Logitech K400
Ranked 3 of 7 keyboards by recommenders
People recommend it as a cheap, portable wireless keyboard with a touchpad for controlling TVs and media setups. Critics say it triggers accidentally and opens settings unexpectedly.
People recommend it as a cheap, portable wireless keyboard with a touchpad for controlling TVs and media setups. Critics say it triggers accidentally and opens settings unexpectedly.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 89%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 8 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Controls TV better than remote
“Get a Logitech k400 keyboard with an integrated touchpad to control it remotely”
Comment from 1 Nov 2026 in “Ask HN: Which TV do you recommend for privacy?” “the Logitech K400 is better than any TV remote”
Comment from 24 Dec 2025 in “I didn't realize my LG TV was spying on me until I turned off Live Plus” Good keyboard for TV setups
“Best keyboard for this setup is the Logitech Wireless Touch K400”
Comment from 2 Apr 2026 in “Steam on Linux Use Skyrocketed Above 5% in March” “this setup is an order of magnitude better in everything”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “Sick of smart TVs? Here are your best options”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Touchpad triggers accidentally, opens settings
“It triggers accidentally all the time and pops open the settings UI because it's bound to nothing.”
Comment from 28 Sep 2026 in “The Copilot+ PC brand is dead”
Other keyboards people recommend
The four most recommended other keyboards, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Magic Keyboard | 35 | 25 | 58% | 10 | — | — |
| Lenovo ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard II | 18 | 8 | 69% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Logitech K400This page | 8 | 1 | 89% | 5 | — | — |
| Logitech K380 | 6 | 2 | 75% | 4 | — | — |
| Happy Hacking Keyboard | 5 | 2 | 71% | 5 | 10 yrs3 owners | — |
What people said
7 of the 9 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Get a Logitech k400 keyboard with an integrated touchpad to control it remotely”
“It triggers accidentally all the time and pops open the settings UI because it's bound to nothing.”
“It fits in a bag and costs like 30-40 bucks”
“Best keyboard for this setup is the Logitech Wireless Touch K400”
“the Logitech K400 is better than any TV remote”
“it works great for general use”
“this setup is an order of magnitude better in everything”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.