need but it might do something cool... another reviewer no doubt touches on it. Love it. Home run. Easily my new favorite keyboard and mouse combo (hers too - better!). Expensive. Worth it, IMHO. Logitech Wireless Performance Combo MX800 Illuminated Wireless Keyboard and Mouse (920-006237)

Logitech Performance Combo MX800 Wireless Keyboard/Mouse We bought this mouse back in 2014. It was only after some time of use that it came to our attention that this mouse has a very critical flaw. I have attached an image in order for me to explain. On the bottom side of the mouse there are the little rubbers that help the mouse slide along one's desk as well as prevents it from scratching the desk. However if you notice there are also these grooves along side each rubber pad. These grooves are very abrasive to the touch. They serve absolutely no purpose whatsoever. I do not know why they are there. The problem is that these grooves actually stick out a little bit farther than the rubber padding. So every single time you move the mouse you are scratching at the surface on which you are operating on. Said surface happened to be my very nice, and very expensive wooden desk. So every time unbeknownst to me when I used this mouse, I would be slowly scooping/shaving small layers of the varnish from the wood finish. Now after some time of use this eventually removed the finish in that area completely. I have owned many mice in the past and this has not been an issue, I was unaware of this fact. Normally you do not need a mouse pad. Especially with the newer mice and there advanced infrared/optical sensors. This was an absolutely stupid design choice. The mouse itself works fine as far as connectivity and responsiveness but the fact that it will scratch away your workstation due to this inexcusable flaw is irritating to say the least. Again this is the only mouse I have encountered this issue. I've owned mice from logitech, corsair, razor, asus, acer, dell, etc. A none problem.............................................. Honestly while I may suggest just using a mousepad to avoid the problem I think I would actually suggest just buying a mouse that doesn't have this problem altogether. If it scrapes up varnish it'll probably mess up your (nice) mouse pad as well.

This keyboard/mouse set is incredible. Great keyboard feel, quiet (I've been told I'm a loud typer!), helpful illumination, mouse is good too! But I'm writing this review because apparently I've had this set for over 7 years now and it still works great. This morning, I set the keyboard down haphazardly on a ledge, which I proceeded to knock it off, and the keyboard fell 6 feet onto the top of a wooden staircase, toppled down an entire flight of stairs (do I need to say wooden again?), whirling and bouncing off of walls, shedding dismembered buttons like a tornado discards RVs, and SMASHED against the wall at the bottom of the stairs. After gathering what I think is all of the pieces and googling QWERTY to make sure I put the letters back in the right spot... IT STILL WORKS. Just as smooth and quiet and responsive as it always has. 🤯 I have very few electronics in my house that are over 7 years old. The ones that are all say Logitech on them.