Newone Rose75 vs Pulsar Xboard QS
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Newone Rose75
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 75% boards at any price.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No numpad.
Get the
Pulsar Xboard QS
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
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.
Newone Rose75
Pulsar Xboard QS
Layout size
75%
80%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
Mount style
Top Mount
Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
- Newone Rose75
- Pulsar Xboard QS
- Performance
- 4674
- Build quality
- 5572
- Productivity
- 4486
- Customizability
- 4088
- Portability
- 5860
Newone Rose75 vs Pulsar Xboard QS specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 18 specs differ
Newone Rose75
Pulsar Xboard QS
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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