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Leobog Hi8SE vs Mechboards Sofle

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Leobog Hi8SE

Sound dampening

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 Sofle

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 Sofle

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Display

    None

    OLED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Plate material

    FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate

    FR4

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Leobog Hi8SE
  • Mechboards Sofle
Performance
77
64
Build quality
69
65
Productivity
84
59
Customizability
68
79
Portability
92
44

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
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Full specs

Leobog Hi8SE vs Mechboards Sofle specs

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

10 of 22 specs differ

Leobog Hi8SE

Mechboards Sofle

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
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Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
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Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
OLED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Battery

8,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
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Plate material

FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate
FR4

Keycaps

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ABS

Weight

1,600 g
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Dimensions

33 x 130 x 322 mm
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Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2022

Where to buy

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