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Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2 vs Filco XACRO M3A

Get the Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2 for hot-swappable. Get the Filco XACRO M3A for knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

Hot-swappable

Get the

Filco XACRO M3A

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • 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.

Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

Filco XACRO M3A

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Acrylic, Aluminum

    PBT

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    Yes

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2
  • Filco XACRO M3A
Performance
60
37
Build quality
69
39
Productivity
73
58
Customizability
78
43
Portability
73
62

What they share

  • Ergonomics: Split
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2 vs Filco XACRO M3A specs

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

12 of 19 specs differ

Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

Filco XACRO M3A

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split
Split

Knob

No
Yes

Display

Yes
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Aluminum
PBT

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,000 g
740 g

Dimensions

—
39 x 318 x 124 mm

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2023

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