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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 2, 2026

Keychron vs Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star

Get the Keychron for hot-swappable and knob. Get the Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star for sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron

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.
  • 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.

Keychron

Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-UK

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron
  • Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star
Performance
46
58
Build quality
66
52
Productivity
46
80
Customizability
67
59
Portability
42
56
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Full specs

Keychron vs Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star specs

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

12 of 19 specs differ

Keychron

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, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Wired

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Keycaps

—
ABS

Backlight

White
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR

    In stockShips to you

Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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