Keebwerk Synth Labs 060 vs Pulsar Xboard MS
Get the Pulsar Xboard MS for the 8,000 Hz polling rate and knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keebwerk Synth Labs 060
Build quality in the top 5% of 60% boards under $300.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
Get the
Pulsar Xboard MS
polling rate
Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
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.
Keebwerk Synth Labs 060
Pulsar Xboard MS
Layout size
60%
80%
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Aluminum, Brass
ABS
Knob
No
Yes
Display
LED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Keebwerk Synth Labs 060
- Pulsar Xboard MS
- Performance
- 7685
- Build quality
- 9163
- Productivity
- 8585
- Customizability
- 9369
- Portability
- 7661
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
Keebwerk Synth Labs 060 vs Pulsar Xboard MS specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 22 specs differ
Keebwerk Synth Labs 060
Pulsar Xboard MS
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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