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Fox Lab Lotus vs Vortex TYPE V2

Get the Vortex TYPE V2 for sound dampening and n-key rollover.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Fox Lab Lotus

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

Get the

Vortex TYPE V2

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 100% boards under $150.

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.

Fox Lab Lotus

Vortex TYPE V2

  • Layout size

    80%

    100%

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Plate material

    Aluminum

    Steel

  • N-key rollover

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Fox Lab Lotus
  • Vortex TYPE V2
Performance
47
61
Build quality
54
53
Productivity
48
76
Customizability
56
50
Portability
51
53

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Fox Lab Lotus vs Vortex TYPE V2 specs

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

8 of 20 specs differ

Fox Lab Lotus

Vortex TYPE V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

—
1,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS

Plate material

Aluminum
Steel

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

3,400 g
—

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

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