Logitech K810 Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard review - Premium mobile keyboard with auto lighting

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Keyboards are the one big enabler to do serious work with a tablet, smartphone or even a computer. For those of you who need a Bluetooth keyboard for multiple devices Logitech have the Logitech K810 Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard. Designed for the backpack toting writer on the move, it offers smart backlighting, pairings with multiple devices at the same time and more. Is this enough to warrant the RM350 or more price tag? Check out our review of the Logitech K810 Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard below to find out.

Design, Tech Specs and Features - Slim, thin, portable and switchable

Featuring a compact yet portable design the Logitech K810 Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard easily fits into most backpacks and briefcases. Coming with a full QWERTY key set complete with rather scrunched up arrow keys and function keys, the keyboard is both slim and premium with a grey brushed metal bezel on the bottom and a shiny piano black top. The keyboard keys are slightly concave island type keys and feel very comfortable yet clicky. Automatic LED lighting which shines brighter or dimmer depending on your surroundings underscore each key and should be easily visible in low light conditions, like an airplane or train ride at night. A power switch is located on the right side while a Bluetooth connect button is located underneath on the backside of the keyboard. In short it looks premium and feels premium to the touch. A function key system is used to quickly switch between differently paired devices, and while it isn't the easiest to use, and it may take some practice getting used to but it does work it does work well, allowing you to switch between 3 different paired devices.

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Performance - Multi-device full day usage

Logitech envisions that you'll use the Logitech K810 between your tablet, PC and smartphone, but you could just as likely include your TV box as well provided it does have a Bluetooth connection. In terms of performance, the keyboard works quite well, with relatively fast response and no sudden shut downs and while it probably won't be the go to gamers keyboard, it does deliver for the most part. Pairing the keyboard with a smartphone and tablet and a PC are all perfectly doable but follow the usual "type a passcode" and pair process that other Bluetooth keyboards go through. Switching and pairing afterwards is definitely faster afterwards but a dedicated switch like the one on the Logitech K480 would be easier to use. Battery life isn't an issue at all as we used it throughout a full working day on a single charge with still some more battery life left over. The keyboard does not get hot, but we did find it a bit irritating that it lights up even when your surroundings are already bright and well lit. The automatic backlight adjusts the light appropriately though and dims or brightens according to how dark your surroundings are so it never is too glaring. Personally, it did not fit my travel pouch, but it should be compact enough for the aforementioned mobile backpacker or business user and lightweight enough to not be all that noticeable. We would have liked a keyboard shield included with the bundle to help protect the comfortable keys due to the premium pricing but you should be able to find one elsewhere.

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Conclusion - The backpackers perfectly premium bluetooth keyboard

Overall, the Logitech K810 Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard is an excellent keyboard for those who need to do work while on the move and have the usual backpack or briefcase sized bags. The extra features like smart auto backlighting are certainly useful in dim situations and is usually smart for most lighting situations. The keyboard is really multi device and for the record, looks good enough to suit the rather premium RM350 and above pricing. Granted there are other, more affordable multi-device Bluetooth keyboards out there but you definitely get what you pay for with the Logitech K810 Bluetooth Illuminated keyboard.

*TechNave.com would like to give a big shout-out and thank you to Logitech Malaysia for offering a Logitech K810 Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard review unit for this article. We were able to do a more in-depth review thanks to that.