IQUNIX Magi96 vs Thunderobot K96
Get the IQUNIX Magi96 for via and sound dampening. Get the Thunderobot K96 for screw-in stabilizers.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
IQUNIX Magi96
VIA
Build quality in the top 35% of 96% boards under $200.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
Get the
Thunderobot K96
Screw-in stabilizers
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 96% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- 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.
IQUNIX Magi96
Thunderobot K96
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Layout standard
ISO, ISO-DE
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
Screw-in stabilizers
No
Yes
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
- IQUNIX Magi96
- Thunderobot K96
- Performance
- 6843
- Build quality
- 7240
- Productivity
- 8458
- Customizability
- 7452
- Portability
- 5047
- Layout size: 96%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Low profile
- Knob
- Keycaps: PBT
IQUNIX Magi96 vs Thunderobot K96 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 23 specs differ
IQUNIX Magi96
Thunderobot K96
Switch options
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
IQUNIX Magi96
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE.
Thunderobot K96
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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