Leading the way is the fact that this mechanical keyboard is in a full metal housing.
The switches here arent mecha-membrane, but instead low-profile mechanical switches.
The browns that my review unit had were still nice and tactile, quiet, and felt great.
Jerome Thomas / How-To Geek
One nice thing with the SM1 is that the print screen key has been “rebranded” of sorts.
Multi-rig Pairing Could Use Some Work Though
Switching rig profiles is super fast and easy.
It worked flawlessly every time.
Satechi’s SM1 Slim Mechanical Backlit Bluetooth Keyboard delivers up to two months of battery life, white backlighting, and multi-device pairing to your desk. With two Bluetooth profiles, a 2.4GHz dongle, and wired functionality, you can use it with up to four devices at one time. Plus, it can switch between Windows and macOS function with the press of two quick buttons, making it great for multi-platform setups.
Hold the function key and nudge the profile you want to use.
The catch here is that the keyboard doesnt associate an operating system profile with a pairing profile.
Instead, to keep with the minimal aesthetic, Satechi opted for a simple white backlighting profile here.
Satechi’s SM1 Slim Mechanical Backlit Bluetooth Keyboard delivers up to two months of battery life, white backlighting, and multi-device pairing to your desk. With two Bluetooth profiles, a 2.4GHz dongle, and wired functionality, you can use it with up to four devices at one time. Plus, it can switch between Windows and macOS function with the press of two quick buttons, making it great for multi-platform setups.
So minimal that I hardly noticed it at all.
Switching the OS profile is as fast as switching the pairing profile and shouldnt take any time at all.
So, if you’re looking for something you could personalize, this isn’t it.
Jerome Thomas / How-To Geek
The feel of the Satechi SM1 to key in on is solid.
Should You Buy the Satechi SM1 Slim Mechanical Backlit Bluetooth Keyboard?
TheSatechi SM1 Slim Mechanical Backlit Bluetooth Keyboardhas two main markets: macOS users and multi-OS users.
Jerome Thomas / How-To Geek
Thats exactly what the SM1 does.
Jerome Thomas / How-To Geek
