Pulsar Xboard QS vs Meletrix ZOOM DYNA GT
Get the Pulsar Xboard QS for qmk. Get the Meletrix ZOOM DYNA GT for hall effect.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Pulsar Xboard QS
QMK
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
Meletrix ZOOM DYNA GT
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 40% of 80% boards under $300.
- 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.
Pulsar Xboard QS
Meletrix ZOOM DYNA GT
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Mount style
Plate Mount
Top Mount
Display
None
Yes
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Pulsar Xboard QS
- Meletrix ZOOM DYNA GT
- Performance
- 7492
- Build quality
- 7265
- Productivity
- 8676
- Customizability
- 8872
- Portability
- 6085
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Knob
Pulsar Xboard QS vs Meletrix ZOOM DYNA GT specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 27 specs differ
Pulsar Xboard QS
Meletrix ZOOM DYNA GT
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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.
Meletrix ZOOM DYNA GT
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Compare prices
Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.
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