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Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear vs Zuoya GMK26 Numpad

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear

Build quality in the top 50% of Numpad boards under $200.

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Zuoya GMK26 Numpad

Knob

Build quality in the top 25% of Numpad boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

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 Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear

Zuoya GMK26 Numpad

  • Ergonomics

    Ortholinear

    Standard

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Backlight

    RGB

    Yes, south-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear
  • Zuoya GMK26 Numpad
Performance
61
51
Build quality
66
78
Productivity
56
66
Customizability
68
83
Portability
65
64

What they share

  • Layout size: Numpad
  • Hot-swappable
  • QMK
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Full specs

Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear vs Zuoya GMK26 Numpad specs

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

6 of 17 specs differ

Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear

Zuoya GMK26 Numpad

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Ortholinear
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
PBT

Backlight

RGB
Yes, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

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