MK Shadow Guard vs Skyloong GK61 HE
Get the Skyloong GK61 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
MK Shadow Guard
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 60% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Skyloong GK61 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 50% of 60% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
MK Shadow Guard
Skyloong GK61 HE
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
- MK Shadow Guard
- Skyloong GK61 HE
- Performance
- 6796
- Build quality
- 5558
- Productivity
- 4661
- Customizability
- 4963
- Portability
- 6487
- Layout size: 60%
MK Shadow Guard vs Skyloong GK61 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 21 specs differ
MK Shadow Guard
Skyloong GK61 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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