ptdc Cheerz vs Vortex Core Plus
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Which one should you get?
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Vortex Core Plus
VIA
Build quality in the top 50% of 40% boards under $150.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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
Vortex Core Plus
Low profile
No
Yes
Ergonomics
Ortholinear, Alice
Standard
Case material
Acrylic, Aluminum
Aluminum
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- ptdc Cheerz
- Vortex Core Plus
- Performance
- 4746
- Build quality
- 7969
- Productivity
- 7775
- Customizability
- 7060
- Portability
- 8587
- Layout size: 40%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
ptdc Cheerz vs Vortex Core Plus specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 19 specs differ
ptdc Cheerz
Vortex Core Plus
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
VIAL
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
ptdc Cheerz
zFrontier
ISO
Out of stockShips to you
Vortex Core Plus
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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