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Is it the same keyboard? Magic Keyboard vs Magic Keyboard Folio

The launch of the 10th generation iPad has not come alone, since together with it Apple has launched a new keyboard, very similar to the Magic Keyboard of the iPad Pro and iPad Air, even in name they are similar, it is the Magic Keyboard Folio . In this post we are going to tell you how they are similar and, above all, how they are different.

As you can see, the name of these two keyboards is really similar, and in fact, the essence is practically the same, however, when using one and the other, the experience they provide is different, in some points the Magic is better Keyboard and in others the Magic Keyboard Folio wins. However, the first thing you have to know, before talking about both, is the compatibility they have, and unfortunately you won’t be able to choose whether to use one or the other, since each iPad has a different model associated with it. Then we leave them to you.

  • Magic Keyboard Folio
    • 10th generation iPad.

iPad 10 and keyboard

  • Magic Keyboard
    • iPad Air 4th and 5th generation.
    • iPad Pro 11-inch 1st, 2nd or 3rd generation.
    • iPad Pro 12.9-inch 3rd, 4th or 5th generation.

iPad Air from the front

differences

The first difference between the two is clearly obvious, and that is that the Magic Keyboard has a design much more exclusive and sophisticated, in which the iPad is “floating” on the surface. For its part, the Magic Keyboard Folio has a much more traditional design. However, the design does not only affect aesthetics, but also the comfort to use these two keyboards, and that is because the Magic Keyboard has a single point of support, making it much more comfortable to work with it on your knees, while the Magic Keyboard Folio has two points of support, the keyboard itself and the iPad.

iPad 10 + Magic Keyboard

Now, the Magic Keyboard Folio has an advantage, and that is that being two different piecesthe part that adheres to the back of the iPad can be used independently, either to keep the iPad upright on any surface or to be able to support it and write on it without fear of scratching it.

Similarities

Well, we have already told you what the differential points of these two Apple keyboard models are, now let’s go with the similarities, which of course, taking into account the name of the two products, had to be. The most important of all is the keyboard itselfand it is that the mechanism that Apple has implemented is really comfortable, pleasant and very productive, it is very satisfying to write on these two keyboards.

iPad Air + magic

Furthermore, and not because we have left it for last means that it is less relevant, the presence of the trackpad Mark the difference. It is present in both models and it is something that, of course, for all users who want to use their iPad as the main device, having a keyboard like this is a real advantage, since it will allow you to use your iPad “like a computer”, thanks to all the gestures you can do with it.

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