Satechi Slim W1 — Wired USB-C Backlit Keyboard
$90.90 ex GST
($99.99 inc GST)
The wired version of the Slim X1 — a compact backlit keyboard that connects over USB-C with no pairing, no charging and no battery to go flat mid-lesson. For a shared computer lab or a student workstation, wired is usually the right answer.
What it does:
Compact tenkeyless layout, no numeric keypad
USB-C wired connection — plug in and type
Backlit keys with 10 brightness levels
Slim aluminium body
Why wired matters in a school. A Bluetooth keyboard on a shared machine has to be paired, stays paired to the last device, and eventually needs charging. A wired keyboard works for whoever sits down. For labs and libraries, that difference is the whole decision.
Need a number pad? The Slim W3 is the same keyboard with a numeric keypad. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.
Satechi Slim W3 — Wired USB-C Backlit Keyboard
$99.99 ex GST
($109.99 inc GST)
A full-size wired backlit keyboard with a numeric keypad, connecting over USB-C. No pairing, no charging — the sensible choice for a shared machine where a different person sits down every period.
What it does:
Full-size extended layout with numeric keypad
USB-C wired connection
Backlit keys with 10 brightness levels
Slim aluminium body
Where the numeric keypad earns its place: maths, accounting and business studies, data entry in the front office, and any spreadsheet work. Students entering long number sequences on a top row are slower and make more errors.
Don't need the keypad? The Slim W1 is the same keyboard in a compact layout for less. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.
Satechi Slim X1 — Compact Bluetooth Keyboard
$99.99 ex GST
($109.99 inc GST)
The most compact keyboard in the Slim range — a full QWERTY layout with no numeric keypad, which makes it small enough to sit in front of an iPad on a desk or slide into a bag with a laptop.
What it does:
Compact tenkeyless layout
Pairs with up to three devices, switching by dedicated key
Backlit keys with 10 adjustable brightness levels
Rechargeable over USB-C
Slim aluminium body with macOS function keys
Where it fits in a school: paired with an iPad for extended writing, or on a staff desk where space is tight. The three-device pairing suits a teacher moving between an iPad, a laptop and a desktop.
Windows note: works with Windows 10 and later. Not supported on Windows 7 or 8.
Need a number pad? The Slim X2 adds one and stays reasonably compact; the Slim X3 is full-size. Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.
Satechi Slim X2 — Bluetooth Keyboard with Keypad
$113.63 ex GST
($124.99 inc GST)
The middle keyboard in the Slim range — it has a numeric keypad but sits several inches narrower than the full-size X3, which is the reason to choose it. Number entry without giving up the whole desk.
What it does:
QWERTY layout with numeric keypad in a narrower body
Pairs with up to four devices, switching by dedicated key
Backlit keys with 10 adjustable brightness levels
Rechargeable over USB-C
Slim aluminium body with macOS function keys
Where it fits: staff desks that need a number pad for spreadsheets and reporting but don't have room for a full-size board. Also the better travel option of the two keypad models.
Windows note: works with Windows 10 and later. Not supported on Windows 7 or 8.
Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.
Satechi Slim X3 — Full-Size Bluetooth Keyboard
$127.26 ex GST
($139.99 inc GST)
The full-size keyboard in the Slim range — extended layout with a numeric keypad, for a desk where the keyboard stays put and comfort matters more than portability.
What it does:
Full-size extended QWERTY layout with numeric keypad
Pairs with up to four devices, switching by dedicated key
Backlit keys with 10 adjustable brightness levels
Rechargeable over USB-C
Slim aluminium body with macOS function keys
Where it fits: a fixed staff workstation, front office or business manager's desk — anywhere with sustained spreadsheet, reporting or data entry work.
Worth knowing: at full size this isn't a keyboard to carry between rooms. If it needs to travel, the X2 gives you the number pad in a narrower body, and the X1 is smaller again.
Windows note: works with Windows 10 and later. Not supported on Windows 7 or 8.
Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.
Satechi SM — Slim Mechanical Bluetooth Keyboard
from $163.63 ex GST
($179.99 inc GST)
Mechanical keyboards in a slim profile — real switches under the keys rather than a membrane, which means a positive click on every press and a keyboard that lasts through years of heavy typing rather than going mushy.
Choose your model:
SM1 — the flagship, with the fuller feature set
SM3 — full-size mechanical at a lower price
Both available in dark or light finishes, with white LED backlighting and Bluetooth connection.
Where a mechanical keyboard is worth the money. Not for a general classroom — a wired membrane keyboard is cheaper and fine. These suit staff who type for hours daily, media and coding rooms where key feel matters, and anywhere a keyboard is being replaced annually because the cheap ones wear out. Over three years the maths often favours the mechanical.
Purchase orders accepted on school accounts.