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Createkeebs Thera V2 vs Sikakeyb SK5 Mountain City

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Createkeebs Thera V2

Hot-swappable

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

Get the

Sikakeyb SK5 Mountain City

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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

Sikakeyb SK5 Mountain City

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Createkeebs Thera V2
  • Sikakeyb SK5 Mountain City
Performance
48
38
Build quality
66
44
Productivity
50
42
Customizability
55
46
Portability
60
58

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
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Full specs

Createkeebs Thera V2 vs Sikakeyb SK5 Mountain City specs

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

2 of 12 specs differ

Createkeebs Thera V2

Sikakeyb SK5 Mountain City

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

PCB Mount
—

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
None

Extras

Released

2022
2022

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