The Best Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combos of 2021

If you prefer an elegant, minimalist keyboard for your desktop, Dell’s Premier Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard will bring a smile to your lips. It’s a full keyboard with 109 keys, including 12 programmable function keys. The aluminum board has relatively large keys with scissor switches and it’s easy to type accurately at speed. There isn’t much travel, but it’s whisper quiet.

The Titan Grey finish is matched by the mouse, which boasts seven buttons (five are programmable) and an adjustable DPI (dots-per-inch) of between 1,000 and 4,000, which is sensitive enough for most people. Both keyboard and mouse are wireless and work flawlessly with the dongle provided, and there’s a storage slot for it in the mouse. The mouse takes a single AA battery, and the keyboard takes two AAA batteries, all supplied in the box and promising up to 36 months of life.

The keyboard also offers 128-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) in case you’re concerned about wireless keystrokes being intercepted. This is a particularly good keyboard and mouse combo for people working with multiple devices, as you can switch between up to three at the click of a button and there’s support for RF 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth 5.0 connections.

Logitech's MK550 set was the only traditional-style ergonomic keyboard and mouse set we tried. With its Wave-shape and long key presses, it reminded us of Microsoft's now-famous Ergonomic 4000 keyboard. It has a big wrist rest, prominent media keys, and even a chunky zoom toggle. It comes with a good-not-great mouse that we found fit our hands well.

But, there's a catch: the long throw of the keys made us more prone to mistakes in our typing test. If you're used to flat laptop keyboards and prefer keys that don't move quite so much, this could make for a very frustrating typing experience. Otherwise, its lack of convenient features made it less desirable than our top pick.

Logitech’s newer, high-end mouse and keyboard combo, takes most of the great things about the MK850 and updates them with modern conveniences like “advanced” keyboard backlighting that turns off and a rechargeable battery version of Logitech’s MX mouse with a more precise sensor. We found the MX 900 surprisingly comfortable but were dismayed to see that the keyboard didn’t have some of the most interesting features found on the MK850, like the ability to pair and swap among multiple devices. (The mouse has it, but not the keyboard.)

Plus, at $179.99, you’re spending more than twice as much as you would on our starter pick for some nominal quality-of-life improvements that come with some tradeoffs. At this price, why bother with the combo when you could get Logitech’s best productivity-focused keyboard, the MX Keys, and best mouse, the MX Master 3, for a little more?

Microsoft's affordable Wireless Desktop 2000 set is a solid option. Its mouse made the most positive impression, sliding into our palm comfortably. It was among the best mice we tried for this roundup, and if you experience discomfort in your fingers after using a mouse for long durations it's worth considering.

The keyboard, on the other hand, is something of a let-down. Its keys and construction are behind many of the keyboards we tried for this roundup. Additionally, the wireless USB adapter is way bigger than average and can't be safely stowed in a laptop's USB port semi-permanently.

Logitech's middle-of-the-road wireless desktop set gets the job done, but it's not our favorite. The MK320 was comparable to our budget pick and it's less widely available to boot. In our tests, we found this keyboard provided an accurate typing experience at speeds of over 80 wpm.

Keyboard aside, the mouse in this set is very small and not comfortable for long-term use. If you can get a discount on this combo, we think you'll like it well enough, but just know that there are better and more widely-available options out there right now.

Even though most of Logitech's keyboard/mouse combo sets we tried were good, this keyboard was the only out-and-out disappointment. The flat keys and short button presses led us to make too many mistakes in our typing test. The keyboard looks attractive enough, but it's not exactly easy to use.

For the money, we also found the mouse to be puny and disappointing for the price premium this set carries. Either pay more to get the more ergonomic MK550 or save $20 by opting for the good-enough MK270 set.