The Apple Magic Keyboard is an upcoming accessory which combines a backlit keyboard and integrated trackpad with a clever magnetic stand. It was announced on March 18, alongside the 2020 iPad Pro. However, whereas the iPad Pro is now available, the Magic Keyboard is not officially slated to launch until May. (Remember: iPadOS 13.4 fully supports third-party trackpad and mice as input devices too.)
A tech spec detail for the Magic Keyboard that Apple conspicuously does not mention is the weight. The clever magnetic stand with counterbalance ‘floating’ design has led many to believe that the new Magic Keyboard will be very heavy. Apple’s disinclination to state the weight has only fuelled the fire here.
They don’t actually know the weight of the product itself. Let’s say packaging takes up one-third of the overall product weight. That would mean the new Magic Keyboard comes in at around 700 grams. The existing 12.9-inch Smart Keyboard Folio is 407 grams. Obviously, there’s some wiggle-room in the estimation here but it seems likely that the new Magic Keyboard will be significantly heavier than its closest sibling, but it’s not going to weigh in at more than a kilogram. We’ll have to wait for official reviews to see if the additional heft is unwieldy in practice.
