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HP Class 1800 Southpaw vs Meletrix Zoom DYNA

Get the Meletrix Zoom DYNA for hall effect and hot-swappable.

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

Meletrix Zoom DYNA

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Ergonomics

    Southpaw

    Standard

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • HP Class 1800 Southpaw
  • Meletrix Zoom DYNA
Performance
48
93
Build quality
66
80
Productivity
49
93
Customizability
59
83
Portability
40
88
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Full specs

HP Class 1800 Southpaw vs Meletrix Zoom DYNA specs

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

18 of 26 specs differ

HP Class 1800 Southpaw

Meletrix Zoom DYNA

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Plate Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Southpaw
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
OLED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
8,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

—
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Copper, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM

Weight

4,200 g
2,000 g

Dimensions

—
40 x 360 x 130 mm

Typing angle

7°
7°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$350Visit
  • MMkeyboardUS

    Out of stock
    $350Visit
  • MeletrixCN

    In stock
    $220Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$220Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $185Visit

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