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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

KBDFans Agar EC vs LUMINKEY LX60

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Agar EC

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 15% of 60% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

LUMINKEY LX60

QMK

Build quality in the top 15% of 60% boards under $200.

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.

KBDFans Agar EC

LUMINKEY LX60

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

    Aluminum

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Agar EC
  • LUMINKEY LX60
Performance
71
50
Build quality
82
80
Productivity
73
74
Customizability
75
81
Portability
70
88

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Agar EC vs LUMINKEY LX60 specs

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

12 of 22 specs differ

KBDFans Agar EC

LUMINKEY LX60

Typing & switches

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
FR4, Polycarbonate, POM

Weight

—
980 g

Dimensions

—
18 x 297 x 112 mm

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

VIAL

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

KBDFans Agar EC

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

LUMINKEY LX60

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Where to buy

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