The Best Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combos of 2024
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Dell's Premier Multi-Device combo offers an elegant aluminum keyboard and a matching grey mouse that are a breeze to use across multiple setups.
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A good keyboard and mouse is crucial for most peoples’ day to day life. Unfortunately, it can take some time and money to shop for just the right ones. Finding an affordable, functional combo that easily connects to your devices can help save both.
Our top pick, Logitech’s MK850 Performance
(available at Amazon)
wireless mouse and keyboard, is still our favorite mouse and keyboard combo despite becoming harder to find.
There are plenty of other choices to love, from budget sets to high-end gaming equipment. You can also find versatile, affordable picks separately among our favorite keyboards and wireless mice.
Best Overall
Logitech MK850
Connection: Bluetooth or 2.4GHz wireless
Batteries: Keyboard x2 AAA; mouse x1 AA
Battery life: Keyboard 36 months; mouse 24 months
The Logitech MK850 Performance was our favorite back in 2017 and, despite everything to come out since then, it's still our favorite for most users. These high-quality peripherals won't look out of place on any desk and they feel as great as they look.
The mouse in this set is similar to Logitech’s MX Master 3s, one of our long-time favorites. It's fully-featured, ergonomic, and won't hurt your hand after hours of work.
The full-size keyboard feels nice to type on, as it doesn't have overly long key throws. The comfortable wrist rest and adjustable rear feet let you use it flat or at a 4- or 8-degree angle. Labels for Windows and Mac keyboard shortcuts help users with all kinds of mainstream PCs. You can also pair the set with three devices via Logitech's USB Unifying Receiver or Bluetooth, making it incredibly flexible.
Logitech’s unifying USB receiver design is another great feature. This unique wireless dongle can connect with up to six Logitech products at once.
The Logitech MK270 is a great buy that lives up to the hype.
Best Value
Logitech MK270
Connection: Bluetooth or 2.4 GHz wireless
Battery life: Keyboard 36 months; mouse 12 months
Batteries: Keyboard 2 AAA; mouse 1 AA
We tested Logitech’s MK270 set after noting its thousands of positive reviews, and it lives up to the hype. If you don't need a fancy keyboard and mouse, you can't go wrong with this sub-$30 combo.
In our typing test, we were able to sustain speeds over 80 wpm (words per minute) without much trouble. The keyboard has eight programmable hotkeys that can be used to launch different apps. There are some handy features, like being able to store the USB dongle inside the mouse when you’re not using it.
There are a few downsides. The mouse is small enough that it may not be suited for most adult hands. Also, the included dongle is not a “unifying” one that will work across Logitech products.
Still, for a solid mouse and keyboard set for such a low price, these complaints feel pretty minor.
Dell Premier Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard and Mouse (KM7321W)
Connection: Bluetooth or 2.4 GHz wireless
Battery life: 36 months for each
Batteries: Keyboard 2 AAA; Mouse 1 AA
If you prefer an elegant, minimalist keyboard for your desktop, Dell’s Premier Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard is fantastic. This full-size wireless keyboard has 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, including five programmable ones. The sensor is adjustable between 1,000 and 4,000 dots per inch (DPI), which is sensitive enough for most people.
The provided dongle works flawlessly with both pieces, and tucks away inside the mouse for storage. 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 combo for working with multiple devices. You can switch between up to three at the click of a button.
Logitech's MK550 set was the only traditional ergonomic keyboard and mouse combo 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 (but not great) mouse that fits our hands well.
Unfortunately, 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 frustrating typing experience. Additionally, its lack of convenient features made it less desirable than our top pick.
Connection: Bluetooth 5.1, 2.4GHz wireless through Logi Bolt USB-A receiver
Battery life: Keyboard 36 months; mouse up to 24 months
Batteries: Keyboard x2 AAA; mouse x1 AA
Most bundled keyboard and mouse combos rely on a squishy membrane interface that spoils the typing experience, but the Logitech POP is a unique addition to this list. The 75% keyboard comes equipped with tactile brown mechanical switches (so expect a classic clacky keyboard sound with a bit of resistance to prevent accidental presses), a retro typewriter aesthetic, plenty of quirky color options, and a dedicated row of emoji keys with swappable keycaps.
The mouse is acceptable and ergonomically curves upward at the back to accommodate the user’s hand. While it lacks forward and back thumb buttons on the side like other mice in its price class, the POP Mouse does feature a dedicated emoji button that can be reprogrammed to post your favorite as fast as you can press it. The scroll wheel can also toggle between notched or free-spinning.
The Logitech POP bundle is the most expensive one on this list at $140 ($100 for the keyboard and $40 for the mouse separately), but for some people, the bright colors and throwback appearance might be enough to justify the cost. Not to mention, it boasts the same outstanding battery life as Logitech’s other offerings. Three years of everyday use is pretty darn good.
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, but is less widely available. In our tests, we found this keyboard provided an accurate typing experience at speeds over 80 wpm.
The mouse in this set is very small and not comfortable for long-term use. If you can get a discount on this combo, you may like it well enough, but there are better and more widely-available options out there, even for this price range.
Most of the Logitech keyboard/mouse combo sets we tried were good, but this keyboard was an 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. We recommend either shelling out a little more for the more ergonomic, MK550 or saving a little by going for the MK270.
Buying a mouse and keyboard together as in a single pack suggests you’re looking for something convenient, affordable, and easy to use. We test each combo by using them as an everyday mouse and keyboard on both a desktop gaming PC and a Macbook Pro. We browse the web, write emails, and play popular video games online. We test them in apps like Chrome and the Microsoft Office suite.
We also consider portability. We look at how far these wireless products can be from their receivers. We also test how comfortable they are to use in non-traditional setups, like sitting at a kitchen table, or on the couch with the keyboard in our lap.
We also check out factors like ergonomic design, Bluetooth connectivity, wireless connectivity, Windows compatibility, and more.
How to Shop for a Keyboard and Mouse Combo
We're willing to bet most people use a keyboard and mouse—or at least a trackpad—almost every day. It's easy to take these tools for granted, but if you spend 40 hours a week (or more) on a computer, you're probably aware that they're not all made equal.
Whether you're investing in a convenient mouse/keyboard combo to pair with a home PC, or trying to improve your laptop experience on the go, you want an ergonomically sound wireless combo with sufficiently long battery life and connectivity to keep up with your needs.
Manufacturers can make whatever claims they like about the comfort or usability of their mouse/keyboard combos, but first-hand testing like we've done here is the only way to know for sure if a combo is worth what you're paying for it. That said, there are some basics worth keeping in mind.
Wired vs. Wireless
The pros and cons of wireless and wired setups are simple, but worth going over. Mouse and keyboard combos provide a wireless experience either with Bluetooth connectivity or via a wireless dongle that plugs into a USB port. Wired hardware needs to be plugged directly into the laptop or PC directly, which will also take up a USB port.
Wired products won’t delay or interrupt your connection as you type or browse through websites. And while a good wireless mouse/keyboard combo won't, either, some of them do. That's part of why testing is crucial.
A wireless combo gives you inherent freedom of use, at the cost of worrying about battery life and potential interference. If you look at an identical mouse/keyboard set where one is wired and one is wireless, the wireless variant will usually be more expensive and may consume AA or AAA batteries over time. You’re paying for freedom to move around and minimize clutter.
To that end, a wireless combo can make a lot of sense if you value tidiness. It can also be a good choice if you need a keyboard/mouse set for multiple workstations. A good set makes it easy enough to pop the dongle or re-pair with any laptop or PC you use.
Compatibility
While many headphones and tablet keyboards come in an OS-locked variant (Android or Apple, usually), Bluetooth connections are universal. This means the same Bluetooth keyboard and mouse combo should be compatible with Windows and other operating systems like iOS. The best keyboard/mouse combo should have no trouble connecting to multiple devices and switching between them at the press of a button.
Prices were accurate at the time this article was published but may change over time.
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Mike Epstein is a freelance technology and video game critic based in New York. You can currently find him writing for IGN, GamesRadar, PC Gamer, Lifehacker, PCMag and, of course, here at Reviewed. Mike writes a lot of keyboard and mouse reviews, from high-end gaming gear to stuff made for productivity and ergonomics, so he knows more about switches and buttons than anyone should have to.
Jonathan is an Electronics Editor for Reviewed specializing in gaming gear and has experience with everything from controllers to benchmarking the latest GPUs. He was previously the Web Editor at The Architect's Newspaper.
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