Which to Buy? Logitech MX Keys Mini vs Pop Icon Keyboard — Transcript

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1. 0:00in this video we're going to compare the Logitech  MX Keys mini to the logi pop icon Keys these two
2. 0:05keyboards both use scissor style switches and  they offer a very quiet and comfortable typing
3. 0:09experience they look kind of similar but there's a  lot of differences between these so in this video
4. 0:13we're going to go through my favorite features  of both of these and talk about who should buy
5. 0:16the MX Keys mini and who should buy the pop  icon keys but the main difference between
6. 0:20them is the MX Keys mini has a USBC port on  the top of it for recharging and it's also a
7. 0:26little bit more lightweight it's got a Slimmer  profile but it still has this lip that raises
8. 0:30es it up off the table also on the MX Keys mini  you do get back Lighting on it because of the
9. 0:35rechargeable battery and I love having the back  Lighting on the keyboard on the pop icon keys
10. 0:40this one actually uses two AAA batteries but  it gives you about 36 months of battery life no
11. 0:45backlight with this though so this one's going  to give you great battery light but it's also
12. 0:49not going to give you the back lighting most  of the function buttons on these are similar
13. 0:52but they do have a couple differences so you  can reprogram any of the function buttons all
14. 0:56using the Lodie options Plus app which is very  handy to have cuz you can even have app specific
15. 1:01shortcuts on it but my favorite feature that's  built into the icon is it has dedicated screen
16. 1:06brightness buttons which you do not have on  the MX Keys mini but you can reprogram some
17. 1:11of those buttons but you get more function  buttons on the top of the icon so love that
18. 1:16I also love the action buttons on the side of  the icon you can reprogram these to do whatever
19. 1:20you want using the ly options Plus app including  launching AI shortcut so that's also really handy
20. 1:25probably the biggest standout feature of both of  these is they have the easy switch technology so
21. 1:30you can just press F1 F2 or F3 and change back  and forth between one device and the next if you
22. 1:34want to enter Bluetooth pairing mode just press  and hold one of those buttons and the light will
23. 1:38start to Blink so I love that you compare these  to a bunch of different devices whether they're
24. 1:42Windows Mac iPads phones anything will pair with  this so that's really handy I love being able to
25. 1:48type on my phone and my iPad using these and  I love that both of them have Windows and Mac
26. 1:53labeling on the bottom of them as well and you can  change the layout using the logy options Plus app
27. 1:58both of these give you a really comfortable  typing experience but I do slightly prefer
28. 2:02the divots on the inside of the MX Keys mini  because it just gives you a little bit better
29. 2:06positioning as you're typing but the volume on  both of these is very similar as well and I find
30. 2:10the typing experience to be very comparable  so let's do a quick typing test on these
31. 2:30so the MX Keys mini is a little bit higher  pitched a little bit brighter but still a very
32. 2:35quiet keyboard I also noticed that the texture  of the keys is different the keys mini has a
33. 2:38more glossy feel to the keys and the pop icon has  this more slightly textured feel to them but both
34. 2:44of them are very comfortable easy to type on the  layout on both of these is the same the command
35. 2:48buttons are a little bit bigger on the MX Keys  mini than they are on the pop icon but the big
36. 2:53difference is that you get full size arrow keys on  the pop icon and you only get half size arrow keys
37. 2:58on the MX Keys Mini another difference between  the two of these is the colors that they come
38. 3:02in the pop icon comes in more contrasty popping  colors although I got the graphite version of
39. 3:08this which I think looks really cool it also has  several colorways that are available that have
40. 3:12neon keys or even neon accent Keys you can also  get this with a matching pop Mouse too the pop
41. 3:17Mouse is okay it has a customizable scroll wheel  so whenever you click the scroll button you can
42. 3:21change what that does with the lodgi options  app and there's also a second button below the
43. 3:25scroll wheel too but I don't really recommend  this mouse as much it's just not super comfort
44. 3:30because it's so small so my recommendation is pick  up either of these and pick a different Mouse like
45. 3:34the mxm 3s the MX anywhere 3s I also really like  the Apple Magic trackpad as well I want to give
46. 3:40you some really great Mac functionality so if  you're going to get one of these keyboards the
47. 3:44pop icon Keys goes for about $50 if you add the  mouse in it's $70 the MX Keys mini retails for
48. 3:50$100 although it can often be found on sale a lot  of times now so if you get either of these you're
49. 3:56probably going to want to get a nicer Mouse  with them although if you're just using it
50. 4:00every once in a while or not for all day long  the pop Mouse will get you by but just be
51. 4:04prepared to spend an extra $75 to $100 to add a  nice Mouse to either of these but both of these
52. 4:09can definitely work for anyone whether you're  typing a little bit or a lot because they are
53. 4:13so comfortable they're very fast very quiet to  type on my recommendation for most people just
54. 4:19get the pop icon keys if you don't care about the  built-in battery or the back lighting because this
55. 4:23one last a really long time it's very comfortable  to type on you get the dedicated screen brightness
56. 4:27buttons and you can always reprogram and any  of the buttons on the top of them the MX Keys
57. 4:32mini is definitely a better keyboard than  the pop icon but I don't think most people
58. 4:35will notice or feel a different so if you want  to save a little bit get the pop icon keys and
59. 4:39still get fantastic typing performance if you  have any other questions about the MX Keys mini
60. 4:44or the pop icon Keys leave a comment down below  I'll do my best to answer them like this video
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