


That means it won't offer any real drop protection at all, but it stays on in a laptop sleeve or bag. It just snaps around the Air's back and hugs it with magnets. Also consider Apple's Smart Keyboard Folio ($179): Best slim case with keyboard benefitsĪpple's older keyboard case lacks a trackpad and backlit keys, but it's an interesting ultraslim option. Logitech sells two versions of the Combo Touch: one fitting the base 10.2-inch iPad and another for the third-generation (2019) Air and 10.5-inch (2017) Pro. Combo Touch features a detachable keyboard and adjustable kick-back stand for extra flexibility when you’re done typing. Type, view, sketch, and read all while keeping the front, back, and corners of your iPad Pro securely protected in a formfitting case. That's the weirdest part of the Magic Keyboard, even though I love using it a lot more than I expected I would. Logitech’s Combo Touch for iPad is a keyboard case that enables new levels of versatility. Then you have the must-have Magic keyboard. You then have the five-year-old Apple Pencil 2, which is still 129. The Magic Keyboard isn't made for anything other than typing or landscape-mode work, and can't bend back to use for normal everyday browsing and use. A brand new 12.9-inch M2 iPad Pro starts at 1,100, and that is just for the tablet.

You could snap a Pencil 2 on the iPad Air while it's in the Magic Keyboard case, but using the iPad Air for portrait-mode work or sketching would mean popping the iPad out of the case. Logitech's keyboard ends up feeling more expansive. The Logitech Combo Touch Keyboard Case is one of the most. The palm rest area is smaller too, because the keyboard is shifted farther down. Logitech Combo Touch Keyboard Case features: Colors: Two color options Dimensions: 10.12 x 7.68 x 0.89 inches Weight: 1.34 pounds. The Magic Keyboard lacks the extra function keys of Logitech's folio case, and the trackpad is smaller. I don't know what would happen if I dropped the iPad Air with the Magic Keyboard on, but I don't think the results would be pretty. The snap-on magnetic design feels sturdy, but also lacks protection on the sides. While it's slimmer than Logitech's case, it's still pretty dense and adds more weight than you'd expect.
