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HMX GB40 vs Lofree Flow V2

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HMX GB40

from$130at MK

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Lofree Flow V2

from$149at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

HMX GB40

Build quality in the top 50% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$130 at MK

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Lofree Flow V2

VIA

Build quality in the top 25% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
No numpad.

$149 at MK

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

HMX GB40

Lofree Flow V2

Layout size
40%
75%
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Low profile
No
Yes
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Keycaps
ABS, PBT
PBT, PC

KeebFinder scores

How we score

HMX GB40
Lofree Flow V2

Performance: 58
57
Build quality: 69
75
Productivity: 57
84
Customizability: 57
68
Portability: 85
82

What they share

Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum
Mount style: Gasket Mount
Sound dampening

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Full specs

HMX GB40 vs Lofree Flow V2 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

9 of 23 specs differ

Spec

HMX GB40

Lofree Flow V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

—

3,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

—

FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

PBT, PC

Weight

—

870 g

Dimensions

—

22 x 398 x 126 mm

Typing angle

6°

7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

White, north-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2026

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