NIZ X108
The X108 is NIZ's full-size board, 108 keys including a number pad, in a case about 44cm wide that weighs around 1.4kg. Like the rest of the range, it uses NIZ's electro-capacitive switches, a slider pressing a rubber dome over a spring, which feel close to Topre, and MX-style stems so Cherry-compatible keycaps fit. You choose 35g or 45g domes, and NIZ includes 10g and 20g springs so you can make individual keys heavier. NIZ updated the PCB in 2021 with media functions and Mac keycaps you can swap in, and the X108 is programmable with NIZ's software. It came in USB-only and Bluetooth versions. If you want a capacitive board with a number pad and standard keycap stems, this is NIZ's answer.
Spec at a glance
- Maker
- NIZ
- Size
- Full-size (100%)
- Layout
- ANSI
- Hot-swap
- No
- Connection
- Detachable USB-C; Bluetooth versions sold separately from USB-only ones
- Keycaps
- PBT on MX-compatible stems
- Programming
- NIZ software for keymaps and macros
- Also listed as
- NIZ X 108, NIZ Plum X108
Versions
Which NIZ X108 is it?
The X108 came in white or black, USB-only or Bluetooth, 35g or 45g, with or without RGB. NIZ upgraded the PCB in 2021, adding media functions and Mac keys you can swap in. The tenkeyless X87 and the compact X99 are its siblings.
What to check
Long boards have more stabilized keys to rattle, including the number pad's plus, Enter and zero keys. On Bluetooth versions, the NIZ receiver gets around older computer adapters that may not pair.
- 01Version: Ask the seller whether it's USB-only or Bluetooth, and the weight. The label or box should say, for example EC-USB 35g.
- 02Stabilizers: Ask for a video tapping the space bar, Enter, Shifts and the number pad's plus, Enter and zero. Each should go down evenly without a loud rattle.
- 03Chatter: Ask for a typing test at keyboardtester.com or similar. Every key should register once per press.
- 04Mac keys: Ask whether the spare Mac keycaps and keypuller are included. They came in the box.
- 05Even weight: On arrival, press keys across the board one after another. They should feel the same unless springs were added on purpose.
New to used keyboards? How to check a used keyboard covers chatter, stabilizers, keycap shine and the rest in detail.
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