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Mechboards Gherkin Kit vs LeleDesign Leee

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Mechboards Gherkin Kit

Build quality in the bottom 35% of Numpad boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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LeleDesign Leee

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 40% of Numpad boards under $50.

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.

Mechboards Gherkin Kit

LeleDesign Leee

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Ortholinear

    Standard

  • Display

    None

    OLED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Backlight

    None

    RGB

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • Media keys

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Mechboards Gherkin Kit
  • LeleDesign Leee
Performance
42
59
Build quality
51
64
Productivity
44
57
Customizability
46
85
Portability
60
71

What they share

  • Layout size: Numpad
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Full specs

Mechboards Gherkin Kit vs LeleDesign Leee specs

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

7 of 11 specs differ

Mechboards Gherkin Kit

LeleDesign Leee

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Ortholinear
Standard

Display

None
OLED

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

โ€”
Wired

Build & materials

Dimensions

โ€”
23 x 123 x 91 mm

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2021
2026

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