Satechi SM3 Mechanical Keyboard, White LED Backlit, Light Gray/White

Top-notch typing experience! Elegant, quiet, and reliable. I am absolutely thrilled with this keyboard! The Satechi SM3 is the perfect blend of a professional aesthetic and the satisfying feel of a mechanical keyboard. Here’s why I love it: • Amazing Key Travel: The tactile feedback is spot on. The keys have a great travel distance that makes typing for long hours a breeze and very satisfying. • Non-Invasive Sound: If you’re worried about loud, clicky noises, don’t be. The sound is premium and subtle—it’s not invasive at all, making it perfect for an office environment or a shared home space. • Excellent Battery Life: I’m impressed by how long the battery lasts. The wireless Bluetooth connectivity is rock solid, and I don't find myself reaching for the charging cable often. • Cool Backlighting: The backlit keys are a great touch. It comes with several lighting sequences that look fantastic and help you work in low-light conditions without looking too "gamer-centric." Overall: It’s a solid, full-size keyboard that feels premium and durable. If you want a mechanical feel without the obnoxious noise, this is the one to get!

This keyboard has nice mechanical keys but is not too "clicky". I find I can type faster and with less errors on this keyboard than on a standard non-mechanical keyboard. I have been reluctant to try a mechanical keyboard due to the noise but this keyboard is a good compromise between noise and ease of typing. Good construction, the case is aluminum with a solid feel. The keyboard is intended mainly to be used on Macs (no print screen button, standard caps show CMD and Opt keys), but alternate key caps are provided for Windows as well.

This keyboard is not fancy; not a lot of bells and whistles, but it is also not basic. Just an amazingly functional and comfortable everyday driver. It is attractive in a minimalistic sort of way, including excellent WHITE backlighting that rivals the keyboard on my MacBook Pro's built-in keyboard. I never have trouble seeing the key legends in the dark - not too bright, not too dark. The feel is a nice compromise between a linear smooth-action switch and a brown switch with a very slight "bump" at about half way through the travel. It isn't quite silent, but it is not loud either. A comforting "thock thock" sound coupled with the tactile bump makes this the most accurate keyboard I've ever used. And build quality is good - it isn't a tank, but it doesn't feel cheap either. Again, the whole package is "just right". A highly recommended, handsome workhorse.

As a lot of the other reviews have noted, this keyboard doesn't have the bells and whistles of some other keyboards, but it is by far the best feeling keyboard I have ever used in my life. In fact it is so good that I bought it only for work on my MacBook, but it ended up replacing my Corsair K95 RGB PLATINUM gaming keyboard on my gaming PC as well with the multi-device connectivity. The only thing I'll note is that when connected to my gaming PC via Bluetooth there was a pretty noticeable input lag, but connecting it over the wire or via the USB dongle fixes that issue entirely. Couldn't recommend more!! tl;dr - Amazing keyboard with wonderfully creamy feeling switches, better than anything I've personally used before, and it even works well as a wireless gaming keyboard

Great keyboard—it's clicky, responsive, and a pleasure to type on. It pairs reliably with all of my devices, including three PCs and a Mac, and switching between them is seamless. My only complaint is the keyboard backlight, which I find quite frustrating. It automatically turns off after about a minute of inactivity, presumably to conserve battery life. To turn it back on, you have to press a key, but it takes three seconds or more before the backlight illuminates. That delay is long enough to be irritating every time I start typing in a dimly lit room. This behavior should be optional. I would gladly sacrifice some battery life in exchange for keeping the backlight on while the keyboard is in use. An option to disable the automatic timeout—or at least configure its duration—would make for a much better user experience.

Nice keyboard with a crisp click to each button. Cool, backlit lights and patterns. pairs well with my 2022 iMac.

Unboxing was straight forward. Removed the keyboard, pulled it out of the plastic bag it ships in, and began charging. Charged quickly, and once I turned it on, my Surface Pro 11 ARM system found it and popped up a window to pair. Paired immediately, all set. At first I was ready to return it since I use Windows, and I knew I could swap the keys out for the MAC keys - but the ALT key was not where I'd want it. Digging more into the instructions, I see that when you set it to Windows mode it swaps those two keys so the alt key is where it should be, and the windows key to the left. So suddenly it saved itself. keys have a good feel, but (and this is my own issue, not a keyboard issue) I'm going to have to learn to do something different with my thumbs. Habitually I rest them in front of the space bar. This keyboard has NO surface in front of the space bar. That space bar is the very front edge. Which throws off my default placement and so far has me hitting the space bar when I don't want to. Again, this is my own issue, not a keyboard issue. Backlights are good - I get more than enough light on the dim setting, so that should help a bit with battery life. There are I think 14 different options for how the backlight works, some are unique to me, like the one that lights the key as you hit it. But for me they're all pretty useless - I have the backlight on to find home keys in the dark although I can still find them with the raised tactile identifiers on the F and J keys. So all the other things, I'd never even SEE since I've been touch typing for more than 40 years now so never look at the keyboard 99% of the time. I can't attest to the range, since I have this on my dining table where I have my Surface Pro on a stand, with an ASUS ROG gaming monitor next to it for an extended desktop. I'm typing maybe two feet away so range never comes into play. Keys have a nice tactile response to pushing, and I like the low, subtle sounds of the mechanical keyboard. Not obtrusive like some are. And other than my issue with the space bar being in my way due to how I am used to resting thumbs, I have no problems with the keys. I wish there was a bit more texture to them though - for me it's almost TOO smooth. Another annoyance for me is the blinking escape key - that's what happens when you engage function lock. And it is definitely annoying. Not found any way to turn it off short of disabling FN lock, but since I rely on keyboard shortcuts and use Alt+F4 all the time, that's not an option. I like the feet to elevate the angle. The one I was using for the last 6 weeks or so lacked that feature. I liked that keyboard fine but the battery life was subpar, and I got tired of having to charge it every two or three days even though this is only used evenings after work at home randomly through the time before bed. Hopefully this one does better. Also has some pads that help keep it in place so it's not moving as I type and move my hands around on it. I also love the little things, like the lock key (although now that my kid graduated and moved out I don't need to lock it at home anymore), screen brightness keys that work fine on my Surface Pro, a dedicated key for the lighting effects. But I wish they had included a small tool to make it easier to swap out the keys if you are setting it up for Windows. The other keyboards I've had with this option include the small tool to get under the key and lift it easily from both sides so it comes off straight. No such tool here, so you are stuck using a knife or screwdriver or something that can easily damage the surface of the keyboard. While this isn't a hugely expensive keyboard, for this price, it should have been included. I had to ding another device I reviewed recently, a mini keyboard that's used for my media center PC, because they claimed it slept after 2 minutes of inactivity to save battery, but it actually didn't sleep until past 5 minutes. THIS one claims the LED's turn off after a minute of activity, and it's just about spot on exact for that. Keyboard is solid, very little flex to it when you grab the ends and twist slightly. I hope the battery holds up to the claims, so I can have this last longer than the one it is replacing. If that's the case, it has earned a solid 4 stars. The one it is replacing that is only a month or so old, that one with the same use lasted maybe 3 to 4 days. This one I've already used a day, part of a second, and the battery is still sitting at 100% with backlight on low. And after a full week of actually more than normal use since I had several work from from home days so it was in use all day, not just evenings, I'm still at 65% after a week. So it definitely is living up to the battery claim. This was written mid Feb 2026 so you'll know if it hasn't been updated after a week or two, it lived up to its battery life claim. Beginning of May - battery lasts less than 6 hours with very little use. Charged twice today already, just watching someone new doing music things on youtube - so basically the keyboard sits here while I use the mouse. And already after charging it fully after work about 4 PM, at 10 it's already not turning on backlight and blinking the space bar at me which means low battery. June - randomly loses connection - suddenly it's trying to connect to bluetooth 1 button (an old computer that doesn't exist anymore) rather than bluetooth 2 button (current PC it's been on for a month now). I was typing on it and suddenly typing doesn't work. No, it's back to the wrong keyboard, and my hand was nowhere near that part of the keyboard to change it unintentionally myself. PIECE OF JUNK. GET ANYTHING ELSE.

I absolutely love this keyboard. I was fortunate enough to use one that my coworker had purchased and it's perfect. (He had tried multiple keyboards before he landed on this one). Just the right amount of key clack and the backlight really helps as well. Great options for connecting by USB-C, FOB, or Bluetooth. I prefer the FOB and it works well. I tried Bluetooth first and it worked well until I let the battery die and then I lost connectivity temporarily during a meeting, so I've used the FOB since then. The battery lasts me a week usually, But I recharge it every Friday after work and its ready for the next week. I can't say enough about this product. Yes, its not cheap, but quality is never cheap and you get quality in this keyboard... hope this helps you if you are concerned about the price and value.

Exelente teclado, la calidad de materiales se siente de muy alto nivel.

Now this is a niiiiiiice keyboard. Very good feel. Very nice form factor. Perfect for work

I'm obsessed with this keyboard! It's my first time purchasing a mechanical keyboard, and I did a lot of research to make sure I got a product that was not too pricey but still decent. I'm so glad I ended up getting this SATECHI keyboard because it is simply exactly what I was looking for. I love the sound effects as I'm typing and also the light options that you get and can use to display your keys. I think it's amazing, and also if you are a first-time mechanical keyboard buyer, I think that this is a really great keyboard to start with. Good quality, and I think you do get your value for your money.

nice typing feeling

Hands down one of the best keyboards I've owned. Especially for this price. Bought it for my WFH/gaming setup and I like that I can easily switch between devices with the Bluetooth buttons. It also types amazing and it's not very loud because of the low profile switches. Only downside is that it's not hot-swappable but that's fine as these switches are perfect, and you can still change the keycaps if you want. Battery life is good, and you can also use usb connection or wired if you want. Definitely recommend!!