Logitech Wireless Keyboard K350 Review

The Logitech Wireless Keyboard K350 (also known as the "K350 Wave" and "K350 Ergo") has been kicking around since the early 2000s, so you may have owned one long ago and forgotten about this stalwart of a peripheral. Crazy as its lengthy lifespan is, Logitech still makes it, and it now sells for $39.99 MSRP (and less from some resellers), which is eminently reasonable for a wireless ergonomic keyboard. The design may be dated, with key labels that harken back to a bygone era of Internet Explorer and optical disc drives, but the keys still work and software still supports it. Since it still has legs and a price that undercuts high-end alternatives like the Logitech Ergo K860 and Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic, the K350 is a worthy desk accessory for people who want a basic, budget-friendly typing experience.

The Logitech K350 is a classic in every sense of the word. This is not a new keyboard. It looks and feels like it's from another time, and it undeniably is. There are plenty of newer ergonomic keyboards that feature similar, swooping shapes as the K350, and Logitech even has its share of updated models, including the K860. Unlike the svelte, low-profile design of many of these newer ergonomic keyboards, the K350 is a big, plastic, chunky thing. It has tall keycaps that create curved recesses—one for each hand. The number pad is also curved to create an effective little bowl for the hand to make its home in. The frame of the keyboard keeps up this curving motif with rounded edges and a wavy wrist rest that sits at the front.

This is a membrane keyboard, and typing on it is a trip for a few reasons, not least of which is that I used to own it and used it for years back in the late 2000s. On the one hand, it feels like tapping on little light wisps of air, because the keys move so smoothly with little resistance. On the other hand, larger keys like the space bar feel clunkier, almost like an old mechanical keyboard. There's no noticeable actuation point; I feel like I'm just tapping the keys at random pressure levels, and they register.

Altogether, it doesn't feel great if you've ever used a higher-end keyboard, though it got better after some breaking in during a few days of testing. In fact, the space bar stuck within the first few seconds of use, but it hasn't happened again since. Though the keycaps are a little wobbly, the curve of the design and the contoured keycaps helped to keep my fingers where they needed to be while typing. I was comfortably able to type at a little over 100 words per minute with 97% accuracy in Monkeytype(Opens in a new window), something I can't say for every keyboard I test.

All that typing comes with a surprising amount of noise for a membrane keyboard. The main keys chatter, and the large keys, like the space bar and Shift, hit with a thud. If you like the commanding sound of a mechanical keyboard, you might be pleased, but those who want a quiet keyboard for the office won't find it here.

Beyond the main keys, Logitech adds a number of special buttons on the left and top edges. These include a task switcher, zoom controls, and various media controls. The K350 also has secondary functions on the F1 to F12 keys. Above the number pad is a key for launching the calculator app, as well as a power button to turn on your PC.

While recent ergonomic keyboards have a similar design, many elect to have height adjustments at the front edge of the keyboard to create a downward angle from front to back. The K350 offers angle adjustments in reverse, raising the back edge of the keyboard with two feet at each corner for three different levels. This upward tilt of the keyboard can run in opposition to proper ergonomics, though I found my time with the keyboard relatively comfortable after switching over from the Microsoft Sculpt ergonomic keyboard I’ve stuck with for years.

Given how old this keyboard is, its purpose, and its low price, you shouldn't be surprised to find it has no RGB lighting—just a single battery indicator that only displays the charge level when you toggle it. The K350 also doesn't offer Bluetooth connectivity, instead relying on Logitech's Unifying Receiver. This plugs into a USB-A port on a PC to provide wireless connectivity that proved stable in testing. It can support multiple Logitech devices while occupying just that one USB-A port.

The keyboard has an unfortunately low rollover. Often it succeeds to register more than two keys pressed at once, but not always. This limits potential for gaming, but gaming is firmly outside the K350's purview to begin with.

The keyboard runs on AA batteries, which Logitech claims can last for three years. That's a staggering lifespan and far longer than we can test, but it seems accurate: I don't recall having to change the batteries often on my old K350 back when I owned one.

Without the ability to remap various buttons on keys on the Logitech K350, a lot of potential for the keyboard would have been lost, since such basic customization is table stakes even on budget keyboards these days. But Logitech still offers the venerable SetPoint program to adjust settings and controls on the keyboard. There's not a ton of depth here, like the option to set up macros, but you can effectively ensure almost all of the special keys or buttons are assigned to do something functional in Windows. Whether that's launching a program, jumping to a specific website, or acting as a specific key is up to you. Since the SetPoint program doesn't rely on a preset list of programs to launch, you can set it up to launch effectively any program you want.

This helps avoid seeing the keyboard dated to death. So, even though the key meant to launch Internet Explorer is stuck with that IE logo on it, you can just as easily set it up to launch Chrome, Firefox, Brave, or whatever other app you prefer.

Though I definitely wouldn't recommend gaming on this keyboard due to its rollover limitations, the SetPoint app doesn't include an option to disable various keys, like the Windows key, which is a common feature for gaming keyboards.

Curiously, three controls cannot be customized. Those include the two zoom controls on the left edge of the keyboard, and the eject function on the F12 key. The zoom controls at least work, but without an optical drive handy, I can't confirm that the disc eject key does anything. That tells you something about the vintage of the design, though.

The Logitech K350 is far from the latest and greatest ergonomic keyboard, but it still proves comfortable to type on after all these years. Logitech's ongoing software support also keeps it viable, with the ability to customize its extra functions and controls. If your budget is a bit higher, you would, of course, do well to choose a more modern wireless keyboard over the K350 any day of the week. But they're hard to find if you must spend $40 or less.

Our favorite ergonomic keyboards are much more expensive, often more than $100, and they tend to include the split-layout design that takes getting used to. The Kensington Pro Fit is a strong alternative that's nearly as cheap as the K350 and offers Bluetooth, but it also has the split-keyboard design. So, having proven the ability to continue standing out from the crowd, it's all the clearer why Logitech continues to make the K350. It's a downright decent keyboard that's priced right.

The Logitech K350 is almost 20 years old, but it's still kicking, with a low price and decent typing experience that make it a surprisingly viable option for a budget keyboard.

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