Tex Shinobi vs ShuraUSB-C or 65% layout
Choose the Tex Shinobi for its USB-C connection and dedicated multimedia keys, or the Tex Shura for its 65% footprint and programmable design.
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Which one should you get?
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Tex Shura
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 65% boards under $150.
- 65% layout with arrow keys and a reduced footprint.
- Programmable design.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the Tex Shinobi for USB-C and dedicated multimedia keys, which suit buyers who want those controls on the keyboard. Choose the Tex Shura for its compact 65% layout and programmable design, especially if reducing desk footprint matters more than having a function row or numpad.
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.
Tex Shinobi
Tex Shura
Case material
ABS
ABS, Plastic
Media keys
Yes
No
USB-C
Yes
No
- Tex Shinobi
- Tex Shura
- Performance
- 5450
- Build quality
- 5257
- Productivity
- 6046
- Customizability
- 5862
- Portability
- 4671
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
- Mount style: Plate Mount
- Plate material: Plastic
- Keycaps: ABS
What will you mostly use it for?
The Shinobi has a practical edge for office use and media controls, while the Shura's compact layout favors travel. For programming and customization, the Shura has the clearer advantage because it is described as programmable and keeps arrow keys in its 65% layout. Gaming is a close match on the listed rollover and switch options. Content creators may prefer the Shinobi's dedicated multimedia keys.
It's a tie
- Both list N-key rollover and hot-swap support.
- Both support clicky, tactile, linear, and silent switch types.
Tex Shinobi vs Shura specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
3 of 17 specs differ
Tex Shinobi
Tex Shura
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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Tex Shinobi vs Shura: your questions
The Shinobi lists USB-C and multimedia keys, while the Shura has a 65% layout and is described as programmable. Both are ANSI, hot-swappable keyboards with N-key rollover.
No. Its 65% layout has no function row and no numpad, according to the compatibility details.
Yes. The vendor describes the Shura's 65% layout as retaining arrow keys. It does not include a numpad or function row.
Yes. Both list hot-swap support, and each vendor description identifies a hot-swap PCB or sockets for customization.
Both vendor descriptions say switches are not included. The Shinobi description specifies that 92 switches are needed.
Both vendor descriptions identify these products as DIY kits requiring assembly. Check the listing carefully before buying if you expect a ready-to-use assembled keyboard.
The Tex Shinobi lists multimedia keys. The Tex Shura's listed features do not specify dedicated multimedia keys.
The Tex Shura vendor description explicitly calls it programmable. The Shinobi description does not make that claim.
Both vendor descriptions mention a TrackPoint: the Shinobi description says it is included, and the Shura description identifies it as the signature Tex TrackPoint. The Shinobi description also says the mouse-key switches arrive soldered to the PCB.
Both list Mac and Windows support. Their vendor descriptions also list Linux compatibility.
The Shura is the clearer compact option because it has a 65% layout, which the vendor says reduces its footprint. The Shinobi's layout size is listed as unknown.
Yes. Both list N-key rollover, and the Shinobi vendor description specifies full USB key rollover.
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