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Keychron C0 HE vs KEEBD Treadstone48

Get the Keychron C0 HE for hall effect and hot-swappable.

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Hall effect

Keychron C0 HE

4.7 (6)4.7 · 6 reviews

from$85at Keychron (DE)

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KEEBD Treadstone48

No reviews

from$80at KEEBD

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron C0 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$85 at Keychron (DE)

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KEEBD Treadstone48

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

$80 at KEEBD

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.

Keychron C0 HE

KEEBD Treadstone48

Layout size
40%
50%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Plastic
Acrylic, Metal, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron C0 HE
KEEBD Treadstone48

Performance: 85
37
Build quality: 56
41
Productivity: 58
40
Customizability: 59
49
Portability: 67
60

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Full specs

Keychron C0 HE vs KEEBD Treadstone48 specs

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

11 of 19 specs differ

Spec

Keychron C0 HE

KEEBD Treadstone48

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount

—

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%

50%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

OLED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

—

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz

—

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic

Acrylic, Metal, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum

Acrylic, FR4

Keycaps

ABS

—

Weight

450 g

—

Dimensions

39 x 149 x 245 mm

—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

None

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2022

Where to buy

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