Matias Laptop Pro

Matias laptop pro
Part number	FK303QBT
FCC ID	WKMLAPTOPPROKB
Branding	Matias laptop pro
Manufacturer	Matias/possibly Costar
Product family	75%
Layouts	75% ANSI
Keyswitches	Matias quiet click switches
Interface	Bluetooth
Years of production	current; in production
Introduced	2013
Price	~ $135-170

Introduction

The Matias laptop pro is a 75% Bluetooth (wireless) computer keyboard, built primarily for the Mac (but works with some limitations with Windows and Linux), made by Matias that uses Matias quiet click switches.

Description

The laptop pro is a silver case with black keycaps, 75% Bluetooth wireless keyboard that uses the plate-mounted tactile and heavily dampened (quiet) clicky Matias switches. Its main features are:

the laptop pro is a Bluetooth wireless keyboard
designed specifically for the Mac, so all Mac function keys work right out-of-the-box and without the need to download any extra drivers
a great number of symbols are printed on the keys' right side and can be easily accessed by pressing the Option key for the lower right symbols or simultaneously pressing Shift + Option for the upper right symbols
all 3 built-in USB ports are charging ports only (for example, attaching a mouse to the keyboard's USB port will not do anything)
the Esc backlight serves as an indicator for the Bluetooth status (charging, a brief OFF/ON light, needs charging, etc.):
- 3 blue flashes – you turned the keyboard/Bluetooth ON
- 3 amber flashes – you turned the keyboard/Bluetooth OFF
- continuous blue flashing – Bluetooth pairing in progress
- solid red – low charge; the time to charge the battery; the red light may not appear if the battery charge is completely depleted
- solid amber – the battery is charging
there is an ON/OFF white button on the back of the keyboard that turns Bluetooth wireless ON or OFF – use it frequently or whenever the computer is idle or OFF to save the battery charge
to prolong the battery charge:
- initially charge the battery for 5 hours
- turn OFF Bluetooth whenever not typing, and
- if this is your only keyboard, make sure to charge it before the charge is completely depleted – you can use the charging cable while typing

Type feel

The keyboard is solidly made with an easily recognizable Alps SKBM white switches type feel to it but with significantly reduced auditory feedback/sound. This is achieved, as Matias explains, by sound dampening on the downstroke and upstroke. The sculpted ABS keytops make typing more precise by not easily losing the home row position.

Build

Surrounded by a tough plastic housing and being plate-mounted there is very little torque/twist flex and almost no board flex when the keys are pressed very hard.

Similar "mini" shape keyboards by Matias

Several Matias' mini keyboards look similar or identical, but they have either different switches (quiet or clicky), are primarily built for a specific OS (Mac or PC), or have a wireless or wired capabilities (in addition to other less prominent differences):

	PC:	Mac:
Wireless/quiet:	secure pro	laptop pro (bluetooth; this page)
Wired/clicky:	n/a	mini tactile pro
Wired/quiet:	mini quiet pro	n/a

Conclusion

The Matias laptop pro is a well designed and well built keyboard that doesn't disappoint in any critical way. Definitively, a Bluetooth wireless ON light indicator (that is absent) would help to prolong the battery charge by reminding the user visually that the keyboard is ON. There is probably more room for improvements, but there is no serious negative side to this space-saving 75% Bluetooth keyboard. The laptop pro is ideal for crowded cubicle-style offices, or offices where (thin) walls were put up as an afterthought, and in any home or office situation where the sound output needs to be low and/or controlled. The packaging is a typical Matias – modern, professional, and tasteful.

Full specs

Model name:	Matias laptop pro
Model #:	FK303QBT
Switch name:	Matias Quiet Click
Switch Part #:	PG155B01
Tactile:	Yes
Clicky:	Yes, sound dampened
Stem colour:	Grey
Actuation force:	60 g (+/- 5 g)
Dimensions:	337 x 165 x 35 mm / 13.26 x 6.5 x 1.38 inches
Weight:	974 g / 2.15 lbs
Case/keycaps colour:	Silver/black
Keycaps/legends:	ABS, laser-etched/foaming
Legends print colour:	White
Switches:	Matias switches
Switch mount type:	Plate mount
Keycap mount:	Alps mount
Contact mechanism:	Metal leaf and spring
NKRO:	Yes
Interface:	Bluetooth wireless
Cable:	Charging-only USB cable (2 m / 6.5 feet)
Buily-in USB ports:	3, charging ports only
Key travel distance:	3.5 mm
Actuation point:	2.2 mm (+/- 0.2 mm)
Media control keys:	Yes
Battery:	Rechargeable, 1600 mAh
Initial charging till full:	5 hours
DIP switch:	No
Backlit:	No
Included:	Charging USB cable, user guide
Full OS support:	Mac
Compatible with:	Windows, Linux, any device that supports Bluetooth keyboards