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Azio Cascade Slim vs Redragon HORUS K618

Get the Azio Cascade Slim for hot-swappable and the 4,000 mAh battery.

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Azio Cascade Slim

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 25% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • No numpad.
$79 at Azio

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Redragon HORUS K618

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
$64 at Redragon

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.

Azio Cascade Slim

Redragon HORUS K618

  • Layout size

    75%

    100%

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    1,900 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Weight

    1,111 g

    725 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Azio Cascade Slim
  • Redragon HORUS K618
Performance
76
72
Build quality
74
43
Productivity
87
48
Customizability
79
44
Portability
81
48

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Low profile
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Azio Cascade Slim vs Redragon HORUS K618 specs

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

10 of 22 specs differ

Azio Cascade Slim

Redragon HORUS K618

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

—
Bottom Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
1,900 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

ABS
—

Weight

1,111 g
725 g

Dimensions

41 x 126 x 27 mm
17 x 437 x 147 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2021

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Azio Cascade Slim2 stores
Redragon HORUS K6182 stores

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