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MMkeyboard Class 1800 vs KEEBD Contra

Get the MMkeyboard Class 1800 for qmk. Get the KEEBD Contra for screw-in stabilizers.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

MMkeyboard Class 1800

QMK

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

KEEBD Contra

Screw-in stabilizers

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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.

MMkeyboard Class 1800

KEEBD Contra

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Brass, Steel

    Acrylic, Plastic

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    No

    Yes

    Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

  • Released

    2024

    2021

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • MMkeyboard Class 1800
  • KEEBD Contra
Performance
42
55
Build quality
80
41
Productivity
42
48
Customizability
56
53
Portability
58
60
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Full specs

MMkeyboard Class 1800 vs KEEBD Contra specs

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

4 of 14 specs differ

MMkeyboard Class 1800

KEEBD Contra

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Tactile

Mount style

Top Mount
—

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
40%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Acrylic, Plastic

Plate material

—
FR4

Weight

3,500 g
—

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2021

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