IQUNIX Ardbeg 65 vs IQUNIX ZONEX 75
The IQUNIX Ardbeg 65 and the IQUNIX ZONEX 75 are close alternatives. The main differences: the IQUNIX ZONEX 75 is the cheaper of the two at $215 versus $239; the IQUNIX Ardbeg 65 is a 65% layout and the IQUNIX ZONEX 75 is a 75%.
- Lower priceIQUNIX ZONEX 75$215 versus $239
Choose the IQUNIX Ardbeg 65 if
- its overall balance fits you: the iqunix ardbeg 65 is a barebones 65% aluminum diy kit with a tray-mount fr4 plate, tri-mode wireless connectivity, hot-swap sockets, and via-compatible firmware, sold without switches or keycaps.
Choose the IQUNIX ZONEX 75 if
- you want to spend less ($215).
IQUNIX Ardbeg 65 vs IQUNIX ZONEX 75, spec by spec
| IQUNIX Ardbeg 65 | IQUNIX ZONEX 75 | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | 65% | 75% |
| Height | Standard | Standard |
| Connectivity | Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz | Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz |
| Hot-swap | Yes | Yes |
| Keycaps | n/a | n/a |
| Case | aluminum | aluminum |
| Mount | Tray | Gasket (poron PCB foam, IXPE switch pad, poron case foam damping kit) |
| Backlight | RGB | RGB |
| QMK / VIA | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | n/a | n/a |
| Typical price | $239 | $215 (stronger spec) |
| Sound (stock) | depends on switches and foam (barebones kit) | depends on switches and foam (barebones kit) |
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.
Where they sit among all 509 boards we track
87% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the IQUNIX Ardbeg 65; 81% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the IQUNIX ZONEX 75.
Where to buy the IQUNIX Ardbeg 65
Where to buy the IQUNIX ZONEX 75
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