Cherry MX8.0 vs Pulsar Xboard QS
Get the Pulsar Xboard QS for hot-swappable and knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Cherry MX8.0
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 80% boards under $300.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Pulsar Xboard QS
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Cherry MX8.0
Pulsar Xboard QS
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Knob
No
Yes
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Keycaps
ABS
PBT
- Cherry MX8.0
- Pulsar Xboard QS
- Performance
- 5874
- Build quality
- 4272
- Productivity
- 4486
- Customizability
- 5088
- Portability
- 4960
- Layout size: 80%
- Case material: Aluminum
Cherry MX8.0 vs Pulsar Xboard QS specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 21 specs differ
Cherry MX8.0
Pulsar Xboard QS
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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