Logitech MK540 Advanced Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo for Windows

I will preface this by saying that I am quite an aggressive typer :) I previously had a slimmer, quieter keyboard and a much flatter mouse. While they looked good, they were not suitable for a lot of typing. I really tried to get used to them but I am glad I bought another set. Just as I wanted, this is a no-frill, functional Keyboard + mouse combo. The keys are not particularly noisy, they are comfortable and very responding. The keyboard is heavy enough that it doesn't slide on my desk when typing but very lightweight otherwise. The mouse is comfortable too. Excellent value for money, it was immediately connected to my computer without any fuss. Will re-but once these are obsolete.

This is my second purchase of this keyboard and is due to the sticky fingers of my daughter and sugary drinks being spilt on it. Despite my best efforts of taking all the key caps off and cleaning the guts of the keyboard down, it still isn't like it was. A couple of the multimedia hotkeys are stuck and the enter key occasionally is jammed down so a replacement is needed. Keyboards are often the one thing that get overlooked and yet the one thing that gets used the most, so it needs to be comfortable. This keyboard has nice travel and the keys feel good to type on. This is the first keyboard I have bought without trying it first but having worked on a variety of Logitech keyboards for 35 years, I know what I'm looking for and what to expect. My previous keyboard was bought after trying different ones for half an hour in the shop and the one I went with served me for 22 years. That one was a Logitech, and was replaced with that one my daughter shared her drink with. I don't bother with the mouse as I use a Logitech Marble Mouse trackball which I bought on a whim in 1995, and upgraded that to USB version 10 years later. I mention the years in this review only to illustrate the longevity of Logitech peripherals. In conclusion, I recommend this keyboard, but I highly recommend you go into a computer shop and try different keyboards and see the differences in how they type. Get the one that works for you, but I'm confident this will be a winner.

I bought this as my current MS Keyboard was getting a little beyond the abuse it receives. The last keyboard was great, but it cost it too. This time around I wanted to go a little more reasonable, but set my expectations there too. Initial feedback was instant getting it out of the box. This is a budget keyboard, it will not hold up to much abuse! But, it is still a good keyboard. Lifting it from the box by one end, and the housing creaked, and the whole keyboard twisted! It is a little too flimsy for my liking. However, once on my desk mat, and typing away, this was not too much of a concern. They keys and the sizing and spacing are good, not great. The texture I can see annoying me and wearing out, probably getting grubby. But, it works, is adequate. I am not unhappy. But I do not see this lasting a year! Either by breaking, or becoming horrid to look at. We will see. The mouse, is a backup, I use an ergonomic one. It is way to small in the hand (medium to large hand I have). It has got a good weight, does look nice, is more solid than the keyboard, The wheel is bumpy when scrolling, but does not have additional left and right movement for horizontal scrolling. Adequate, but that is about it. Next time around - a little bit more will be spent. Depending upon whether a new ergo mouse is needed or not!

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Brilliant. Nice side works perfectly

Best keyboard I've ever used. Got most of my team using them and addicted too - to the point of buying them for themselves once they left the company so they didn't have to use another keyboard.

Feels soft , its lasts very well when properly charged.

I bought this to replace a K800 illuminated keyboard that I’ve had for years; unfortunately the battery no longer holds a charge and has to be frequently recharged, so a keyboard from a brand I trusted, with a potential 3yr battery life(!), looked like a no-brainer. The layout of the MK540 is almost identical to the K800, including the built-in palm rest that I really like, with the exception of the media keys which I wouldn’t use anyway. I also wouldn’t use the included mouse as I have an MX Ergo wireless trackball, but hey, it’s always good to have a spare mouse in a drawer somewhere. The keyboard feels cheap and flimsy as I said in my heading; it doesn’t sit flat on my desk, whether using the legs or not, it “rocks” from top right to lower left corners which is unbelievable. Also the letters / symbols on the keys look like a cheap “transfer;” any of you old enough to remember Airfix injection moulded plastic kits from the 1960’s and 70's onwards will know what I mean! I’ve been using PC’s since the 1980’s and have NEVER had a keyboard this poorly built, and the fact that it comes from a brand I’ve been buying exclusively for over 30yrs is shocking… AVOID!!!

long delivery time, package is damaged, no batteries included

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Buon kit, consiglio l'acquisto perchè hai la possibilità di spegnere tutti e due le periferiche tramite i due switch presenti sulla parte inferiore del mouse e in alto a destra sul frontale della tastiera, poi ho notato un tasto che dovrebbe indicare la carica della batteria della tastiera, premendolo si accende di verde un led per indicare che è carica. Compatibile con pc, amrt tv ecc

So good

Diese Tastatur war eine echte Überraschung für einen unschlagbaren Preis. Mit deutschen Tastaturaufklebern auch hier sehr gut nutzbar, natürlich nur für den Heimgebrauch. Insgesamt eine wertige Tastatur mit leiser angenehmer Dämpfung. Die Maus ist gut in der Hand und wirkt durchaus wertig.