Swiss PC peripheral maker Logitech has announced the availability of a new wireless mouse and keyboard combo. The latest addition to the line-up is something which should be appealing to those wishing to have as few wires as possible. Being dubbed the MK850 Performance - this combo puts an emphasis on comfort and mobility - building on the firm"s previous efforts with the K480 from 2014 and the K380 from 2015, but offering a full key layout and a contoured design
It"s worth noting that the mouse included in the box is the same as the M720 Triathlon which was launched last year. It features an eight button design, all of which sans two can be remapped using the Logitech Options software. In the box, you get the wireless keyboard and mouse, a Unifying receiver, USB range extender cable, user documentation, and required batteries pre-installed in the mouse and keyboard respectively.
The Unifying feature, which was present on previous models as well, allows you to use both parts of this package on up to three separate devices. Switching between the three can be easily done via the white buttons included at the top of the Insert / Home / Page Up row of keys.
The MK850 Performance also sports Logitech"s DuoLink, which allows the mouse buttons to perform different actions when pressed in conjunction with the Fn key.
| Characteristic | Keyboard | Mouse |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth in mm, weight) | 25 x 430 x 210 733 g (incl. 2xAAA batteries) | 45 x 75 x 115 135 g (incl. 1xAA battery) |
| Connection type | Bluetooth 4.0 2.4 GHz wireless | Bluetooth 4.0, 2.4 GHz wireless |
| Wireless range / Wireless encryption | 10 m / Yes | 10 m / Yes |
| Batteries / Battery life | 2 x AAA / 36 months | 1 x AA / 24 months |
| System requirements | Windows 7, 8, 10 or later Mac OS X 10.10 or later Chrome OS | Windows 7, 8, 10 or later Mac OS X 10.10 or later Chrome OS |
| System requirements (Bluetooth) | Windows 8, 10 or later Mac OS X 10.10 or later iOS 5 or later Chrome OS Android 5.0 or later | Windows 8, 10 or later Mac OS X 10.10 or later iOS 5 or later Chrome OS Android 5.0 or later |
| Layout | Full (101 keys) | 8 buttons (2 non-remappable) |
The battery life stated in the table has been achieved after what Logitech calls "two million keystrokes per year in an office environment". Naturally, your results will vary with usage.
An overview of the features can be seen in the video below:
The MK850 Performance Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo is available in QWERTY, AZERTY and QWERTZ layouts (depending on the country), for an MSRP of $99.99 or EUR 119.