Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City vs KBDFans Vella
Get the Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City for hot-swappable. Get the KBDFans Vella for hall effect.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 60% boards under $100.
Get the
KBDFans Vella
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 25% of 60% boards under $150.
- 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.
Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City
KBDFans Vella
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum, Carbon Fiber
Display
None
LED
A case display rather than a typing feature
Backlight
RGB
None
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City
- KBDFans Vella
- Performance
- 4444
- Build quality
- 5076
- Productivity
- 5158
- Customizability
- 7350
- Portability
- 8263
- Layout size: 60%
Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City vs KBDFans Vella specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 18 specs differ
Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City
KBDFans Vella
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
Case material
Plate material
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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