Logitech MK345 Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Set Full-Sized Keyboard with Palm Rest and Comfortable Right-Handed Mouse, 2.4 GHz Wireless USB…

The following is my review of the Logitech MK 345 Wireless Keyboard and mouse combo:-

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This product is a combo which means it comes with a Wireless Keyboard and Wireless mouse.

Before i get into the review here are the contents in the box:-

1)One wireless Keyboard with 2 built in AAA Duracell Alkaline batteries.

2)One wireless Mouse with 1 built in AA Duracell Alkaline Battery.

3)One USB receiver for connecting the keyboard and mouse to a Desktop or Laptop

4)Warranty paperwork &

5)User Manual

The Keyboard is a Logitech K 345 wireless keyboard.It works on the 2.4ghz wireless band.(The same band used by Wi Fi N routers).

The keyboard is black in color and the keys are predominantly black in color with a few blue accents on the 12 function keys.The underside of this keyboard is blue in color.

It is a full size desktop keyboard with 12 function keys on top as well as numeric keys at the side.

It has an on/off switch on the top right side of the keyboard.

It comes with a palm rest on the bottom to rest your palm while typing.

It comes with 2 AAA Duracell Alkaline batteries built in and logitech claim that these will last for 48 months or 4 years.However,i have yet to test this claim.

The operating range of this keyboard is about 10m.

It has auto standby which means that the keyboard will go into a low power state automatically when not in use to preserve the battery and you don’t need to worry about draining the battery incase you forget to switch it off.

The mouse included is a Logitech M 275 wireless mouse which also operates on the 2.4 ghz wireless band.

It is a standard size mouse which could be used comfortably with people with small,medium and large sized hands.

It is black in color on the top and blue on the underside.

It is an optical mouse with 1000 Dpi (Dots Per Inch) resolution.It has an invisible optical sensor which means that the laser beam emmited from the sensor on the bottom of the mouse cannot be seen with the naked eye unlike the sensors on other optical mice which emit a red laser beam from the sensor on the bottom.

It has a left and right click button as well as a scroll wheel in the center which can also be pressed like a button.

It comes with a single AA Duracell alkaline battery built in and logitech claims that this battery will work for 18 months based on 8 hrs a day usage.It also has an on/off button at the bottom and this also features auto standby.

The operating range for this mouse is about 10 m.

The only flaw i feel this combo has personally is that the USB adapter which comes with it is not a unifying one which means that it is paired exclusively with the mouse and keyboard it comes with and if you lose the adapter the combo becomes useless as you cannot buy a spare one from the store and use it with your particular combo.You will have to buy a new combo altogether.

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Overall it’s a good product for office and home use as well as some light gaming as well.

All in all it’s a pretty decent combo for all it’s worth and if you can overlook this one flaw it’s a good buy.

I hope this info was helpful to you.Thank you for reading my review.

Writing detailed review after 2 months of office use.

Pros –
– Keyboard & mouse are convenient to use and are very responsive since they use the Logitech’s USB Nano receiver.
– Mouse is sized perfectly. It’s not small as it looks in the pictures due to its right-handed use shape.
– Batteries will last long ( 3 yrs for keyboard and 1.5 yrs for mouse)

Cons –
– Bit pricey at 1900 Rs but worth investing if you want a trustworthy wireless solution.
– At this price I was expecting better quality key presses.
– Key caps are bit wiggly and often resist the key-press if pressed with a slight angle.

I needed a keyboard & mouse for office use and had to research a lot. I even returned 2 keyboards before this final purchase. My requirements were.

1. Standard layout.
2. Quiet, unlike my loud mechanical keyboard in home that I love but is very clicky.
3. Wireless, because i need to take my laptop to meeting rooms & presentations quite often.
4. Good quality keys.
5. Ergonomic design.
6. Not too expensive as it will be kept in office.

It fulfilled all my requirements. I love this wireless solution. I keep the USB Nano receiver plugged in my laptop all the time so that I don’t loose it and it’s barely noticeable since it’s very small. Everyday before leaving office I just switch off both mouse & keyboard to save some battery but even if you don’t, this battery should last more than a year.

Conclusion:
This keyboard cannot be my main programming keyboard because I love my cherry MX brown cooler master mechanical keyboard.
But for my office use nothing beats this Logitech MK345.

Works as it should & as it says. I like that the keyboard & mouse can turn off to save battery power. It is comfortable.

Very very comfortable best one purchase this only.Superb quality. Very Durable keyboard. Super battery life. Best product for this price.

For those of us that like old-school-style clicky kerboards, this keyboard is great. It would be better if it had a number lock light to know when that feature is on but that is a very minor issue. The mouse is light and comfortable. I had initially purchased this for my home office during Covid lockdown and decided to buy another one for my actual office where the existing keyboard had soft keys that for some reason make me prone to typos. I suspect that’s a generational issue (Gen X and older).

Bought this keyboard hoping to last long, but few keys stopped working in about an year. Gradually few more keys gave up, until last week when the space bar stopped working, and rendering the entire keyboard useless.
Tried speaking to customer care; they said it is out of warranty and they would not do paid service either. Didn’t expect this from Logitech. Might as well have gone for a product 1/3rd this price.
2300 rs gone waste.
Stay away from this one if you are looking for a reliable product.