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Apos OLKB Preonic vs Lofree 1% Misty

Get the Apos OLKB Preonic for knob. Get the Lofree 1% Misty for hot-swappable.

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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.

Get the

Lofree 1% Misty

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $300.

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

Lofree 1% Misty

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Ortholinear

    Standard

  • Case material

    Acrylic, Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Apos OLKB Preonic
  • Lofree 1% Misty
Performance
61
70
Build quality
68
61
Productivity
56
77
Customizability
74
85
Portability
40
90

What they share

  • QMK
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Apos OLKB Preonic vs Lofree 1% Misty specs

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

14 of 21 specs differ

Apos OLKB Preonic

Lofree 1% Misty

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
65%

Layout standard

Colemak
ANSI

Ergonomics

Ortholinear
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Battery

Wired only
2,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Aluminum
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PC

Weight

—
812 g

Dimensions

—
40 x 320 x 117 mm

Backlight

RGB
White

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2022

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