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Epomaker TH40 vs Mistel Air One

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Epomaker TH40

EPOMAKER TH40

3.9 (56)

$55at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker TH40

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 30% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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Mistel Air One

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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.

Epomaker TH40

Mistel Air One

  • Layout size

    40%

    65%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Ergonomics

    Split Spacebar

    Standard

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker TH40
  • Mistel Air One
Performance
74
68
Build quality
75
59
Productivity
62
63
Customizability
85
56
Portability
84
70

What they share

  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
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Full specs

Epomaker TH40 vs Mistel Air One specs

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

19 of 25 specs differ

Epomaker TH40

Mistel Air One

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Spacebar
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic, Polycarbonate
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

500 g
295 g

Dimensions

35 x 258 x 97 mm
13 x 100 x 308 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

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