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Apos OLKB Preonic vs Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2

Get the Apos OLKB Preonic for knob. Get the Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2 for hot-swappable.

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Knob

Apos OLKB Preonic

from$25at Apos

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Hot-swappable

Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2

QK100 Mk2 Prebuilt – Mechanische 98% Tastatur

from$199at MK

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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

Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 10% of 98% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$199 at MK

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

Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2

Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, 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
Aluminum, Steel
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Apos OLKB Preonic
Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2

Performance: 61
86
Build quality: 68
77
Productivity: 56
84
Customizability: 74
74
Portability: 40
65

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Full specs

Apos OLKB Preonic vs Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2 specs

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

14 of 22 specs differ

Spec

Apos OLKB Preonic

Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

—

98%

Layout standard

Colemak

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Ortholinear

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Yes

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

8,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only

8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Aluminum

Aluminum, Steel

Plate material

—

Plastic

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Dimensions

—

18 x 415 x 131 mm

Typing angle

—

7°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

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.

Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2

MonacoKeys
ISO-DE
In stockDoes not ship to you

Where to buy

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