Pulsar Xboard QS vs Sensy Seal80
Get the Pulsar Xboard QS for knob and qmk. Get the Sensy Seal80 for hall effect.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Pulsar Xboard QS
Knob
Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Sensy Seal80
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards at any price.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
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.
Pulsar Xboard QS
Sensy Seal80
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Mount style
Plate Mount
Top Mount
Knob
Yes
No
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Pulsar Xboard QS
- Sensy Seal80
- Performance
- 7466
- Build quality
- 7271
- Productivity
- 8785
- Customizability
- 8874
- Portability
- 6060
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
Pulsar Xboard QS vs Sensy Seal80 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 24 specs differ
Pulsar Xboard QS
Sensy Seal80
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Pulsar Xboard QS
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Sensy Seal80
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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