Bat Knight Live100 vs Pulsar Xboard MS
Get the Bat Knight Live100 for qmk. Get the Pulsar Xboard MS for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Bat Knight Live100
QMK
Build quality in the top 15% of 98% boards under $150.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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.
Bat Knight Live100
Pulsar Xboard MS
Layout size
98%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
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
Plastic
ABS
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Bat Knight Live100
- Pulsar Xboard MS
- Performance
- 8285
- Build quality
- 7663
- Productivity
- 7785
- Customizability
- 8969
- Portability
- 6361
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Knob
- Keycaps: PBT
Bat Knight Live100 vs Pulsar Xboard MS specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 24 specs differ
Bat Knight Live100
Pulsar Xboard MS
Switch options
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
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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