Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Keydous NJ80 AP vs Vortex Multix

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Knob

from$116at Mechkeys

from$115at MK

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keydous NJ80 AP

Knob

Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$116 at Mechkeys

Get the

Vortex Multix

Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

$115 at MK

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.

Keydous NJ80 AP

Vortex Multix

Connection
2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Plastic, Steel
ABS
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keydous NJ80 AP
Vortex Multix

Performance: 64
71
Build quality: 66
64
Productivity: 91
85
Customizability: 75
71
Portability: 77
74

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Hot-swappable
Sound dampening
Keycaps: PBT

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keydous NJ80 AP vs Vortex Multix specs

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

11 of 24 specs differ

Spec

Keydous NJ80 AP

Vortex Multix

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

4,800 mAh

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic, Steel

ABS

Plate material

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Steel

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

1,200 g

—

Dimensions

40 x 350 x 130 mm

—

Typing angle

5°

—

Backlight

RGB

Yes, north-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2022

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keydous NJ80 AP

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Vortex Multix

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

Where to buy

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