HMX GB40 vs Keychron K7
Get the HMX GB40 for sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
HMX GB40
Sound dampening
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.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
Get the
Keychron K7
Build quality in the top 50% of 65% boards under $100.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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
Keychron K7
Layout size
40%
65%
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Tray Mount
Sound dampening
Yes
No
- HMX GB40
- Keychron K7
- Performance
- 5655
- Build quality
- 6866
- Productivity
- 5659
- Customizability
- 5667
- Portability
- 8486
- Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
- Hot-swappable
HMX GB40 vs Keychron K7 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 21 specs differ
HMX GB40
Keychron K7
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
HMX GB40
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron K7
- Go to Keychron
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic
Out of stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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