I have been building up a home theater for a few years and finally got around to building an HTPC that is worthy of it. I was initially using a full sized wireless mouse and keyboard to get things setup but it quickly became awkward. Too big and cumbersome and often in the way. Not to mention using all the front USB ports on my case for receivers. I do all of my living room gaming and media navigation via gamepad and preconfigure a lot of stuff on my main PC so I can easily drag and drop things from network storage. Thus I only need basic desktop functionality and the K400 Plus ticks all the boxes wonderfully. It is small and convenient and easy to tuck to the side when not needed.
The keyboard is abbreviated but large enough for big hands and gets the job done for web browsing and searching media. It has all the necessary functions to configure games and emulators and then some. I've seen complaints about the trackpad but maybe the K400 Plus fixes that because I don't have any major problems with it. It's not particularly precise but works about as well as that of a cheap laptop. Perfectly serviceable. Bonus the keyboard has a click button on the far left so you can hold the unit with two hands and mouse around with your right thumb and click with your left thumb. This way you can use it standing or with something else like a game controller in your lap. I have no problem navigating around the OS and internet with this keyboard and it feels good in the hand. Build quality is solid as well and it doesn't feel flimsy or rattly. Like it could take a few drops and be fine.
Wireless functionality seems much better than my old Wireless Wave K350. Range is better and it isn't blocked as easily by solid objects and kicked up feet. It still drops out once in a great while but nothing that bothers me for its intended use. It gives me reliable functionality from roughly 8-10 feet away no problem. I like using only one receiver for both keyboard and mouse functions.
In short, if you need an HTPC M+KB combo this is a safe choice. There used to be more out there from other big namebrands like Corsair, and Logitech even made a higher end model with backlighting. But the trend seems to have died a bit leaving only a few reliable choices. I picked this for various reasons and it covers all my needs very well for dirt cheap. Highly recommended!
Wireless Type | 2.4 GHz Radio Frequency |
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