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          "Multi-device wireless connectivity"
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          "Heavy, with a plastic build that can feel cheap",
          "No way to store the USB wireless receiver",
          "Wrist rest is an additional purchase"
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          "Review sample supplied by Logitech. The reviewer, who normally uses gaming keyboards, used the keyboard and MX Master 3S for a few weeks and calls the typing action responsive, tactile and quiet.",
          "Says the proximity sensor and ambient light sensor handle backlighting automatically, and that Logi Options+ can remap every function key and switch profiles per application.",
          "Calls the all-plastic body heavy and says it creaks when picked up; there is no height adjustment and no place to stash the receiver.",
          "Would not pick it first for gaming because of short key travel and average 2.4 GHz wireless performance.",
          "Lists $109.99, 810 g and 430.2 x 131.63 x 20.5 mm; the palm rest is a separate $19.99 and the MX Keys S Combo is $199.99."
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          "Describes the design, typing feel and 810 g weight as the same as the original MX Keys, with changes limited to new F-row keys (emoji, mic mute, speech-to-text), auto-brightness, the Bolt receiver and Options+ Smart Actions.",
          "Prefers mechanical keyboards in general but is impressed by the tactility given the short travel, and says the keycap dishes helped keep fingers placed.",
          "Reports connectivity as virtually flawless; says Bolt works with ChromeOS and Linux as well as Windows and macOS.",
          "Quotes Logitech's 10 days with full backlight and up to five months without; its own use ran slightly longer with the backlight at half.",
          "Says Smart Actions were still in beta and skipped some apps such as Outlook; its spec table gives a 240-hour battery figure.",
          "Notes that wired mechanical keyboards at the same price may type better, but nothing matches the MX Keys S as an overall package."
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        "verdict_quote": "The Logitech MX Keys S is a truly excellent office keyboard."
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          "Slick-looking design",
          "Automatic LED lights work well",
          "Logi Options+ is intuitive to use",
          "Can switch seamlessly between three devices",
          "Surprisingly comfortable",
          "Good battery life",
          "Solid build quality"
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          "Logi Bolt may require USB-C adapter",
          "Logi Options+ only available on Windows and macOS",
          "No cross compatibility with Unifying Receiver",
          "Palm rest sold separately"
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          "Reviewed the keyboard from the MX Keys S Combo with a MacBook, iPad and Windows laptop and found pairing by Bluetooth or Bolt seamless once the pairing steps were understood.",
          "Calls the typing feel springy and slightly spongy, a step up from an older Apple keyboard, and says the palm rest helps for heavy typing.",
          "Describes the case as low-carbon aluminum, which it credits for the weight; Logitech's spec article lists plastic and Windows Central and Trusted Reviews call it all plastic.",
          "The battery was at 25% after several days of use from a partial first charge; it treats Logitech's 10 days and five months as figures that depend on backlight use.",
          "Says the emoji, dictation and mic-mute keys replaced three navigation keys and Options+ allows 17 customizable keys.",
          "Its spec list gives 810 g, a 1,500 mAh battery, 3 remembered devices and a 10 m range."
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        "verdict_quote": "this is a nice keyboard that will provide a significant upgrade for most users"
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          "Perfect for intense workflows",
          "Excellent proximity sensors",
          "Great battery life",
          "Compatible with several OS types",
          "Programmable automations"
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          "Heavier than most keyboards"
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          "Editors' Choice badge. Tested the pale gray unit with a MacBook Pro and calls it one of the most comfortable keyboards the reviewer has used.",
          "Found the matte-coated keys almost silent but said the texture felt slightly dirty on the fingertips over long sessions.",
          "Quotes Logitech's 10 days or 20 weeks with the backlight off; the unit went from 50% to 80% in about half an hour.",
          "Says it is not a portable keyboard given its size and weight and points to the MX Keys Mini for travel.",
          "The dimensions in its spec box (452 x 149 x 39 mm) are larger than the 430.2 x 131.63 x 20.5 mm that Logitech, Windows Central and Digital Camera World give."
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        "verdict_quote": "one of the best choices you could make"
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          "Scored 87 WPM at 89.02% accuracy on a 10fastfingers test, against the reviewer's all-keyboard averages of 82.3 WPM and 91.64%.",
          "Calls the white backlight dim and limited even at its highest level, and by default it is tied to ambient light.",
          "Used it for about 40 hours at full backlight and the battery had dropped to 45%; the reviewer notes the Keychron B1 Pro (about $39) lasts longer.",
          "Says the dual-labeled keys and OS auto-detection make it easy to work across macOS and Windows, and that the three Bluetooth keys can be remapped, unlike the MX Keys Mini.",
          "Suggests waiting for a sale, naming the Keychron V6 ($89) and Epomaker TH80 Pro ($99) as cheaper hot-swappable full-size alternatives; lists $109, 810 g and 1,500 mAh."
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        "verdict_quote": "The MX Keys S is, by no means, a bad keyboard."
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          "Great typing feel",
          "New auto-brightness",
          "Lower price"
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          "Smart Actions is limited",
          "Iffy Bolt wireless connection"
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        "notes": [
          "Editors' Choice badge. Says the hardware is almost indistinguishable from the original MX Keys, with auto-brightness and the switch from Unifying to Logi Bolt as the only changes.",
          "Describes the keys as a plastic scissor bracket over a membrane, with smooth, deliberate travel and mild give, like a good laptop keyboard.",
          "After two weeks of testing did not need to recharge, and found switching between devices fast, but saw the Bolt link as slightly more finicky than the old Unifying receiver.",
          "Smart Actions was in beta and the reviewer found it little more than a novelty outside launching programs.",
          "Wishes for more than one height option; lists a launch price of $109.99, which is $10 below the original MX Keys."
        ],
        "verdict_quote": "it’s still one of the best non-mechanical keyboards on the market"
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          "Abundance of features",
          "Easy-to-use software allows customization and automation",
          "One-touch switching of connected computers"
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        "cons": [
          "No touch ID",
          "Relatively limited battery life with backlighting on"
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        "notes": [
          "Reviewed the Mac-layout unit and prefers its typing feel to Apple's Magic Keyboard; calls it middle-of-the-road, neither forceful like a mechanical board nor squishy.",
          "Likes the matte keys with deep finger wells and the raised back that angles the board, and uses the mic-mute, emoji and dictation keys regularly.",
          "Says Logi Options+ adds Smart Actions with nearly three dozen templates and an AI Prompt Builder the reviewer calls dubiously useful.",
          "States the backlit runtime as 10 hours and five months without; Logitech's figure is 10 days, so the hours figure looks like a slip."
        ],
        "verdict_quote": "Finding a keyboard with more to offer than the Logitech MX Keys S would be hard."
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          "Sub-scores: Typing Experience 8.3, Comfort 8.7, Performance 7.6, Typing Noise 9.8, Convenience 7.0. Publishes no pros/cons list.",
          "Measured 60.15 gf average operation force, a 0.65 mm tactile bump, 1.9 mm total travel and 35 dBA average typing noise, with about 41 dBA on the space bar.",
          "Measured 808 g, the heaviest non-mechanical board in its group; also lists 5-key rollover, no dongle storage and a 6 degree fixed angle.",
          "Testers rated typing feel 8, 9 and 8; one tester suspected the dished keycaps could cause misjudged key positions, and two of three testers typed at the low end of the group's speeds.",
          "Lists a $130 price."
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        "verdict_quote": "A softened typing feel and a welcoming, concave key shape make this keyboard a favorite for all situations"
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          "Publishes no readable pros/cons list or verdict, and scores and most measurement tables are locked behind an RTINGS membership, so no rating is recorded.",
          "Its visible text calls the keyboard an outstanding desktop option with excellent wireless versatility, great typing quality, a slim profile and very quiet operation compared with mechanical boards.",
          "Compares it with the Logitech Signature Slim K950, saying the MX Keys S feels more premium, has dished keycaps and a backlight, and recharges over USB rather than AAA batteries.",
          "Lists the base model as Full-size (100%) with Bluetooth and a Bolt receiver, and the Mac variant as Bluetooth only with no receiver.",
          "Versus the MX Mechanical it describes the MX Keys S scissor switches as quieter."
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        "verdict_quote": "This keyboard is an outstanding desktop option for productivity and everyday browsing."
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