Customer Ratings & Reviews

The only problem I have with this keyboard is that the trackpad seems to stick. It doesn't move easily.

I required additional battery power for my SP2 while traveling for work, so decided to get the power cover. I was told by the reps at Bestbuy that it was backlight, but that was incorrect. Cover adds significant weight to the unit, and adds greatly to the thickness. Key travel seemed a little worse than the regular type cover, not major, but was noticeable. The power cover cannot be charged unless your surface is turned on and running FYI, if you have it powered off and plugged in, it will not charge for whatever reason, unit has to be running. You have to keep the Power cover in the forward facing orientation to have it work, if you flip it around so it folds along the back it will not provide the power anymore (not sure how to explain this well, I dont mean just folding the keyboard behind the unit, I mean detaching it and attaching it to the back of the device so it is not bent backwards). Battery power provided was acceptable, gave an extra ~3 hours of watching videos while doing powerpoint/MSword docs.

looks great and a great substitution for the on-screen keyboard.

The best choice of all the keyboards. The keys make it feel more like a laptop.

Call me dumb but cannot figure out how to attach it

Works well with the surface pro 2. No issues, easy to attach and start using.

Harder to type for me not enough spaces between keys. As stated in the summary battery does not last as long as stated in other reviews. Once battery life has been depleted you can't replace it yourself and the warranty doesn't cover it. I would recommend it but beware that when the battery has come to its end of life you will need to spend money for Microsoft to replace it for you. Or purchase another one. Also the keys are not illuminated for night typing

I use this keyboard every day and I have found no performance issues.

With the power cover I can get up to 10 hours of power on the Surface Pro 2. This only works with the Pro 2, nothing else. It has a nice build quality and works great at protecting the screen when closed.

Rarely charge out of necessity. Almost always charge at my convenience. In fact, when I'm on the subway or on the road, I'll use it to charge my phone! Keys feel better than my Type 1 Cover. The bulk of the cover is actually a plus, making the Surface feel more stable on my lap in those tight subway seats.

Purchased an open item. Worked great but then stopped working after 3 days. I replaced with a standard backlit keypad.

The keyboard is very responsive and easy to type on, but I wish it had a 10-key type keypad for keying in amounts faster.

I have been waiting for this to come out since it was announced last year. I have the Surface Pro. I do not mind the extra weight. I knew it would be heavier. I do not mind running my WI-FI and Bluetooth all day anymore with this cover.

Most people don't realize this but the power cover DOES work with Surface Pro 3! I used it with my Surface Pro 1 and was so happy to see that it works fine with Surface Pro 3 and gives me even more battery life!