Desktop Tribe Balance 103 vs Pulsar Xboard MS
Get the Desktop Tribe Balance 103 for hall effect. Get the Pulsar Xboard MS for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Desktop Tribe Balance 103
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
Get the
Pulsar Xboard MS
polling rate
Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $150.
- 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.
Desktop Tribe Balance 103
Pulsar Xboard MS
Layout size
100%
80%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired, Wireless
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
- Desktop Tribe Balance 103
- Pulsar Xboard MS
- Performance
- 7585
- Build quality
- 8463
- Productivity
- 8285
- Customizability
- 8669
- Portability
- 6361
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
Desktop Tribe Balance 103 vs Pulsar Xboard MS specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 26 specs differ
Desktop Tribe Balance 103
Pulsar Xboard MS
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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