The Logitech Wave Keys is a full-size wireless keyboard with a slightly curved and tented ergonomic key layout. It uses lightweight and quiet rubber dome switches, and it has an integrated palm rest to provide support while typing. You can connect it wirelessly with its included Logi BOLT USB receiver or via Bluetooth and pair it with up to three devices simultaneously. Like other recent Logitech models, this keyboard is also compatible with Logi Options+ software, which allows you to program keys, record macros, and set up custom profiles.
Our Verdict
The Logitech Wave Keys is generally inadequate for gaming. While it has decent build quality, its raw performance is only adequate for playing casual titles, and its maximum polling rate is significantly bottlenecked. Additionally, it lacks backlighting and has a slightly unusual curved layout that may take some getting used to.
- Decent build quality.
- Latency performance isn't suitable for competitive gaming.
- No backlighting; can't see key legends in darker rooms.
- While compact for a full-size keyboard, it still takes up considerable space, and you can't remove the palm rest.
- Uses AAA batteries for power, which can be a nuisance to replace for some people.
- Maximum polling rate performance is significantly bottlenecked.
The Logitech Wave Keys is good for office use. It has decent build quality and is extremely quiet to type on. It also connects wirelessly, and you can pair it with up to three devices simultaneously. This keyboard also has a slightly curved key layout that tents slightly in the middle. This layout limits wrist pronation and promotes a more neutral typing position, while the integrated palm rest provides good support. Unfortunately, the keyboard's rubber dome switches feel a bit mushy to type on, and the overall key layout is somewhat cramped and may take some getting used to.
- Decent build quality.
- Extremely quiet typing noise.
- Supports wireless pairing with up to three devices simultaneously.
- Typing quality is only satisfactory as the switches feel somewhat mushy and the layout is a bit cramped.
- While compact for a full-size keyboard, it still takes up considerable space, and you can't remove the palm rest.
- Uses AAA batteries for power, which can be a nuisance to replace for some people.
The Logitech Wave Keys is good for tablet and mobile device use overall. It has decent build quality, is very quiet to type on, and connects wirelessly with its included USB receiver or via Bluetooth with up to three devices. Its key layout is fairly compact for a full-size model, but it's also designed to be used on a desk and has a fairly bulky integrated palm rest. This palm rest provides good support while typing but also means the entire keyboard still takes up a considerable amount of space, so it's not very portable compared to keyboards designed specifically with mobile devices in mind.
- Decent build quality.
- Extremely quiet typing noise.
- Supports wireless pairing with up to three devices simultaneously.
- While compact for a full-size keyboard, it still takes up considerable space, and you can't remove the palm rest.
- No dedicated media keys or volume control.
The Logitech Wave Keys is satisfactory for programming. It has decent build quality, and the typing noise is extremely quiet. You can connect it wirelessly and pair it with up to three devices simultaneously. Additionally, the slightly curved and tented design limits pronation and encourages a more neutral typing position, and the integrated palm rest provides good support. Unfortunately, this keyboard lacks dedicated macro keys, and you can only program macros using the software to the F-row keys. Also, while its rubber dome switches are very quiet to type on, they do feel a bit mushy, and the overall key layout is somewhat cramped and may take some getting used to.
- Decent build quality.
- Extremely quiet typing noise.
- Supports wireless pairing with up to three devices simultaneously.
- Typing quality is only satisfactory as the switches feel somewhat mushy and the layout is a bit cramped.
- No backlighting; can't see key legends in darker rooms.
- While compact for a full-size keyboard, it still takes up considerable space, and you can't remove the palm rest.
- Uses AAA batteries for power, which can be a nuisance to replace for some people.
This keyboard performs poorly in an entertainment or home theater setup. It connects wirelessly with up to three devices simultaneously and has decent overall build quality. It's also reasonably compact for a full-size keyboard. However, it's still fairly bulky owing to its integrated, non-removable palm rest. Additionally, it lacks dedicated media keys and doesn't have backlighting, so you can't read key legends in a darker room.
- Decent build quality.
- Supports wireless pairing with up to three devices simultaneously.
- No backlighting; can't see key legends in darker rooms.
- While compact for a full-size keyboard, it still takes up considerable space, and you can't remove the palm rest.
- No dedicated media keys or volume control.
The Logitech Wave Keys has adequate raw performance, making it suitable for casual games. It has good single-key latency and reasonable multi-key latency, but it's inconsistent overall. Furthermore, its 1000Hz polling rate is bottlenecked by an effective update rate of 143Hz since it relies on the Bluetooth protocol for wireless connectivity, both when using a standard Bluetooth connection and when connected with the Logi BOLT USB receiver. Lastly, it lacks NKRO and has poor chord split performance, so it's a poor option for games that require lots of simultaneous inputs, like rhythm games.
- Latency performance is suitable for casual gaming.
- Latency performance isn't suitable for competitive gaming.
- Maximum polling rate performance is significantly bottlenecked.
Changelog
- Updated Jan 06, 2026: Our Test Bench 1.4.3 update adds clearer terminology and new measurements to our Keystrokes test group. For more details, see the full changelog.
- Updated Oct 02, 2025: Our 1.4.2 Test Bench Update makes changes to the Hardware Customizability test group. We've created a new Magnetic Switch Compatibility test and renamed our previous PCB Socket test to Mechanical Switch Compatibility. See our full changelog.
- Updated Aug 26, 2025: We've converted this review to Test Bench 1.4.1. This update removes the Key Release test and a video element from the Multi-Key Latency section, resulting in minor score changes. See our full 1.4.1 changelog for details.
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Updated May 15, 2025:
We've written text for the new Adjustable Input Granularity box, added with Test Bench 1.4, and we've made sure all text throughout the review reflects any changes.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Logitech Wave Keys is available in either Graphite, Off-White, or Rose color options. We bought and tested the Graphite model, and you can see the label for our unit here.
There's a separate variant of this keyboard designed specifically for use with macOS called the Wave Keys For Mac. This variant is only available in a white colorway. It also has Mac-specific keys, and unlike the base model, it doesn't include a Logi BOLT receiver and only connects via Bluetooth.
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The Logitech Wave Keys is a spiritual successor to the Logitech K350 (also known as the Logitech K350 Wave and K350 Ergo), one of Logitech's most enduring keyboard designs, which first launched in the early 2000s. This new model shares visual similarities with its original namesake with its wave-shaped key layout. Otherwise, this new version is quite different. The biggest difference is that the new Logitech Wave Keys is significantly smaller and more compact. While it's now missing many of the dedicated media keys on the older design, it's now much more compact and easy to move around. It also now uses AAA instead of AA batteries and supports wireless connectivity with Logitech's newer Logi BOLT USB receiver or standard Bluetooth.
Altogether, this keyboard occupies a mid-range price point similar to its predecessor and retains the same approachable ergonomic layout in a more modern, compact package with added wireless versatility. That said, it doesn't quite share the same level of build quality as higher-priced options from Logitech, like the Logitech MX Keys, and its more compact form factor lacks media buttons that you can find on similarly-priced wireless models like the Logitech Signature K650.
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The Logitech ERGO K860 and the Logitech Wave Keys are full-size keyboards with ergonomic designs. Both have curved key layouts that tent slightly toward the middle. Additionally, both models have integrated palm rests. The ERGO K860 is larger, and its keys are more widely spaced. It also has a split key cluster design, with more distinct spacing between the left and right key clusters, and it uses low-profile, scissor switches that are a bit heavier-feeling and have a more noticeable tactile bump. Comparatively, the Wave Keys is a more compact design with more closely spaced keys. It also has more lightweight-feeling rubber dome switches.
The Logitech Wave Keys is a newer, spiritual successor to the Logitech K350. Both share a similar curved key layout design that tents slightly toward the middle. Both models also have integrated palm rests. The major difference is that the newer Wave Keys is significantly more compact and connects wirelessly via standard Bluetooth with up to three devices simultaneously or the Logi BOLT USB receiver. The older K350 takes up considerably more space and connects wirelessly using Logitech's older Unifying USB receiver. It also has dedicated media keys, a feature the Wave Keys lacks.
The Kensington Pro Fit Ergo Wireless Keyboard and the Logitech Wave Keys are full-size wireless keyboards with ergonomic designs. Both have curved key layouts that tent slightly toward the middle. They also both have integrated palm rests. The major difference is that the Kensington has a split design, with more distinct left and right key clusters. Additionally, it allows you to tilt the keyboard at a negative angle, sloping downward slightly away from you. Comparatively, the Logitech has a more compact design and keys spaced more closely together. It also has more conventional tilt options at a positive angle, sloping upward slightly away from you.
The Dygma Raise and the Logitech Wave Keys are keyboards with ergonomic designs and integrated palm rests. The Dygma is a smaller, compact (60%) wired-only model with mechanical switches. It has a true split design with two halves that you can position independently. On the other hand, the Logitech Wave Keys is a wireless, full-size model with a curved key layout that tents slightly in the middle. It also has rubber dome switches, which are significantly quieter but produce a mushier-feeling typing experience.
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