Ewin Mini Keyboard with Touchpad Review: One Small Device for a Secondary PC

This is the English edition of a review from my Japanese YouTube channel, iestaLife. I review gadgets from my home studio in Japan, so product links go to Amazon Japan.

Quick take

My desk has a Mac for real work and a Windows PC that I only touch briefly for recording and live streams. I wanted one tiny device to replace the full keyboard and mouse sitting next to that PC. The Ewin mini keyboard with a built-in touchpad did exactly that, for 2,383 yen on a time sale.

Ewin mini keyboard — Smaller than a TV remote

What I tested

Ewin wireless mini keyboard with touchpad, connected through its USB receiver
A Mac first, then my Windows PC
A full restart of the Windows PC, signing in with a PIN from the mini keyboard

What I found

Setup is just plugging in the USB receiver, which is stored inside the keyboard. No Bluetooth pairing needed.
Moving the receiver to another computer is all it takes to switch.
The touchpad is not especially sensitive, but it is fine for everyday pointing, with separate left and right click buttons.
On Windows it worked on the sign-in screen after a restart, with no lag.
It works on a Mac too, though some keys sit in unusual places. There is no right Shift key.
According to the maker, 6 hours of charging gives about 25 days of use.

Ewin USB receiver — The receiver is stored inside the keyboard

Who it’s for

You have a secondary PC, a media PC, or a display PC in a shop that needs only occasional input.
You find switch-button keyboards annoying because you forget which computer they are set to.
Not for long typing sessions or main work. It is far too small for that.

Watch the video

【知らなきゃ損】2500円でキーボード＋マウスがこれ1台！Ewinワイヤレスキーボードレビュー

The video is in Japanese. The Windows restart and sign-in test is at about 7:15.

Limitations

The receiver is USB-A, so recent Macs with only USB-C ports need a hub. The model I bought has a Japanese (JIS) key layout with kana printed on the keys, which matters if you are used to a US layout. Battery life is the maker’s figure, not my own measurement.

Products

Ewin wireless mini keyboard with touchpad: on Amazon Japan

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