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iPad keyboard OEM & ODM · Shenzhen01 / MAGDECK SERIES
The iPad keyboardyour brand can own.
Appacc designs and manufactures magnetic keyboard cases for iPad Pro and iPad Air — 1.0 mm scissor keys, glass trackpads and a hinge tuned for one-hand opening. Your logo, your colourway, your packaging.
- CE / FCC / RoHS / REACH
- In-house hinge assembly
- Samples in 7 days
- Keyboard engineering
- 8 yrs
- Units per month
- 30K
- Export markets
- 26
- MOQ per colourway
- 200
02 / PRODUCT LINE
Six families, one hinge architecture
Pro, Air, Folio and Education platforms share the same magnetic hinge, key mechanism and firmware stack — so a second SKU costs you a colourway, not a new project.
01MD-P11
MagDeck Pro 11
- 11" iPad Pro
- Graphite
- 1.0 mm travel
02MD-P13
MagDeck Pro 13
- 13" iPad Pro
- Silver keys
- 1.0 mm travel
03MD-A11
MagDeck Air 11
- 11" iPad Air
- Champagne
- 380 g
04MD-A13
MagDeck Air 13
- 13" iPad Air
- Mist blue
- Glass trackpad
05MD-F11
MagDeck Folio 11
- 11" iPad
- No trackpad
- 270 g
06MD-E11
MagDeck Edu 11
- 11" iPad
- IP54 shell
- Reinforced hinge
07 / BAREDECK — bare keyboard assembly for OEM integration, supplied without iPad case
Compare all seven SKUs03 / FACTORY LEDGER
Every process that decides quality happens under one roof
Eight production steps, one plant in Shenzhen. Nothing critical is outsourced — so a change request from your side reaches the line in days, not quarters.
- 01
Incoming alloy & component inspection
UN body aluminium verified for hardness and anodising batch.
- 02
CNC deck machining
22 machining centres, ±0.02 mm tolerance on hinge seats.
- 03
Anodising & colour matching
Four colourways matched to Pantone within ΔE ≤ 1.0.
- 04
SMT key membrane assembly
Three SMT lines with in-line AOI on every flexible circuit.
- 05
Scissor & keycap mounting
Semi-automated presses hold a fixed 60 g actuation force.
- 06
Hinge magnetisation & torque tuning
Each hinge tested for hold force and 15,000 open/close cycles.
- 07
Keystroke life testing
20 million cycles sampled per batch on eight test rigs.
- 08
Final QC, packaging & export
100% functional check, drop test, retail-ready cartons.
- Plant area
- 8,000 m²
- Production staff
- 120
- Monthly capacity
- 30K / mo
- First-pass yield
- 99.6%
- CE
- FCC
- RoHS
- REACH
- ISO 9001
- BSCI
04 / FIT FINDER
Pick your iPad. We show the matching SKU.
Six generations, four size classes, one magnetic standard. Select a model to see the exact keyboard, its weight and the minimum order quantity.
Matched SKU
MagDeck Pro 11
- Keys
- 78 keys · 1.0 mm travel
- Trackpad
- Glass, 112 × 68 mm
- Hinge
- Magnetic, 130° range
- Weight
- 412 g
- Backlight
- 16-step, per-key
- MOQ
- 200 units / colourway
Older iPad or a tablet we have not listed? Send us the model number — we answer compatibility within one working day. Ask compatibility
05 / ANATOMY
What is actually inside the deck
Six parts decide whether a keyboard feels worth the price. Hover or focus a marker to see the specification we hold ourselves to in production.
All figures from Appacc internal test reports, rev. 2025-03 — full documents released under NDA.
Request the test report 06 / SPEC COMPARISON
Three decks, one platform
Pro, Air and Folio differ in weight, trackpad and price — not in key feel. Compare the three tiers line by line before you choose a lead SKU.
| Specifications | MagDeck Pro 13 MD-P13 Volume flagship | MagDeck Air 13 MD-A13 Price tier | MagDeck Folio 11 MD-F11 Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| iPad fit | Pro 13″ (M4 / M2) | Air 13″ (M3 / M2) | iPad 11″ / 10.9″ |
| Deck material | Anodised aluminium | Anodised aluminium | PU over aluminium |
| Keys | 80 keys · 1.0 mm | 80 keys · 1.0 mm | 78 keys · 1.0 mm |
| Trackpad | Glass · 132 × 78 mm | Glass · 132 × 78 mm | None — folio profile |
| Backlight | 16 steps · per key | 16 steps · per key | None |
| Hinge range | 130° | 125° | 120° |
| Weight | 498 g | 445 g | 270 g |
| Colourways in stock | Graphite / silver / sand / midnight | Champagne / mist blue / graphite | Graphite / sand / mist blue |
| MOQ per colourway | 200 units | 200 units | 200 units |
All three share the same key membrane, firmware stack and spare-parts list — a range, not three separate projects.
Open the full specification sheet07 / OEM JOURNEY
From brief to container in eight weeks
One engineering contact, one approval sequence. Each step ends with a signed sheet so both sides know exactly what was agreed before the next one starts.
STEP 01
Brief
Market, iPad models, target retail price and first-order volume. One call, no NDA needed.
STEP 02
Specification & quote
BOM, colourways and MOQ returned within one working day, with the landed-cost options.
STEP 03
Samples
Stock SKUs leave Shenzhen in 7 days; custom colour samples take about 3 weeks.
STEP 04
Colour & logo approval
Pantone plaques and physical logo samples signed off before tooling is committed.
STEP 05
Mass production
25–35 days after approval, 100% functional check and carton drop test before packing.
STEP 06
Export & after-sales
Export documents, ISTA cartons and a spare-parts list for keycaps, scissors and hinges.
08 / EXPORT REACH
Shipped from one plant to 26 markets
Europe, North America, the Middle East and Southeast Asia — with export documents, Incoterms and ISTA packaging handled in-house.
26
Export markets
7 days
Sample dispatch
25–35 days
Production lead time
FOB / CIF / DDP
Incoterms supported
Sourcing notes from the factory floor
Compatibility tables, MOQ and certification checklists, and the engineering details buyers ask about most.
Email
Phone / WhatsApp
Export Office (Shenzhen)
Shenzhen Huawangda Industrial Co., Ltd., 6th Floor, East Building B, GuoLe Technology Park, Li Rong Road, Longhua District, Shenzhen, China
Factory
Appacc Technology Co., Ltd, Bao'an District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Tell us what you need to ship
Share the iPad models, target retail price and first-order quantity. An engineer — not a call centre — replies within one working day with a recommendation, a quotation and a sample plan.