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ptdc Cheerz vs KBDFans Agar Micro

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

ptdc Cheerz

Build quality in the top 25% of 40% boards under $150.

Get the

KBDFans Agar Micro

VIA

Build quality in the top 10% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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.

ptdc Cheerz

KBDFans Agar Micro

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired, Bluetooth

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Ortholinear, Alice

    Alice

  • Case material

    Acrylic, Aluminum

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • ptdc Cheerz
  • KBDFans Agar Micro
Performance
47
46
Build quality
79
82
Productivity
77
65
Customizability
70
72
Portability
85
77

What they share

  • Layout size: 40%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

ptdc Cheerz vs KBDFans Agar Micro specs

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

10 of 19 specs differ

ptdc Cheerz

KBDFans Agar Micro

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%
40%

Layout standard

ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Ortholinear, Alice
Alice

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired, Bluetooth

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Aluminum
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

—
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Weight

—
280 g

Dimensions

—
31 x 270 x 111 mm

Typing angle

9°
7°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

VIAL

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

ptdc Cheerz

  • zFrontier

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

KBDFans Agar Micro

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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