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Apos OLKB Preonic vs Mechboards CFTKB Mysterium Kit V1

Get the Apos OLKB Preonic for knob and qmk.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Apos OLKB Preonic

Knob

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$25 at Apos

Get the

Mechboards CFTKB Mysterium Kit V1

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
$75 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.

Apos OLKB Preonic

Mechboards CFTKB Mysterium Kit V1

  • Ergonomics

    Ortholinear

    Standard

  • Case material

    Acrylic, Aluminum

    Acrylic

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • Layout standard

    Colemak

    ANSI, ISO

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Apos OLKB Preonic
  • Mechboards CFTKB Mysterium Kit V1
Performance
61
43
Build quality
68
48
Productivity
56
43
Customizability
74
46
Portability
40
56
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Apos OLKB Preonic vs Mechboards CFTKB Mysterium Kit V1 specs

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

7 of 12 specs differ

Apos OLKB Preonic

Mechboards CFTKB Mysterium Kit V1

Layout

Layout size

—
75%

Layout standard

Colemak
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Ortholinear
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Aluminum
Acrylic

Plate material

—
FR4

Keycaps

PBT
—

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2021

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Apos OLKB Preonic

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Mechboards CFTKB Mysterium Kit V1

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Apos OLKB Preonic2 stores
Mechboards CFTKB Mysterium Kit V12 stores

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