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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Lofree Edge vs IQUNIX Magi96

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Lofree Edge

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 40% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

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IQUNIX Magi96

Build quality in the top 35% of 96% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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.

Lofree Edge

IQUNIX Magi96

  • Layout size

    75%

    96%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Carbon Fiber, Magnesium

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount

    Tray Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Lofree Edge
  • IQUNIX Magi96
Performance
54
68
Build quality
72
72
Productivity
77
84
Customizability
57
74
Portability
83
50

What they share

  • Low profile
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Lofree Edge vs IQUNIX Magi96 specs

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

11 of 22 specs differ

Lofree Edge

IQUNIX Magi96

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

PCB Mount
Tray Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Carbon Fiber, Magnesium
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

485 g
—

Dimensions

15 x 318 x 154 mm
—

Backlight

White
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Lofree Edge

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

IQUNIX Magi96

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE.

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Lofree Edge3 stores

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