Illuminate Your Typing Experience! 💻
The Satechi Slim W1 Wired Backlit Keyboard is a sleek, aluminum keyboard designed specifically for Apple users. It features a USB-C connection for easy setup, illuminated keys with adjustable brightness, and compatibility with a wide range of Apple devices, making it the perfect addition to any modern workspace.
Keyboard Layout | QWERTY |
Hand Orientation | Ambidextrous |
Button Quantity | 78 |
Number of Sections | 2 |
Is Electric | Yes |
Keyboard Backlighting Color Support | Single Color |
Power Source | Corded Electric |
Switch Type | Tactile |
Compatible Devices | 2023 MacBook Pro 14-inch, 16-inch (M2 Pro & Max), 2022 MacBook Pro/ Air M2, 2021 MacBook Pro 14-inch, 16-inch (M1 Pro & Max), 2020 MacBook Pro/ Air M1, 2016-2019 MacBook Pro, 2018 MacBook Air, 2023 Mac Mini M2/ M2 Pro, 2020/2018 Mac Mini, 2021/2020/2019/2017 iMac, iMac Pro, M2/ M1 iPad Pro, M1 iPad Air, 2022 10th-Gen iPad, 2021 iPad Pro, 2021 iPad Mini, 2015-2017 MacBook, Microsoft Surface Laptop 3, Microsoft Surface Pro 7, Google PixelBook Go, Microsoft Surface Go |
Connectivity Technology | USB-C |
Special Features | Backlit |
Number of Keys | 78 |
Style | Modern |
Theme | Modern |
Colour | Space Grey |
Material | Aluminium |
EU Spare Part Availability Duration | 1 Years |
Item Dimensions L x W x H | 28.4L x 11.4W x 1.1H centimetres |
B**U
An excellent keyboard
This is a very high quality, great keyboard.Having tried both the X3 and the W3, I would say this (the W3) is just slightly worse than the X3 (the bluetooth version) in a couple of ways, but is definitely better in one way.In terms of ways in which the W3 is (slightly) worse, firstly the W3 has only 3 brightness levels where the X3 has 10. (However, they 3 levels are still well chosen, and the darkest is not too bright.) Secondly (and slightly weirdly), on the W3 then £ and # symbols are printed the wrong way round on the 3 key. (Since this is basically a US layout keyboard, the # symbol should be printed at the top of the key, not to the side, corresponding to the symbol accessed when pressing shift, as is done on all the other numeric keys on this keyboard, and indeed as is done on the 3 key on the X3, which has the same layout!) Related to this, I (again, only slightly) prefer the X3's key labelling, where they just haven't bothering to include the ALT (€ and £) symbols on the 2 and 3 keys at all, I prefer this as it makes the keyboard look slightly neater and less cluttered.Nevertheless, if you're only going to use the keyboard wired, I'd still get this one, even though the X3 can be used in wired mode. In particular, and one key reason why the W3 is better, if you're the kind of person who regularly uses Del/F2/F12 to break into the BIOS menu, then definitely get this wired model, the W3, as *even when used wired* the X3 cannot consistently do this, and (not always, but often, half the time or more) causes the BIOS to report that there is no keyboard attached.To point out another (very minor) imperfection shared by the X3 and the W3, the lighting on these keyboards is just not quite as beautiful as the lighting on a real Mac laptop keyboard - specifically, there are small overly bright spots here and there around the keys, where the light shows through too much, rather then the really uniform lighting around the keys on real Mac laptop keyboards.Nevertheless in build quality, in looks, and even in the above-mentioned quality of the lighting, this and the X3 are _way_ better than any of the (several) other illuminated external keyboards for the Mac which I have tried recently.Finally, the X3 booklet documents this, but the W3 booklet does not: fn+ESC is the way to swap the default behaviour of the function keys, between multimedia key or function key behaviour. The same key combo works on both keyboards.
M**D
Its still a thing of beauty even if its got a wire
Have an employer that uses overkill not to allow bluetooth connection to their laptop? Thinking of going the RF usb dongle route but cant find a decent quality keyboard ( Logitech MX will not work with their dongle as it requires to install drivers and your work laptop wont allow this).This wired keyboard is the way to go and I have zero learning curve as I have a wireless one for personal pC and this wired one for work and its got the same beauty and ease of use.Namely--- its simply beautiful-The back lighting is great in 4 brightness's ( your apple thingy keyboard doesnt have that) and being wired its always charged- Yes it is solid aluminum casing-The keys are a pleasure to use ( as good as apples) and much better than the Logitech MX keyboard with the horrid rounded indents.This could be priced at £99 like my Logitech Master MX3s and Id still buy it. Its gorgeous and its a joy to use every day
R**C
Less Than a keyboard
This is one of the biggest wastes of money I have spent in a long time. I purchased this keyboard a few weeks ago and it came out of the box with issues. Instead of “Less than” and “Greater than” keys it has 2 “Less than” keys.Other issues – the “Control keys” do not work and instead will paste whatever happens to be in my clipboard when I press control, but not before deleting everything else that has been typed out already.Even if I disconnect it from my laptop and plug it into another computer/phone/tablet it will remember whatever was in the original clipboard from ANOTHER computer and paste the same thing again... but not before deleting any other text that might be in text box first.As well, now it is making clunky sounds on some keys making it sound like a cheap excuse for a keyboard.I have tried to ask the company for help and was ignored. Avoid this product... looks great, but is junk!
W**N
Good back-lit, keyboard
My eyesight isn't what it was and I've found that white letters on a black background help provide the additional contrast I need. The back-lighting also helps, but is sufficiently muted so as not to be intrusive. I like the flat, low profile and the positive actions of the keys.it works well with my iMac, although the '£' symbol is to be found on the shifted '3', (it's a US layout) but I soon got used to that.Seems well-made.
P**T
Great Keyboard for Mac
Great wired keyboard which is working with no issues on IMac and MacBook computers. It feels really well made and the backlight is a great.
B**.
CTRL and Fn key are swapped arround
The keyboard looks and feels good - that is the only positive thing about it.As in the title, the CTRL and The Fn keys are swapped so every time you want to copy / paste (CTRL+C, CTRL+V) you will hit Fn key.On any other keyboard I used first key from bottom left is CTRL and the 2nd one is Fn.Backlit is not very great as you can see the led underneath.Sometimes it will miss letters when you type, or it will type twice.This is not acceptable for a WIRED keyboard.
C**Y
Feels cheap and an average alternative to Apple’s non backlit version
USB cable is thin and flimsy. The keyboard itself feels cheap and key assertion is below par. Used for an afternoon and went back to my mechanical keyboard. Doesn’t feel like a laptop keyboard at all. Regret buying.
A**Z
Buena calidad de sus materiales
Me gusto mucho este teclado, se siente agradable al tacto. Puede ser desventaja que no tenga distribución latinoamericano, pero no será gran problema si ya memorizaron las teclas de uno que si y dominan la escritura, tan solo deberán configurar este detalle en el ordenador.
D**0
Ver nice keyboard
Great feel and nice backlighting. I like that the keyboard came with two stick-on rubber feet. By slicing off 2mm from one of the feet I was able fix a wobbly keyboard issue due to my slightly warped table. And yes, its a very nice keyboard.
R**5
Great buy
From the moment I plugged in the keyboard using its USB-C connector I knew I had a great keyboard.I didn’t like the Bluetooth set I was using because my original keyboard with my first Mac Mini was a full size key board and I liked having the numeric pad on the right side. And as a bonus with this keyboard the keys are backlit.
C**S
Excelente teclado
El teclado se siente muy bien
G**O
O produto é bom, mas atentem
Se o vendedor for CARINA ECOMMERCE não comprem. Fiz a compra e eles mandaram um produto que eles nem tem a venda (ao menos aqui na Amazon). Precisei refazer a compra por outro lugar para ter o produto
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