Best mechanical keyboard and mouse combo: which sets run on one dongle

Updated 2026-11-10 · Pick: Redragon S136 (K628 PRO + M693), $49.99 on Amazon (checked 2026-11-12), buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8MD5RLL?tag=dealectric-20

Short answer. If you want a mechanical keyboard with mouse on one dongle, the best wireless combo for gaming or office in 2026 is the Redragon S136: its 75% hot-swap keyboard and 7,200 DPI mouse share one 2.4 GHz receiver, so the set uses a single USB port.

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How this table was made: each figure comes from the maker's own US product page or manual, or from the reviewer named next to it, checked 2026-11-10. Dealectric does not test units itself. Rows with a Buy link are products Dealectric lists: the links are affiliate links, and their codes are re-tested in the brand's own cart every day (last check 2026-11-13).

What the differences mean

• One port or two. The S136, BS8773 and Keychron bundle each need 1 USB port in 2.4 GHz mode. The HORUS combo and the HyperX bundle need 2. At Redragon's own store the HORUS combo costs more and still uses the extra port: 89.99 − 59.99 = $30.00 more than the S136.
• Budget step down. The BS8773 is 59.99 − 36.99 = $23.00 cheaper than the S136 at Redragon's store. Its mouse tops out at 2,400 DPI, a third of the S136's 7,200 (2,400 ÷ 7,200 = 0.33), and its switches are low-profile.
• Premium step up. The Keychron K2 HE + M3 costs 179.99 ÷ 59.99 = 3.0× the S136's Redragon price. In return you get magnetic switches, a 1,000 Hz mouse and Keychron Launcher software. Keychron rates the keyboard at 110 h, or about 14 working days at 8 h a day (110 ÷ 8 = 13.75). It rates the mouse at 95 h in Bluetooth mode, about 12 days (95 ÷ 8 = 11.9). Keychron gives no 2.4 GHz figure for the mouse.
• HyperX discount. The bundle is 194.98 − 109.99 = $84.99 below HyperX's compare-at price, but only the mouse is wireless.
• Headline DPI. Redragon lists the same M693 mouse at 12,800 DPI in its S168 combo, but the top on-board step is 8,000. That leaves 12,800 − 8,000 = 4,800 DPI reachable only through Redragon's software. On the S136 the 7,200 headline is a real on-board step.

Use	Fits
Gaming and office, one USB port, Windows	Redragon S136 buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8MD5RLL?tag=dealectric-20
Cheapest office set on one dongle	Redragon BS8773
Mac or Linux, one dongle, magnetic switches	Keychron K2 HE + M3
Low-profile typing, Bluetooth mouse, no dongle	Lofree Flow Lite 2 84 $109: https://dealectric.com/go/lofree-flow-lite-2-84
Wired keyboard, lightweight wireless mouse	HyperX Alloy Origins Core + Pulsefire Haste 2

One dongle for both: when it works and what it costs

A shared receiver works only inside one maker's system, and only for the models that maker lists. It is not a general USB feature. Even Redragon's own sets differ: the S136 and BS8773 share one 2.4 GHz dongle, while Redragon notes that the HORUS K618 combo's keyboard and mouse "use separate dongles" in 2.4 GHz mode.

• Logitech LIGHTSPEED: at most 2 devices (one keyboard and one mouse) on the keyboard's receiver, set up in G HUB 2022.7 or later. Headsets are excluded. The supported keyboards are the G715, G915, G915 TKL, G915 X, PRO X TKL, PRO X 60 and G515 LIGHTSPEED TKL. The supported mice include the G705, G309, G303 Shroud Edition, the PRO X SUPERLIGHT models, the PRO 2 LIGHTSPEED and the G502 X line. Logitech's own advice: "For maximum performance, we recommend using your keyboard and mouse with their individual receivers."
• Polling above 1 kHz: Logitech says the PRO 2 LIGHTSPEED mouse can report above 1 kHz when it is connected to the PRO LIGHTSPEED receiver, which is sold separately. On a shared keyboard receiver, plan on 1 kHz.
• Razer: keyboard-and-mouse sharing works on "select" HyperSpeed models paired in Synapse. Razer's 8,000 Hz HyperPolling mouse dongle and 4,000 Hz keyboard dongle have no multi-device support.
• Software: Redragon offers the S136 driver as a Windows download only. Typing and pointing work without it, but you need it for macros, lighting and custom DPI steps. Keychron's bundle lists macOS, Windows and Linux support.

For office work or casual gaming, one shared dongle saves a port and is enough. For competitive play at 4,000 to 8,000 Hz, give the mouse its own receiver and plan on two ports.

Not recommended

If your goal is a mechanical keyboard and mouse on one receiver, skip the Redragon HORUS K618 + M693 combo. It costs more than the S136 at Redragon's store, and Redragon itself says its keyboard and mouse use separate dongles in 2.4 GHz mode.

Sources

• Redragon S136 maker price, shared 2.4 GHz dongle, 78-key 75% hot-swap, mouse DPI steps 800–7200 — www.redragonshop.com
• Redragon S136 Amazon listing (K628 PRO 75% + 7200 DPI mouse) — www.amazon.com
• Redragon S136 software offered as a Windows download; one 2.4 GHz dongle for both — redragonshop.com
• Redragon limited warranty: 2 years on new products bought from Redragonshop.com, defects in materials and workmanship (read 2026-11-10) — redragonshop.com
• Redragon refund policy: returns within 7 days of receipt for refund or replacement, buyer pays return shipping (read 2026-11-10) — redragonshop.com
• Redragon BS8773 price, shared dongle, low-profile switches, 2,400 DPI mouse — www.redragonshop.com
• Redragon HORUS K618 + M693 price and separate dongles in 2.4 GHz mode — www.redragonshop.com
• Redragon S168 12,800 DPI headline vs 8,000 top on-board step — www.redragonshop.com
• Keychron K2 HE + M3 bundle price, one dongle for both, battery hours, 1,000 Hz, 12,000 DPI — www.keychron.com
• HyperX Alloy Origins Core + Pulsefire Haste 2 Wireless bundle price; wired USB-C keyboard — hyperx.com
• HyperX Pulsefire Haste 2 Wireless: 26K sensor, 61 g, 2.4 GHz + Bluetooth — hyperx.com
• Lofree Flow Lite 2 84 price, Bluetooth 5.3 / 2.4 GHz 1,000 Hz / USB-C, 100 h, 45 g full-POM switches — www.lofree.co
• Logitech LIGHTSPEED: two devices on the keyboard receiver, compatible models, separate receivers advised — support.logi.com
• Logitech PRO 2 LIGHTSPEED needs the PRO LIGHTSPEED receiver for report rates above 1 kHz — support.logi.com
• Razer HyperPolling dongles: 8,000 Hz mouse / 4,000 Hz keyboard, no multi-device support — www.razer.com
• Razer HyperSpeed: one dongle for mouse and keyboard on select models — www.razer.com

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