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Redragon ABYSSAL K758 vs Mechboards Gherkin Kit

Get the Redragon ABYSSAL K758 for hot-swappable and usb passthrough.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Redragon ABYSSAL K758

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
$29 at Redragon

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Mechboards Gherkin Kit

Build quality in the bottom 35% of Numpad boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.
$27 at Mechboards

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.

Redragon ABYSSAL K758

Mechboards Gherkin Kit

  • Layout size

    40%

    Numpad

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Ortholinear

  • USB passthrough

    Yes

    No

  • Backlight

    RGB

    None

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon ABYSSAL K758
  • Mechboards Gherkin Kit
Performance
59
42
Build quality
52
51
Productivity
54
44
Customizability
59
46
Portability
71
60
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Full specs

Redragon ABYSSAL K758 vs Mechboards Gherkin Kit specs

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

7 of 14 specs differ

Redragon ABYSSAL K758

Mechboards Gherkin Kit

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

40%
Numpad

Layout standard

—
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Ortholinear

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

USB passthrough

Yes
No

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
—

Weight

441 g
—

Dimensions

36 x 231 x 180 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
None

Extras

Released

2026
2021

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Redragon ABYSSAL K7582 stores
Mechboards Gherkin Kit2 stores

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