Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Other MKC75 vs Meletrix ZOOM TKL ESSENTIAL EDITION

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Other MKC75

from$39at Input Gear

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Meletrix ZOOM TKL ESSENTIAL EDITION

from$159at Meletrix

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Other MKC75

Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

No numpad.

$39 at Input Gear

Get the

Meletrix ZOOM TKL ESSENTIAL EDITION

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

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

$159 at Meletrix

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.

Other MKC75

Meletrix ZOOM TKL ESSENTIAL EDITION

Layout size
75%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Split Spacebar
Split Backspace, Split Spacebar
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Other MKC75
Meletrix ZOOM TKL ESSENTIAL EDITION

Performance: 72
52
Build quality: 83
82
Productivity: 83
82
Customizability: 91
62
Portability: 78
73

What they share

Hot-swappable
VIA
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Other MKC75 vs Meletrix ZOOM TKL ESSENTIAL EDITION specs

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

14 of 22 specs differ

Spec

Other MKC75

Meletrix ZOOM TKL ESSENTIAL EDITION

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Top Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Spacebar

Split Backspace, Split Spacebar

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

—

2,250 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate, POM

Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Weight

1,592 g

1,580 g

Dimensions

33 x 320 x 134 mm

—

Typing angle

7°

5°

Backlight

RGB

None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Other MKC75

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

Meletrix ZOOM TKL ESSENTIAL EDITION

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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