Introduction

So far 2024, and no doubt 2025 too, is looking to herald in the age of Hall effect magnetic switch keyboards. We've seen entries from a lot of brands already, with everyone using these switches to showcase the customizable actuation point and near-instantaneous actuation, in addition to a few other features that have even led to bans in games owing to how powerful they can be. This has become a new playing ground for most brands, since almost everyone is starting from scratch and there are very few magnetic switch manufacturers. This allows for new brands to come out and compete directly with the big boys, and we've already seen some upsets from Asian brands in particular. Today we take on another newcomer and see if LUMINKEY has something to interest our readers with the Magger68 HE keyboard.


Createkeebs is a China-based keyboard brand that started in 2020 and has focused on custom high-end keyboards, including group buys and the sale of individual parts you can mix and match to assemble your own dream keyboard. LUMINKEY is a sister brand which started later, possibly even this year itself, and goes for pre-assembled keyboards in various colors and combinations that feel premium and have some carefully implemented tweaks to help differentiate them from the norm, but manage to do so at more affordable prices. LUMINKEY has a few mechanical keyboards in its product line already, with the Magger68 being its first Hall effect keyboard. For what it's worth, I've seen it being referred to as Magger68 and Magger 68 by both LUMINKEY and its retailer network, with the former seemingly correct based on my research. The keyboard comes in "Performance" or "Professional" versions which differ on the switch used as well as the case design itself, although either version is available in your choice of three colors/finishes to the aluminium alloy chassis. I have the Magger68 Pro in the anodized black finish, and the photo above shows the champagne gold for reference. The feature set and user experience should be identical across the colors, and very similar for either version too beyond the switches themselves. Thanks to Mechkeys for providing a review sample to TechPowerUp, and we begin with a look at the product specifications in the table below.

Specifications