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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Createkeebs Thera V2 vs Pulsar Xboard QS

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Createkeebs Thera V2

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.
$179 at Divinikey

Get the

Pulsar Xboard QS

Knob

Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.
$290 at MK

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.

Createkeebs Thera V2

Pulsar Xboard QS

  • Layout size

    75%

    80%

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Createkeebs Thera V2
  • Pulsar Xboard QS
Performance
49
74
Build quality
66
72
Productivity
51
87
Customizability
56
88
Portability
61
60

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Createkeebs Thera V2 vs Pulsar Xboard QS specs

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

11 of 19 specs differ

Createkeebs Thera V2

Pulsar Xboard QS

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
Plate Mount

Layout

Layout size

75%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Plastic

Keycaps

—
PBT

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2024

Where to buy

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Createkeebs Thera V22 stores
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