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HP Class 1800 Southpaw vs LUMINKEY V2

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

HP Class 1800 Southpaw

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

LUMINKEY V2

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 20% of 75% boards under $200.

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.

HP Class 1800 Southpaw

LUMINKEY V2

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Southpaw

    Standard

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • HP Class 1800 Southpaw
  • LUMINKEY V2
Performance
49
68
Build quality
66
80
Productivity
49
82
Customizability
59
79
Portability
41
82

What they share

  • Case material: Aluminum
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Full specs

HP Class 1800 Southpaw vs LUMINKEY V2 specs

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

12 of 24 specs differ

HP Class 1800 Southpaw

LUMINKEY V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Layout

Layout size

—
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Southpaw
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,400 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

4,200 g
1,950 g

Dimensions

—
20 x 332 x 142 mm

Typing angle

7°
7°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

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