Mechboards Gherkin Kit vs Yunzii AL21
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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
Yunzii AL21
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 10% of Numpad boards under $50.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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
Yunzii AL21
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Ortholinear
Standard
Knob
No
Yes
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Backlight
None
RGB, south-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- Mechboards Gherkin Kit
- Yunzii AL21
- Performance
- 4275
- Build quality
- 5177
- Productivity
- 4484
- Customizability
- 4674
- Portability
- 6089
- Layout size: Numpad
Mechboards Gherkin Kit vs Yunzii AL21 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 20 specs differ
Mechboards Gherkin Kit
Yunzii AL21
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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