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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
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.