Head to head · Prices checked Nov 13, 2026

Corsair K70 Max vs Dangkeebs AKB Aella

Get the Corsair K70 Max for hall effect and knob. Get the Dangkeebs AKB Aella for qmk.

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Hall effect

from$359at Mechkeys

QMK

from$590at Dangkeebs

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Corsair K70 Max

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 100% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$359 at Mechkeys

Get the

Dangkeebs AKB Aella

QMK

Build quality in the top 40% of 75% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
No numpad.

$590 at Dangkeebs

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.

Corsair K70 Max

Dangkeebs AKB Aella

Layout size
100%
75%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
Knob
Yes
No
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Corsair K70 Max
Dangkeebs AKB Aella

Performance: 83
63
Build quality: 51
72
Productivity: 68
60
Customizability: 52
58
Portability: 42
61

What they share

Case material: Aluminum

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Full specs

Corsair K70 Max vs Dangkeebs AKB Aella specs

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

10 of 22 specs differ

Spec

Corsair K70 Max

Dangkeebs AKB Aella

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic

—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

—

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

—

Aluminum, Brass, FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

—

1,500 g

Dimensions

39 x 442 x 166 mm

—

Typing angle

—

7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2026

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