Helix lab Aaru vs CannonKeys Touchstone
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Which one should you get?
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Helix lab Aaru
Build quality in the top 50% of 80% boards at any price.
- No numpad.
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CannonKeys Touchstone
QMK
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards at any price.
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.
Helix lab Aaru
CannonKeys Touchstone
Layout size
80%
100%
Ergonomics
Standard
Southpaw
Case material
Aluminum, Brass
Aluminum
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Helix lab Aaru
- CannonKeys Touchstone
- Performance
- 6765
- Build quality
- 5976
- Productivity
- 6672
- Customizability
- 7585
- Portability
- 6042
- Hot-swappable
Helix lab Aaru vs CannonKeys Touchstone specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 14 specs differ
Helix lab Aaru
CannonKeys Touchstone
Hot-swappable
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Released
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