DrunkDeer A75 Pro vs Pulsar Xboard QS
Get the DrunkDeer A75 Pro for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Pulsar Xboard QS for hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
DrunkDeer A75 Pro
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 75% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No numpad.
Get the
Pulsar Xboard QS
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
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.
DrunkDeer A75 Pro
Pulsar Xboard QS
Layout size
75%
80%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Mount style
Tray Mount
Plate Mount
- DrunkDeer A75 Pro
- Pulsar Xboard QS
- Performance
- 8574
- Build quality
- 6472
- Productivity
- 5787
- Customizability
- 4788
- Portability
- 6160
- Connection: Wired
- Case material: Aluminum
- Keycaps: PBT
DrunkDeer A75 Pro vs Pulsar Xboard QS specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 25 specs differ
DrunkDeer A75 Pro
Pulsar Xboard QS
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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