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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

ptdc Cheerz vs Niuniu KB40

Get the ptdc Cheerz for vial. Get the Niuniu KB40 for mac & windows.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

ptdc Cheerz

VIAL

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

$139 at zFrontier

Get the

Niuniu KB40

Mac & Windows

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 40% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$225 at MonacoKeys

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

Niuniu KB40

  • Ergonomics

    Ortholinear, Alice

    Ortholinear

  • Case material

    Acrylic, Aluminum

    Aluminum

  • Layout standard

    ISO

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

  • VIAL

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping on boards that do not ship VIA

  • Mac & Windows

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • ptdc Cheerz
  • Niuniu KB40
Performance
47
47
Build quality
79
67
Productivity
77
80
Customizability
70
63
Portability
85
88

What they share

  • Layout size: 40%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

ptdc Cheerz vs Niuniu KB40 specs

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

6 of 16 specs differ

ptdc Cheerz

Niuniu KB40

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
Ortholinear

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum, FR4

Typing angle

9°
—

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

VIAL

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

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

Niuniu KB40

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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ptdc Cheerz2 stores
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