Apos OLKB Preonic vs CK Alice
Get the Apos OLKB Preonic for knob. Get the CK Alice for via and sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
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CK Alice
VIA
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
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
CK Alice
Ergonomics
Ortholinear
Alice
Case material
Acrylic, Aluminum
Acrylic
Knob
Yes
No
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- Apos OLKB Preonic
- CK Alice
- Performance
- 6179
- Build quality
- 6880
- Productivity
- 5684
- Customizability
- 7482
- Portability
- 4049
- Connection: Wired
- QMK
Apos OLKB Preonic vs CK Alice specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 20 specs differ
Apos OLKB Preonic
CK Alice
Switch options
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Released
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