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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 14, 2026

Other Viendi 8L vs X-Bows X Bows Knight Plus

Get the Other Viendi 8L for knob and sound dampening. Get the X-Bows X Bows Knight Plus for vial.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Other Viendi 8L

Knob

Build quality in the top 30% of Numpad boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

X-Bows X Bows Knight Plus

VIAL

Build quality in the top 40% of Numpad boards under $300.

Rules this board out

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

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.

Other Viendi 8L

X-Bows X Bows Knight Plus

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

  • Backlight

    None

    RGB

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • VIAL

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping on boards that do not ship VIA

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Other Viendi 8L
  • X-Bows X Bows Knight Plus
Performance
54
69
Build quality
76
73
Productivity
74
69
Customizability
73
80
Portability
66
68

What they share

  • Layout size: Numpad
  • Connection: Wired
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • QMK
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Other Viendi 8L vs X-Bows X Bows Knight Plus specs

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

7 of 21 specs differ

Other Viendi 8L

X-Bows X Bows Knight Plus

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Mount style

Sandwich Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Brass
—

Weight

—
960 g

Dimensions

18 x 390 x 116 mm
—

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Other Viendi 8L

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

X-Bows X Bows Knight Plus

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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