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Bowl Keyboards Capy60 R2 vs Penguin Optica

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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.

Bowl Keyboards Capy60 R2

Penguin Optica

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Weight

    1,700 g

    1,540 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Typing angle

    8°

    7°

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Bowl Keyboards Capy60 R2
  • Penguin Optica
Performance
43
60
Build quality
85
48
Productivity
43
70
Customizability
57
53
Portability
66
76

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Plate material: Aluminum
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Full specs

Bowl Keyboards Capy60 R2 vs Penguin Optica specs

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

4 of 14 specs differ

Bowl Keyboards Capy60 R2

Penguin Optica

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Wired

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel
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Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Weight

1,700 g
1,540 g

Typing angle

8°
7°

Backlight

None
None

Extras

Released

2025
2025

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