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Ajazz AC100 vs Velocifire Manta

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Ajazz AC100

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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Velocifire Manta

Build quality in the top 35% of 40% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or 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.

Ajazz AC100

Velocifire Manta

  • Layout size

    96%

    40%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    280 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Sandwich Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ajazz AC100
  • Velocifire Manta
Performance
58
53
Build quality
60
78
Productivity
65
71
Customizability
65
81
Portability
62
82

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
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Full specs

Ajazz AC100 vs Velocifire Manta specs

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

15 of 23 specs differ

Ajazz AC100

Velocifire Manta

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Sandwich Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
40%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

TFT
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
280 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4, Plastic
FR4

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

2,100 g
—

Dimensions

20 x 145 x 410 mm
—

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2025

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