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Firstblood B21 vs Xinmeng A66

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Firstblood B21

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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Xinmeng A66

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $100.

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.

Firstblood B21

Xinmeng A66

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Weight

    818 g

    1,800 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Backlight

    White

    None

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Firstblood B21
  • Xinmeng A66
Performance
56
40
Build quality
53
62
Productivity
54
65
Customizability
46
66
Portability
83
88

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Case material: Aluminum
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Full specs

Firstblood B21 vs Xinmeng A66 specs

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

8 of 21 specs differ

Firstblood B21

Xinmeng A66

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

—
4,600 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
FR4, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

818 g
1,800 g

Dimensions

46 x 148 x 317 mm
20 x 113 x 322 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

White
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

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