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IQUNIX Magi96 vs Hexgears Venture

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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IQUNIX Magi96

Knob

Build quality in the top 35% of 96% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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Hexgears Venture

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

Rules this board out

  • 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.

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.

IQUNIX Magi96

Hexgears Venture

  • Layout size

    96%

    100%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • IQUNIX Magi96
  • Hexgears Venture
Performance
68
73
Build quality
72
53
Productivity
84
49
Customizability
74
46
Portability
50
49

What they share

  • Low profile
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
See every spec side by side

Full specs

IQUNIX Magi96 vs Hexgears Venture specs

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

11 of 23 specs differ

IQUNIX Magi96

Hexgears Venture

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Mount style

Tray Mount
—

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
100%

Layout standard

ISO, ISO-DE
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
710 g

Dimensions

—
25 x 432 x 140 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2023

For EU buyers

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.

Hexgears Venture

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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