Mechboards Gherkin Kit vs Redragon VOLCANO K526 Pro
Get the Redragon VOLCANO K526 Pro for knob and media keys.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Mechboards Gherkin Kit
Build quality in the bottom 35% of Numpad boards under $50.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Redragon VOLCANO K526 Pro
Knob
Build quality in the bottom 45% of Numpad boards under $50.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
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
Redragon VOLCANO K526 Pro
Ergonomics
Ortholinear
Standard
Knob
No
Yes
Display
None
LED
A case display rather than a typing feature
Backlight
None
RGB
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
Media keys
No
Yes
- Mechboards Gherkin Kit
- Redragon VOLCANO K526 Pro
- Performance
- 4259
- Build quality
- 5156
- Productivity
- 4470
- Customizability
- 4674
- Portability
- 6087
- Layout size: Numpad
Mechboards Gherkin Kit vs Redragon VOLCANO K526 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 14 specs differ
Mechboards Gherkin Kit
Redragon VOLCANO K526 Pro
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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