HMX GB40 vs KBDFans Agar Mini
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4.5 (4)4.5 · 4 reviews
from$72at KBDfans
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HMX GB40
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 40% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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
KBDFans Agar Mini
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass, Polycarbonate
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Screw-in stabilizers
No
Yes
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
Backlight
RGB, south-facing
None
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- HMX GB40
- KBDFans Agar Mini
- Performance
- 5863
- Build quality
- 6894
- Productivity
- 5794
- Customizability
- 5794
- Portability
- 8587
- Layout size: 40%
- Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
HMX GB40 vs KBDFans Agar Mini specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 25 specs differ
HMX GB40
KBDFans Agar Mini
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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