Mechboards CFTKB Mysterium Kit V1 vs Niuniu KB40
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Mechboards CFTKB Mysterium Kit V1
Build quality in the bottom 15% of 75% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No numpad.
Get the
Niuniu KB40
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 40% boards under $300.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- 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.
Mechboards CFTKB Mysterium Kit V1
Niuniu KB40
Layout size
75%
40%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Standard
Ortholinear
Case material
Acrylic
Aluminum
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- Mechboards CFTKB Mysterium Kit V1
- Niuniu KB40
- Performance
- 4347
- Build quality
- 4867
- Productivity
- 4380
- Customizability
- 4663
- Portability
- 5688
Mechboards CFTKB Mysterium Kit V1 vs Niuniu KB40 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 14 specs differ
Mechboards CFTKB Mysterium Kit V1
Niuniu KB40
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Mechboards CFTKB Mysterium Kit V1
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Niuniu KB40
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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