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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star vs Vortex Multix

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Vortex Multix

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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.

Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star

Vortex Multix

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star
  • Vortex Multix
Performance
58
71
Build quality
52
64
Productivity
80
85
Customizability
59
71
Portability
56
74

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Mount style: Plate Mount
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star vs Vortex Multix specs

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

13 of 21 specs differ

Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star

Vortex Multix

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

USB passthrough

Yes
No

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS

Plate material

—
Steel

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Backlight

RGB
Yes, north-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Vortex Multix

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

Where to buy

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