ESR iPad 11th(A16, 2025)/10th Gen Case with Keyboard, Keyboard Case with Backlit Keys, Easy-Set Floating Cantilever Stand, Precision Multi-Touch Trackpad, Black

Works great. No problem attaching or holding my MacBook Air. A3. Built nice. Keyboard is comfortable. Battery life is great. It offers reasonable protection. When I turn it on it connects fast and easy. Response time from keystroke to screen input is fabulous. I only have one suggestion and that is the placement of the power button. When the Pad is attached, it sits right on top of the power button. Not directly, but close enough for my big fat fingers to barely fit. Not a problem, designers may have already moved that in the latest version. Touch pad works great also. I guess it offers a level of protection, but I have not had the need for that. It does keep the pad clean. Weight is a little on the heavy side but not horrible. It’s a good Magic Keyboard.

Way nicer and more premium than I expected. Honestly, a person could believe this is actually BETTER than Apple’s Magic Keyboad. Keyboard feel is extremely premium. Backlight is even and uniform, color changes are pretty cool. 3 levels of backlights, and it has function keys which the Magic Keyboard does not. The trackpad palm rejection works perfectly, and while this is a physical trackpad (not haptic) it has the same ‘click anywhere’ design of the trackpad on the Magic Keyboard. That’s awesome! The Bluetooth paired without a hitch too. Physically it looks and feels like Apple’s Magic Keyboard, with a matte and somewhat silky feel to the vinyl lining it, and unlike the Magic Keyboard, this ESR has a magnetic clasp to cover the Apple Pencil (nice!!) and the clasp magnetically goes out of the way when the case is open. The only tiny difference I can see is that this ESR keyboard hinge doesn’t rotate back as far as the Magic Keyboard does, so the iPad Screen doesn’t tilt back quite as far. I doubt this will be an issue for anyone.

lighted keyboardReceived quickly today for iPad Air M3 (13). Was using an Apple Magic Keyboard for m1 iPad Pro that is 5 years old. Reason for purchase was to have the function keys, lighted keyboard, and a black cover that the new Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad Air does not have (Only in white with Apple) First impressions. 1. Keyboard keys feel good. 2. Nice to have a lighted keyboard 3. Battery status shows up in iPadOS Battery widget 4. Have seen complaints about weight. To me the weight is very similar to my m1magic keyboard I was using, did not do an official weight, but did not notice a major difference. 5. Also saw comments that note the magnets are weak, I did not see see this on the unit I received 6. Cost -at 1/3 the price of Apple’s unit I get al the features I was looking for, lighted keyboard, black color 7. Using Bluetooth for the connection vs, the 3 dots that apple uses, I have not noticed any lag in typing or moving the pointer 8. Love the Apple Pencil holder for when it is not charging Cons: 1. Lack of documentation: The QR code in the box went to a dead page on their site-Shame 2. If you dig around their site you find a page by process of elimination that is the product but no videos (Says videos are coming) or just very general FAQ, not specific to the product 3. Would like to be able to purchase a keyboard membrane to keep dirt out of the innards but have no clue what make to use. 4. When you close the keyboard the keyboard lights look like they remained on, so I ended up powering down the keyboard. Using the power button. Would like to know if it sleep eventually when the keyboard is closed or not. Unknowns: 1. Durability- have seen some reviews where they note the keys have fallen off after a year. I have no clue, but my Apple Keyboard from the M1 Pro is 5 years old with ) issues. 2. Battery Life. With the keyboard not pulling power from the iPad as the Magic Keyboard does, I am hoping I get a little more time out of the iPad. I also do not know how long the charge will hold on the keyboard Once again the price point is why I took a gamble on this. Out of the box it feels good and performs well. Lack of documentation on their website is a problem for a company like ESR which is being advertised so heavily on YouTube with tech people.

Using my lovely little ESR keyboard/case combo to type up this review right now. Let’s jump right in! PROS: - Quality: the reason I spent this much money on a case/keyboard combo was for the quality. I wanted something that would last, look good, and feel good. This product checks all those boxes. I don’t think I could’ve found a better item unless I’d purchased from Apple directly. - Look: I purchased the white option and love how clean it looks. The exterior of the case is simply perfect. The magnetic closure looks sleek and isn’t bulky. Interior of the case looks soft and supple. The keyboard is beautiful and the backlight offers x3 light settings that time out after a few minutes spent untouched. - Feel: feels fantastic. The exterior of the case is smooth and matte without being slippery. The keyboard is what sold me - it 100% feels like a quality keyboard. The sound of the clicks are softly muted rather than that cheap clacky sound you get with other keyboards. The keyboard also has a pleasing texture and feels like it would be easy to clean. With my iPad inside and the case closed, it feels solid and has some weight to it, but this makes me believe in it’s durability. I’m confident if I dropped this case my iPad would be protected. One thing I noted is when the case is open and your iPad is in place, the indent that allows the iPad itself to tilt backwards is tight the first few times you move it - don’t be afraid to use a BIT of force to lean your iPad further back so it’s at a slightly more pleasing angle. - In Action: does the job and does it well. My iPad stays firmly in place without any slipping in the slightest. The keyboard is small, obviously, but it didn’t take long to adjust to the key spacing (as is the case with any keyboard). Yes, as other reviews have stated, the power button on the keyboard is slightly annoying in its placement, but I don’t mind it. It’s not like I’m clicking it on/off all the time. It’s a non-issue for me. CONS: - Backlit keyboard: I feel like some of the lights behind the keys are very slightly brighter than others. This is probably due to where the bulbs are placed behind the keys and not because any of the bulbs are faulty. For example, my ‘A’ key looks mildly brighter than my ‘L’ key. I seriously doubt most users would notice it. I didn’t until just now, and it’s not at all significant enough for me to want to return this case. - Mousepad: I feel like I have to press down a little harder on the mousepad to make a selection, vs the pressure I apply on my laptop. Not a significant issue. - Backspace button: slightly smaller than what I would’ve preferred, but again, not significant. WISHES: - Mousepad: I wish the mousepad had the tap-to-select option some laptops have, rather than actually having to press down to hear the click for it to select. This is because the mousepad doesn’t have the little left/right mouse buttons, it’s just a single square. So my mind doesn’t think to press down to select, because there’s no button! It would be nice to simply tap the mousepad and have that be enough to select. Overall I strongly recommend this keyboard.

I probably would have chosen Apple’s very expensive keyboard if I typed more, but there’s no way for me to justify it when products like this exist. The keyboard feel is pretty good. The trackpad is surprisingly good — I’m spoiled by Apple’s excellent trackpads, but this one’s up to the job. Battery life is good. Bluetooth pairing is speedy and reliable. The backlight bleeds a bit around the edges of the keys, but it’s not objectionable in any normal typing angle.

I just received this ESR keyboard today and I already disappointed and know it doesn't compare at all to the prior keyboard I used with my iPad Air 4. My review of this ESR keyboard is largely based on comparison with my first mag!c keybored knockoff (AUSDOM) that I purchased on Amazon last year, which was half the cost of this one and totally awesome. MY REVIEW of the AUSDOM KEYBOARD: https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R2XQQBQZIOZ6P9?ref=pf_ov_at_pdctrvw_srp After buying my first keyboard I immediately knew I could never go back to using my iPad without one again. Unfortunately the AUSDOM keyboard does not work with my new A16 iPad (apparently the magnets don’t match up or some silly thing) so I had to go with another brand. I ordered this ESR keyboard due to its APPARENT similarity to my old keyboard and the number of reviews. Even though it looks ALMOST identical to the AUSDOM keyboard I have been using, there are some notable negative differences. - The ESR magnets that connect the iPad to the keyboard are very weak. For instance, if I am using it on my lap (or some other non flat moving surface) and I move very much the magnets are not strong enough to keep the iPad attached and it falls off the keyboard. It definitely cannot be used or held one handed like my last one without major fear it will just fall off. The magnets on the old one held so strongly the only way to separate the two was pushing the iPad away from the keyboard through the opening for the camera. - The top row of keys is mostly obscured by the bottom of the iPad because it dosen't tilt back as far and the bottom of the iPad is closer to the keyboard . - The Bluetooth does not connect instantly like my last one. Some times it is painfully slow. Once or twice I have had to connect it manually. - When you close the iPad the keyboards backlight stays on for whatever time you have set in the time-out setting i.e. 60 seconds. It’s annoying and sucks up valuable battery power. The only setting I have found that fixes this is to disable the backlight altogether. - Many of the IOS keyboard shortcuts do not work. They work fine with my old keyboard so I know it’s not my iPad. - I don’t know if it’s good or bad but there is a physical power button. My other keyboard did not need one because it woke up and connected instantly and shut off as soon as it was closed. - The keyboard backlights are so bright around the edges and between the keys it’s hard to see the light of the actual letters on the keys themselves. - On a positive note, it is packaged very well… Based on my experience I cannot recommend this keyboard.

This case is fantastic I originally had an apple one which was not near as nice as this so I returned the apple and kept this. Perfect function at a great price

The ESR IPad Air Case and Keyboard was a nice option for use with my iPad. It fit perfectly as described and is fine quality of material. It ORIGINALLY (but not now) had a backlit keyboard—with various levels of brightness along with several different colors. Using the keyboard on a flat surface—like a table or lapboard—works the best, but it also works when I set it on my lap. The use of the keyboard is extremely helpful for taking notes in a classroom setting. After about a year of use, the backlighting of the keyboard began to flicker. The controls for the backlight keys worked less and less—to the point that 1 year and 17 months after buying the Keyboard, the lights don’t work at all. The saving grace is that the keyboard still works extremely well for typing. If I’m only using it in a well-lit room, it is not a problem. But if you rely on behind able to see the letters of the keys—just be aware that it will not last forever. NOTE: I still would recommend buying the ESR iPad Air Case with Keyboard. But like most things these days, the extra features may not last forever.