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HMX GB40 vs LUMINKEY Lumino75

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HMX GB40

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LUMINKEY Lumino75

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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HMX GB40

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.

$130 at MK

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LUMINKEY Lumino75

VIA

Build quality in the top 20% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$139 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

LUMINKEY Lumino75

Layout size
40%
75%
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Display
None
Yes
A case display rather than a typing feature
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Keycaps
ABS, PBT
PBT

KeebFinder scores

How we score

HMX GB40
LUMINKEY Lumino75

Performance: 58
68
Build quality: 68
79
Productivity: 57
84
Customizability: 57
78
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 LUMINKEY Lumino75 specs

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

8 of 19 specs differ

Spec

HMX GB40

LUMINKEY Lumino75

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

—

4,400 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

—

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

PBT

Typing angle

6°

7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2026

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