Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear vs Redragon CASTOR K631 HE
Get the Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear for hot-swappable. Get the Redragon CASTOR K631 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 50% of Numpad boards under $200.
- Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.
Get the
Redragon CASTOR K631 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 65% boards under $50.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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 Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear
Redragon CASTOR K631 HE
Layout size
Numpad
65%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Ortholinear
Standard
- Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear
- Redragon CASTOR K631 HE
- Performance
- 6191
- Build quality
- 6642
- Productivity
- 5648
- Customizability
- 6847
- Portability
- 6565
- Connection: Wired
Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear vs Redragon CASTOR K631 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 17 specs differ
Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear
Redragon CASTOR K631 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
Released
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