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Azio KB512 vs Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star

Get the Azio KB512 for hot-swappable. Get the Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star for sound dampening and screw-in stabilizers.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Azio KB512

Hot-swappable

Get the

Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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.

Azio KB512

Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    No

    Yes

    Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

  • USB passthrough

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Azio KB512
  • Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star
Performance
60
58
Build quality
55
52
Productivity
59
80
Customizability
76
59
Portability
53
56
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Full specs

Azio KB512 vs Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star specs

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

6 of 20 specs differ

Azio KB512

Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

—
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Wired

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Plastic

Keycaps

—
ABS

Weight

500 g
—

Dimensions

28 x 188 x 467 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

Where to buy

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