[Post] Logitech K375s Multi-device Keyboard

Image from logitech.com

If you are like me and have a tendency to work across multiple computers, then you will appreciate the functionalities that the Logitech K375s can provide you.

The keyboard comes with a Logitech Unifying receiver, which can pair up to 6 devices per dongle, and is pretty much plug-and-play on any PCs. It also comes with a handy smartphone stand, which has also served me pretty well.

The magic in this keyboard is the ability to pair with up to 3 different devices, either through Bluetooth or Unifying. "But Tim, there are those other Logitech keyboards that also support multiple devices and are cheaper" I hear. Well, I personally prefer full-sized keyboards, as well as the better-feeling keys.

When I was looking for a new keyboard, some of the options I looked at were the K480 and K780. While they offer similar functionalities, I turned down the K480 because it is not a full-sized keyboard; while I turned down the K780 due to the short key presses being not what I was looking for (and in particular, round keys trigger me).

Logitech K480, image from logitech.com

Logitech K780, image from logitech.com

In addition to the features, the "s" in K375s stands for "silent". That's right - this is a silent keyboard. Why is this important? Because one would describe my typing as "hammering the keyboard". Still, because of the way my fingers strike the keys, I sound like I am using a blue switch keyboard. But in overall, the keyboard is quite silent compared to others.

The feature that really got me interested in this keyboard is the support for Logitech Options. By pairing two devices to the keyboard, Logitech Options will allow you to enable Logitech Flow.

Logitech Flow allows you to use one set of keyboard and mouse across the computers that the devices are connected to (both must support Logitech Options. Not only that, you can also share clipboards across the devices. This is not limited to just text, but also includes files. The caveat is that both devices has to be connected to the same network (and not filtered).

While you can use Logitech Options through Bluetooth, I recommend using a second Unifying receiver for more stable connections between devices. You can either get a second receiver standalone, or you can get a mouse that also comes with a Unifying receiver (such as the Logitech M590s, look out for the upcoming post).

Since the keyboard also supports Bluetooth, this means that you will be able to connect the keyboard to a mobile device for input, though Logitech Flow will not work into the mobile devices since Logitech Options is not supported on iOS or Android.

But if you are like me, and you refused to "be normal" and use Windows and macOS, Logitech Options is not supported on Linux. To work around this, you can use a different software such as Barrier or Synergy (look out for the upcoming post as well).

I do like this keyboard, and I do recommend it to people who are looking for a new keyboard, especially if the person is looking to do work across multiple computers. While I personally do still prefer the overall feel of mechanical keyboards, I am comfortable with using this in an office space (and my colleagues' ears are safe for now) and there is not much to complain about the K375s.

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