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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Filco XACRO M3A vs Matias FK403 Ergo Pro

Get the Filco XACRO M3A for knob and sound dampening. Get the Matias FK403 Ergo Pro for usb passthrough.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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.

Get the

Matias FK403 Ergo Pro

USB passthrough

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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.

Filco XACRO M3A

Matias FK403 Ergo Pro

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Tactile

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Keycaps

    PBT

    ABS

  • USB passthrough

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Filco XACRO M3A
  • Matias FK403 Ergo Pro
Performance
37
52
Build quality
40
43
Productivity
58
52
Customizability
43
47
Portability
63
68

What they share

  • Ergonomics: Split
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Filco XACRO M3A vs Matias FK403 Ergo Pro specs

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

9 of 18 specs differ

Filco XACRO M3A

Matias FK403 Ergo Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Tactile

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
—

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split
Split

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Wired

USB passthrough

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

PBT
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

740 g
—

Dimensions

39 x 318 x 124 mm
—

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

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