ESR iPad Air 11 Inch Case with Keyboard (M3/M2, 2025/2024) & iPad Pro 11/Air 5th/4th Gen Keyboard, Easy-Set Magnetic Stand, Portrait/Raised Modes, with Removable Protective Case, Black

So I weighed up the idea of a MacBook Pro or an iPad Pro, it seemed I could do more with the iPad (designing and running my car and apparel brand) and was looking for a good quality case that would allow me to work anywhere but also allow me the freedom of being able to make the iPad a handheld device without taking it out of the case. YouTube recommended this ESR laptop style case and I was sold. Upon receiving it, the first impressions was that it is quite heavy, but that’s not a bad thing as it stays solid on a desk or table and means that it’s not bouncing around constantly. The trackpad is similar to my old MacBook Air with that smooth glassy feel, but is also easily clickable. I prefer to tap the trackpad to select rather than press down so changed this in the iPad settings and it works a dream, Battery life seems relatively good as I’ve only charged it once and while using the backlit keyboard and its held up pretty well. The idea also of the flap to hold the Apple Pencil is well thought out, and the magnets are strong enough to hold the iPad in place either landscape or portrait. Having it at an angle facing up at you means it is easy to draw with which is perfect for when you can’t rest on something. One thing I would suggest is being able to buy separate case backs from ESR as sometimes I don’t need the keyboard and just want to keep my setup light. Being able to lift the iPad off and put it straight onto another case( ie a folio case) would mean it would be modular and suited to any use. I think for the price this is a great product if your looking for a better value apple keyboard for the iPad Pro 13 inch

I really liked this keyboard. It was solid, well-made, looked great, and connected easily. However, I returned it because it was fairly hefty as a laptop and because the ESC and home keys wouldn't work.

At first I was over the men to find an easy to use, good quality keyboard. Very happy with the appearance and functionality of the device.After a little over a month (one week past the returns window) several of the keys on the middle row have stopped working.UPDATE - The seller offered a full refund although it was outside the return window and assured it was a one-off defect. Great customer service

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.

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.