LUMINKEY Nova Mini Ultra vs Mechboards MBUK Macro Pad Kit
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Which one should you get?
Get the
LUMINKEY Nova Mini Ultra
Hot-swappable
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Mechboards MBUK Macro Pad Kit
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
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.
LUMINKEY Nova Mini Ultra
Mechboards MBUK Macro Pad Kit
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Standard
Ortholinear
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Backlight
RGB, south-facing
None
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- LUMINKEY Nova Mini Ultra
- Mechboards MBUK Macro Pad Kit
- Performance
- 6145
- Build quality
- 8564
- Productivity
- 8350
- Customizability
- 9157
- Portability
- 8660
- Layout size: Macropad
- QMK
LUMINKEY Nova Mini Ultra vs Mechboards MBUK Macro Pad Kit specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 19 specs differ
LUMINKEY Nova Mini Ultra
Mechboards MBUK Macro Pad Kit
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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