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33 comparisons · generated from the test data

Compare any two boards

Every pair of boards within one size class of each other, side by side. Comparing a 60% against a full-size is a page nobody searches for, so those pairs are not generated.

Compact (60–65%)

3 comparisons

No function row. The smallest boards that are still usable for daily work.

ComparisonScoresPriceSound
Aperture 61 vs Castor 656.9 / 8.2$45 / $7957.4 / 53.1 dB
Aperture 61 vs Drift 646.9 / 4.8$45 / $2257.4 / 66.8 dB
Castor 65 vs Drift 648.2 / 4.8$79 / $2253.1 / 66.8 dB

Mid-size (75–96%)

3 comparisons

A function row and usually arrows, without a numpad taking up desk width.

ComparisonScoresPriceSound
Ferrule 75 vs Meridian 968.5 / 7.4$89 / $9554.6 / 58.9 dB
Ferrule 75 vs Palisade 758.5 / 4.4$89 / $6454.6 / 61.2 dB
Meridian 96 vs Palisade 757.4 / 4.4$95 / $6458.9 / 61.2 dB

TKL and full-size

6 comparisons

Everything present. The default shape, and still the easiest to live with.

ComparisonScoresPriceSound
Quarry TKL vs Sable 1047.9 / 6.4$72 / $5855.3 / 59.7 dB
Quarry TKL vs Tessera TKL7.9 / 7.5$72 / $8455.3 / 51.8 dB
Quarry TKL vs Vellum TKL7.9 / 6.7$72 / $6855.3 / 56.1 dB
Sable 104 vs Tessera TKL6.4 / 7.5$58 / $8459.7 / 51.8 dB
Sable 104 vs Vellum TKL6.4 / 6.7$58 / $6859.7 / 56.1 dB
Tessera TKL vs Vellum TKL7.5 / 6.7$84 / $6851.8 / 56.1 dB

Across size classes

21 comparisons

Boards one size apart — a 65% against a 75%, a 75% against a TKL. These get compared because people genuinely cross-shop them.

ComparisonScoresPriceSound
Aperture 61 vs Ferrule 756.9 / 8.5$45 / $8957.4 / 54.6 dB
Aperture 61 vs Meridian 966.9 / 7.4$45 / $9557.4 / 58.9 dB
Aperture 61 vs Palisade 756.9 / 4.4$45 / $6457.4 / 61.2 dB
Castor 65 vs Ferrule 758.2 / 8.5$79 / $8953.1 / 54.6 dB
Castor 65 vs Meridian 968.2 / 7.4$79 / $9553.1 / 58.9 dB
Castor 65 vs Palisade 758.2 / 4.4$79 / $6453.1 / 61.2 dB
Drift 64 vs Ferrule 754.8 / 8.5$22 / $8966.8 / 54.6 dB
Drift 64 vs Meridian 964.8 / 7.4$22 / $9566.8 / 58.9 dB
Drift 64 vs Palisade 754.8 / 4.4$22 / $6466.8 / 61.2 dB
Ferrule 75 vs Quarry TKL8.5 / 7.9$89 / $7254.6 / 55.3 dB
Ferrule 75 vs Sable 1048.5 / 6.4$89 / $5854.6 / 59.7 dB
Ferrule 75 vs Tessera TKL8.5 / 7.5$89 / $8454.6 / 51.8 dB
Ferrule 75 vs Vellum TKL8.5 / 6.7$89 / $6854.6 / 56.1 dB
Meridian 96 vs Quarry TKL7.4 / 7.9$95 / $7258.9 / 55.3 dB
Meridian 96 vs Sable 1047.4 / 6.4$95 / $5858.9 / 59.7 dB
Meridian 96 vs Tessera TKL7.4 / 7.5$95 / $8458.9 / 51.8 dB
Meridian 96 vs Vellum TKL7.4 / 6.7$95 / $6858.9 / 56.1 dB
Palisade 75 vs Quarry TKL4.4 / 7.9$64 / $7261.2 / 55.3 dB
Palisade 75 vs Sable 1044.4 / 6.4$64 / $5861.2 / 59.7 dB
Palisade 75 vs Tessera TKL4.4 / 7.5$64 / $8461.2 / 51.8 dB
Palisade 75 vs Vellum TKL4.4 / 6.7$64 / $6861.2 / 56.1 dB