ESR iPad Pro 11 Inch Case with Keyboard (M4, 2024), iPad Pro 11(5th Gen) Keyboard Case with Easy-Set Magnetic Stand, Portrait/Landscape Modes, Removable Protective Case, Rebound 360 Series, Black

Really nice case and I got the black case. It looks really nice in the case. I like the plastic bit of the case what you put on the iPad first. Keyboard is really nice to use and this is my first time having iPad with a key keyboard. My only finger would say it is a bit heavy but for me, I don’t mind because then at least I know it’s in my bag. But that’s just my preference.

Positives - good battery life, excellent connection, UK qwerty keyboard (looking at a review just now for another brand apparently it didn’t have a pound sign, just a dollar).Negatives - cover easily gets dirty and difficult to keep clean (I have in fact just ordered a different brand as whilst I tried to clean it with a strong cleaning material, as milder ones didn’t work I damaged it - purely an aesthetic issue though).

This keyboard is excellent—it not only serves as a keyboard but also comes with a protective case that magnetically attaches to the keyboard itself. While this adds some extra weight and thickness, it allows you to remove the iPad while still keeping it protected. Plus, you can position the iPad vertically, which is great for tasks like writing a Word document, as it gives you more screen space in portrait mode.The backlit keys are a great touch, especially for typing in low-light conditions. They also add a nice visual appeal, though it’s worth noting that leaving them on will drain the battery a bit faster.The keyboard feels fantastic to type on, with a nice, responsive click. The only minor downside is that the keys feel a little close together for me, but considering the keyboard’s size and the iPad's width, it’s understandable.Setup is a breeze, and the keyboard wakes the iPad when a key is pressed, so you don’t need to press the power button separately. It also has a sleep feature when you close it, which makes storing it away super easy.It connects to the iPad via Bluetooth, which means it requires separate charging from Apple’s keyboard.My only complaint is that I also own the ESR 360 case for my iPad, which I use when I don't need the keyboard (like when I'm in bed). The problem is that the magnets in both cases are positioned differently, so the folio’s protective case won’t magnetize to the keyboard. This means I have to switch the iPad between two cases whenever I want to alternate. A simple fix would be to use the non-protective versions of both the folio and keyboard, which would make switching between the two much easier.

First rate. I have a top of the range MS SurfaceBook, that was priced @ £2900 and I would suggest this ESR 13” keyboard case, plus 13” pro iPad is in some ways, a better and much cheaper option.Well done ESR!

It tips over. I use my iPad on my knee and when it’s in this case the weight distribution is such that it is heavy only on the iPad side. It tips up, and even fell off my knee. If you keep your hands on the trackpad then it’s fine but if you’re just watching something then it’s no good.

I have a big birthday coming up soon, so my wife asked what I’d like as a present. I went into the local Apple shop and tried out the Magic keyboard for my iPad Air 6 tablet, and it felt absolutely wonderful - nice keyboard, large trackpad, and the tilt on the screen was just about right.However, I use a lot of apps that will only work in portrait mode (for some reason, Smart home apps seem to rarely get ported to landscape). When I run these apps on a landscape mode tablet, the app screen resizes to occupy the height of the screen and I finish up with a window that is about 1/2 the size of a “normal” app, which isn’t acceptable (I can’t actually read the text on them). The other problem I had with the apple offering was the tilt overhang. I’m very much a “hunt and peck” typist, and the overhang meant that I was very uncomfortable, having to adopt an unnatural pose with my fingers in order to use the keyboard, which gave me cramps after an hour of trying it.This ESR keyboard addresses both those issues. Being able to detach and pivot the iPad casing means that I get a full size app window with the iPad displaying in portrait mode. Being able to detach and shift the casing upwards by either 2 or 4 inches means that I don’t have the issues with unnatural hand poses or the cramps arising therefrom.The three downsides to the keyboard are1) Bluetooth connection, which means that if you leave it untouched for about 90 seconds, you have to touch the keyboard or touchpad to wake it up before you can start typing again (no biggie, 90 seconds is quite a long time, and re-establishing the connection takes fractions of a second)2) charging the keyboard is not done via Apple’s “Magic connector”, which means you have to top up the keyboard battery occasionally. That shouldn’t happen often, since I have been using the keyboard all day today, and the battery level has dropped by just 4% (from 91 to 87). Any problem arising from the external topup need (e.g unavailability of mains power outlet) is mitigated by the fact that a) the device shows up in the iPad’s “battery level” widget, so putting that onto your home screen means that you always know if you’re about to run out, and b) on the one occassion that my charge was running down while I was out and about, I used a 15cm USB-C to USB-C cable to plug my keyboard into my iPad, and the keyboard was topped up from the iPad (it drained the iPad battery a bit faster than usual, but not unacceptably so)c) the trackpad is very sensitive and inadvertently touching it can re-position the cursor within a document without you realising it has done so, potentially resulting in paragraphs of text being typed in the wrong place in your document. Going to Settings , General, Trackpad & Mouse, and unsetting the “Tap to click” switch meant that wasn’t a problem at all. I actually prefer a definitive press on the trackpad rather than a just a tap to click somewhere, so that works out quite nicely for me.After identifying the workarounds and spending a week using the keyboard “in anger”, I’m absolutely convinced that this is the best keyboard for me, irrespective of price. The keys feel nice, the backlighting is perfect, the trackpad works well, and the flexibility of iPad positioning and orientation is absolutely spot on. Highly recommended.

Good for the price. Ipad 13 pro max feels a bit heavy and tends to tumble