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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 12, 2026

Hexgears Gemini vs Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star

Get the Hexgears Gemini for hot-swappable. Get the Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star for sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Hexgears Gemini

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 80% boards under $150.

Get the

Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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.

Hexgears Gemini

Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Metal

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Keycaps

    PBT

    ABS

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Hexgears Gemini
  • Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star
Performance
66
58
Build quality
52
52
Productivity
54
80
Customizability
58
59
Portability
59
56

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Mount style: Plate Mount
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Hexgears Gemini vs Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star specs

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

9 of 20 specs differ

Hexgears Gemini

Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Plate Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Metal
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

1,100 g
—

Dimensions

37 x 140 x 14 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

Where to buy

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