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Apos OLKB Preonic vs Redragon BK7114

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Apos OLKB Preonic

Knob

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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Redragon BK7114

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • 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.

Apos OLKB Preonic

Redragon BK7114

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Ergonomics

    Ortholinear

    Standard

  • Case material

    Acrylic, Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Apos OLKB Preonic
  • Redragon BK7114
Performance
61
50
Build quality
68
46
Productivity
56
70
Customizability
74
42
Portability
40
51
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Full specs

Apos OLKB Preonic vs Redragon BK7114 specs

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

11 of 17 specs differ

Apos OLKB Preonic

Redragon BK7114

Typing & switches

Mount style

—
Bottom Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
90%

Layout standard

Colemak
ANSI

Ergonomics

Ortholinear
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Aluminum
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
560 g

Dimensions

—
24 x 382 x 24 mm

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

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