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MMkeyboard Class 1800 vs Mechboards Hyper7 R4

Get the MMkeyboard Class 1800 for qmk. Get the Mechboards Hyper7 R4 for hot-swappable.

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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.

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Mechboards Hyper7 R4

Hot-swappable

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

Mechboards Hyper7 R4

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Brass, Steel

    Steel

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    PCB Mount

  • Weight

    3,500 g

    5,150 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • MMkeyboard Class 1800
  • Mechboards Hyper7 R4
Performance
43
71
Build quality
81
65
Productivity
42
71
Customizability
56
65
Portability
58
47
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Full specs

MMkeyboard Class 1800 vs Mechboards Hyper7 R4 specs

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

10 of 18 specs differ

MMkeyboard Class 1800

Mechboards Hyper7 R4

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
PCB Mount

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Wired

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Steel

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

3,500 g
5,150 g

Dimensions

—
20 x 220 x 596 mm

Typing angle

7°
5°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2025

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