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Leobog Hi8SE vs Mechboards Lily58 R2G

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Leobog Hi8SE

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Build quality in the top 45% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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Mechboards Lily58 R2G

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.

Leobog Hi8SE

Mechboards Lily58 R2G

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Acrylic, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    None

    Yes

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Leobog Hi8SE
  • Mechboards Lily58 R2G
Performance
77
61
Build quality
69
63
Productivity
84
53
Customizability
68
75
Portability
92
44

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Leobog Hi8SE vs Mechboards Lily58 R2G specs

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

11 of 21 specs differ

Leobog Hi8SE

Mechboards Lily58 R2G

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
—

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Battery

8,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Acrylic, Plastic

Plate material

FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate
—

Weight

1,600 g
—

Dimensions

33 x 130 x 322 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2022

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