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Chilkey ND104 vs Mechboards The Corne

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey ND104

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $200.

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Mechboards The Corne

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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.

Chilkey ND104

Mechboards The Corne

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Acrylic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND104
  • Mechboards The Corne
Performance
79
54
Build quality
89
53
Productivity
94
48
Customizability
90
61
Portability
65
80
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Full specs

Chilkey ND104 vs Mechboards The Corne specs

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

14 of 23 specs differ

Chilkey ND104

Mechboards The Corne

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
—

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Split

Knob

Yes
No

Display

Yes
TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Acrylic

Plate material

FR4
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Dimensions

34 x 438 x 140 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Chilkey ND104

  • Input Gear

    ISO-UK

    Out of stockShips to you

Mechboards The Corne

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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