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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 13, 2026

HMX GB40 vs Keydous AJ68

Get the HMX GB40 for sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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HMX GB40

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 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.

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Keydous AJ68

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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

Keydous AJ68

  • Layout size

    40%

    65%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Keycaps

    ABS, PBT

    PBT

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • HMX GB40
  • Keydous AJ68
Performance
56
44
Build quality
68
44
Productivity
56
45
Customizability
56
57
Portability
84
69

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
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Full specs

HMX GB40 vs Keydous AJ68 specs

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

7 of 16 specs differ

HMX GB40

Keydous AJ68

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

40%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Wired

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Extras

Released

2025
2025

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