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There isn’t anything particularly special about the design of the TK820, but it follows the subtly elegant design themes we’ve come to expect from Logitech. It is finished predominantly in black, with a thin blue strip spanning the front and side edges.
Logitech have chosen to finish the main body of the keyboard in rubberised matte-black paint which feels exclusive to the touch. The keys however, are finished in a more durable matte-plastic which feels slightly less exclusive but should prove harder wearing in the long term.
The overall construction of the keyboard is solid and it feels very well put together. The plastics used in the construction are high quality, although the weight of the unit suggests that there is some kind of metal plate integrated into the construction to improve rigidity.
Logitech has clearly tried to make the TK820 as thin as possible, although there is a thicker cylindrical section along the rear edge which is required to house the batteries.
Turning the keyboard over reveals an array of seven rubber feet which keep the unit firmly planted when it’s used on a desk. We also find the battery cover along the back edge, which can be removed to reveal the four AA batteries required to power the keyboard.
The TK820 uses a Logitech’s Unifying nano-receiver which is absolutely tiny. This barely protrudes from a USB port so retains a low profile image. It also allows up to six Logitech peripherals to connect to your computer using the same receiver.
Logitech have chosen to use a low-profile design for the keyboard itself which makes it feel much more like a laptop keyboard than a desktop design. This is no bad thing, though, as it makes the unit very thin indeed and ideal for use with a home theatre PC.
This low-profile design means that the keys have a very short travel. As long as you are happy using a laptop keyboard you won’t be disappointed with the TK820. We are genuinely impressed with the quality of the keyboard as there is no flex at all and the keys have a responsive action.
Like the Logitech M560 mouse we reviewed recently, the TK820 has been designed to complement Windows 8.
The touch pad is gigantic and is located to the right of the keyboard. It has been designed to support various multi-touch gestures which control various functions. We will describe these in more detail later on in the review.
The touchpad itself feels very good quality and has a similar finish to those found on Apple products. This is incredibly smooth to the touch and lets us effortlessly perform any gesture we could want.
