Mechanical Keyboards
Gasket mounts, hot-swap sockets and tri-mode wireless used to be $150 features. They now ship at $37. The premium tier is running out of arguments.
Sheet 03 · Mechanical KeyboardsUpdated 2026-07-18
| Link | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KeychronC3 ProTOP VALUE |
75% | Yes | Gasket | No | 78 | $29.99$0.38/pt | 100 | Check price → |
Royal KludgeR65 |
65% | Yes | Gasket | No | 82 | $44.99$0.55/pt | 70 | Check price → |
AulaF75 |
75% | Yes | Gasket | Tri-mode | 85 | $56.99$0.67/pt | 57 | Check price → |
MonsGeekFUN60 Ultra |
60% | HE (TMR) | Gasket | Tri-mode | 88 | $69.99$0.80/pt | 48 | Check price → |
AulaF99 |
96% | Yes | Gasket | Tri-mode | 84 | $69.99$0.83/pt | 46 | Check price → |
EpomakerG84 HE |
75% | HE (magnetic) | Gasket | Tri-mode | 87 | $89.99$1.03/pt | 37 | Check price → |
NuPhyHalo75 V2 |
75% | Yes | Gasket | Tri-mode | 86 | $109.95$1.28/pt | 30 | Check price → |
WobkeyRainy75 |
75% | Yes | Gasket | Tri-mode | 88 | $129.00$1.47/pt | 26 | Check price → |
KeychronK2 HE |
75% | HE (magnetic) | Gasket | Tri-mode | 88 | $130.00$1.48/pt | 26 | Check price → |
Wooting80HE |
80% TKL | HE (Lekker) | Gasket | No | 93 | $199.99$2.15/pt | 18 | Check price → |
Sheet note: The $37 board has the $150 feature list. Hall effect is the one real reason to spend more.
MMX score: editorial bench, 0 to 100, per channel. Value index: points per dollar, scaled so the channel's best ratio = 100.
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