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Aesco A83 Air vs Mechboards Ferris Sweep

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Aesco A83 Air

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.

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Mechboards Ferris Sweep

USB-C

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.

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.

Aesco A83 Air

Mechboards Ferris Sweep

  • Keycaps

    PBT

    ABS

  • Backlight

    RGB

    None

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • Released

    2026

    2022

  • USB-C

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Aesco A83 Air
  • Mechboards Ferris Sweep
Performance
44
44
Build quality
39
59
Productivity
45
48
Customizability
56
55
Portability
62
44

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Low profile
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Full specs

Aesco A83 Air vs Mechboards Ferris Sweep specs

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

4 of 16 specs differ

Aesco A83 Air

Mechboards Ferris Sweep

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
PCB Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
—

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Wired

Battery

3,800 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Metal, Plastic

Plate material

—
FR4

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Backlight

RGB
None

Extras

Released

2026
2022

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