Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear vs Niuniu KB40
Get the Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear for qmk. Get the Niuniu KB40 for sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear
QMK
Build quality in the top 50% of Numpad boards under $200.
- Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.
Get the
Niuniu KB40
Sound dampening
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 40% boards under $300.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or 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
Niuniu KB40
Layout size
Numpad
40%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Backlight
RGB
None
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear
- Niuniu KB40
- Performance
- 6147
- Build quality
- 6667
- Productivity
- 5680
- Customizability
- 6863
- Portability
- 6588
- Hot-swappable
- Ergonomics: Ortholinear
- Case material: Aluminum
Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear vs Niuniu KB40 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 16 specs differ
Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear
Niuniu KB40
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Backlight
QMK
Mac & Windows
Released
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