Comparison guide
Samsung Smart Keyboard Trio 500 vs Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C): which should you choose?
Samsung Smart Keyboard Trio 500 and Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C) compared under one framework. One recorded specification difference is Weight: 369 g on the Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C) against 412.3 g on the Samsung Smart Keyboard Trio 500. Specifications and their sources are recorded alongside.
Published: 2026-08-15 · Updated: 2026-09-21
Keyboards verdict
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- Samsung Smart Keyboard Trio 500: A compact Bluetooth keyboard that switches among three devices and offers Galaxy shortcuts and quick DeX access.
- Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C): Touch ID, a numeric keypad, and more than a month of battery life in a slim aluminum keyboard.
- Undocumented quality and performance advantages are not ranked
- Specification field coverage (not accuracy): 98%
Choosing between Samsung Smart Keyboard Trio 500 and Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C) starts with the real use case and the problem to solve, not with which product is newer. No independent laboratory test is implied.
Core specifications on one baseline
| Item | Samsung Smart Keyboard Trio 500 | Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C) | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layout | Compact 78-key Manufacturer official product page · check date not recorded | Extended full-size with Touch ID Manufacturer official product page · check date not recorded | Different |
| Switch type | Low-profile membrane Manufacturer official product page · check date not recorded | Apple low-profile scissor Manufacturer official product page · check date not recorded | Different |
| Hot-swappable | No Manufacturer official product page · check date not recorded | No Manufacturer official product page · check date not recorded | Same |
| Wireless modes | Bluetooth 5.0 (3 devices) Manufacturer official product page · check date not recorded | Bluetooth, USB-C Manufacturer official product page · check date not recorded | Different |
| Battery life | 0 h Manufacturer official product page · check date not recorded | 720 h Manufacturer official product page · check date not recorded | Different |
| Weight | 412.3 g Manufacturer official product page · check date not recorded | 369 g Manufacturer official product page · check date not recorded | -10.5% |
| Width | 280.4 mm Manufacturer official product page · check date not recorded | 418.7 mm Manufacturer official product page · check date not recorded | +49.3% |
| Keycaps | ABS Manufacturer official product page · check date not recorded | ABS Manufacturer official product page · check date not recorded | Same |
| Backlight | None Manufacturer official product page · check date not recorded | None Manufacturer official product page · check date not recorded | Same |
| Color | Black | Silver / White | Different |
| Region | KR | KR | Same |
| Battery Runtime Basis | Two AAA alkaline cells; official hour rating not published | No data | Not comparable |
| Model Code | EJ-B3400 | MXK73KH/A | Different |
18 of the 26 values in this table carry a source. The rest have no source on record, which is not the same as being wrong.
How to read Same, Different, No data, Unverified and Not applicable is documented on the configuration-level specification screen. If a condition you require is unknown, withhold the decision and match the exact model, sales region and configuration against the sources on that screen.
Differences recorded in the table
1 field can be ranked on the same basis, listed by weight.
- Weight · Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C) 369 g, Samsung Smart Keyboard Trio 500 412.3 g (-10.5%)
The decision axes and the checking order for the whole category are on the Keyboards comparison page.
The two products this comparison names
Match the listing against these models first. The recorded-field count is catalogue completeness, not product quality.
- Samsung Smart Keyboard Trio 500 · Samsung · model number EJ-B3400 · released 2021 · recorded fields 13/13
- Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C) · Apple · model number MXK73KH/A · released 2024 · recorded fields 13/13
Fields the two products share
5 recorded fields hold the same value for both stored representative configurations, so nothing in this list separates them.
- Hot-swappable · No
- Keycaps · ABS
- Backlight · None
- Region · KR
- Battery Runtime Basis · Two AAA alkaline cells; official hour rating not published
Who should choose Samsung Smart Keyboard Trio 500
Samsung Smart Keyboard Trio 500 leads no field in the table, so choose it on price and purchase terms. A compact Bluetooth keyboard that switches among three devices and offers Galaxy shortcuts and quick DeX access.
Who should choose Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C)
Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C) leads the table on Weight. Touch ID, a numeric keypad, and more than a month of battery life in a slim aluminum keyboard.
How to read price and purchase availability
No merchant link is shown: neither product has an approved listing whose name and configuration match the catalogue, and AsKrs does not guess a destination.
- Samsung Smart Keyboard Trio 500 · No verified purchase link currently available
- Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C) · No verified purchase link currently available
This comparison is built from published specifications and stored representative configurations. The use context, configuration checks, switching costs, and the scope and limits for Keyboards are documented on the Keyboards comparison page.