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Leopold FC730MBT V2 Review | 64 Data compared

Avg. price:~£130Layout size:65%Connection type:USB / BluetoothSwitch type:mechanicalPolling rate:1000 Hz

Leopold FC730MBT V2 Review: Compare 64 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Keyboards category and whether it is worth buying.

6.2

Overall score

Score
6.2/ 10
✕
What it is
An overall evaluation of the keyboard's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best keyboards on the market.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 76% of models
Score components

80%

6.2

Technical score

20%

?

User score

â–¼Worse than 76% of keyboards
6.2

Technical score

Technical score
6.2/ 10
✕
What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Keyboards category across these key areas: Switches, Design, Connectivity & Power, Features, Materials.
When it matters
When you want to compare keyboards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 67% of models
Score components

34%

7.5

Connectivity & Power

28%

3.5

Switches

20%

9.7

Materials

12%

3.5

Features

6%

5.6

Design

â–¼Worse than 67% of keyboards
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User score

User score
8.0/ 10
✕
What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the keyboard.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a keyboard performs in daily use or gaming and how reliable it is in terms of typing feel, noise level, comfort, and long-term durability.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 64% of models
Score components

70%

?

User ratings

30%

?

Number of reviews

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Technical Specifications of keyboard Leopold FC730MBT V2

Technical score
Technical score
6.2/ 10
✕
What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Keyboards category across these key areas: Switches, Design, Connectivity & Power, Features, Materials.
When it matters
When you want to compare keyboards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 67% of models
Score components:

34%

7.5

Connectivity & Power

28%

3.5

Switches

20%

9.7

Materials

12%

3.5

Features

6%

5.6

Design

6.2
User score
User score
8.0/ 10
✕
What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the keyboard.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a keyboard performs in daily use or gaming and how reliable it is in terms of typing feel, noise level, comfort, and long-term durability.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 64% of models
Score components

70%

?

User ratings

30%

?

Number of reviews

?
Popularity
Popularity
1.0/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the keyboard.
When it matters
When you prefer a keyboard that has already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 99% of models
Popularity:
Leopold FC730MBT V2 has a popularity score of 1 point, which is lower than that of 82.4% of products in this category.
1.0
Value for money
Value for money
7.3/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the keyboard's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a keyboard that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 80% of models
Score components:

60%

6.2

Overall score

40%

9.8

Price

7.3
Switch type
mechanical
Switch feel
linear / tactile / clicky
Switch name
Cherry MX
Actuation force
45 g
Min actuation distance
1.2 mm
Min actuation distance
1.2 mm
â–² Better than 60% of models
Market range: <0.1 mm – >2 mm
This keyboard has a minimum actuation distance of 1.2 mm, which is shorter than 59.8% of keyboards and equal to 16.3% of keyboards.
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Keyboard type
mechanical
Layout size
65%
Layout standard
ANSI
N. of keys
73
N. of keys
73
â–¼ Worse than 75% of models
Market range: <64 – >108
This keyboard has 73 keys, which is fewer than 74.8% of keyboards.
Profile
standard
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Connection type
USB / Bluetooth
Connection type
USB / Bluetooth
â–² Better than 43% of models
This keyboard offers USB / Bluetooth connectivity, which is more versatile than 42.7% of keyboards and equal to 14.3% of keyboards.
Multi-device pairing
yes
Multi-device pairing
yes
â–² Better than 4% of models
This keyboard supports multi-device pairing. 4.5% of keyboards support multi-device pairing.
Bluetooth version
5.1
Bluetooth version
5.1
â–² Better than 67% of models
This keyboard uses Bluetooth 5.1, which is newer than 67% of keyboards and equal to 23.5% of keyboards.
Mac compatibility
no
Mac compatibility
no
â–¼ Worse than 42% of models
This keyboard is not Mac compatible. 42.4% of keyboards work with Mac.
Battery life
N/A
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RGB lighting
no
RGB lighting
no
â–¼ Worse than 88% of models
This keyboard does not have RGB lighting. 87.9% of keyboards include RGB lighting.
Per-key RGB
no
Per-key RGB
no
â–¼ Worse than 73% of models
This keyboard does not have per-key RGB. 72.8% of keyboards offer per-key RGB.
RGB zones
0
RGB zones
0
â–¼ Worse than 86% of models
Market range: <0 – >104
This keyboard has 0 RGB zones, which is fewer than 86.3% of keyboards and equal to 13.7% of keyboards.
Underglow / side lighting
no
Underglow / side lighting
no
â–¼ Worse than 8% of models
This keyboard does not include underglow lighting. 8% of keyboards include underglow lighting.
Backlight direction
N/A
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Case material
?
Plate material
FR4
Keycap material
PBT
Keycap profile
Cherry
Legend method
double-shot
Legend method
double-shot
â–² Better than 25% of models
This keyboard uses double-shot legends, which are more durable than 25.1% of keyboards and equal to 74.9% of keyboards.
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Leopold FC730MBT V2 vs the average keyboard

246810TotalDesignConnectivity & PowerSwitchesMaterialsFeatures
  • 0.5 mm shorter actuation distance
    Min actuation distance
    1.2 mm
    â–² Better than 60% of models
    Market range: <0.1 mm – >2 mm
    This keyboard has a shorter minimum actuation distance than the average keyboard (1.2 mm vs 1.7 mm). The average keyboard has a minimum actuation distance of 1.7 mm.
    1.2 mm vs 1.7 mm
  • 0.5 mm shorter actuation distance
    Min actuation distance
    1.2 mm
    â–² Better than 60% of models
    Market range: <0.1 mm – >2 mm
    This keyboard has a shorter minimum actuation distance than the average keyboard (1.2 mm vs 1.7 mm). The average keyboard has a minimum actuation distance of 1.7 mm.
    1.2 mm vs 1.7 mm
  • No hot-swap support
    Hot-swappable switches
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 65% of models
    This keyboard does not support hot-swappable switches, the average keyboard does. 64.7% of keyboards support hot-swappable switches.
  • Less versatile connectivity
    Connection type
    USB / Bluetooth
    â–² Better than 43% of models
    This keyboard offers less versatile connectivity than the average keyboard (USB / Bluetooth vs USB / 2.4GHz / Bluetooth). The average keyboard offers USB / 2.4GHz / Bluetooth connectivity.
    USB / Bluetooth vs USB / 2.4GHz / Bluetooth
  • No per-key RGB lighting
    Per-key RGB
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 73% of models
    This keyboard does not have per-key RGB, the average keyboard does. 72.5% of keyboards offer per-key RGB.
  • 14 fewer keys
    N. of keys
    73
    â–¼ Worse than 75% of models
    Market range: <64 – >108
    This keyboard has fewer keys than the average keyboard (73 vs 87). The average keyboard has 87 keys.
    73 vs 87
  • 83 fewer RGB zones
    RGB zones
    0
    â–¼ Worse than 86% of models
    Market range: <0 – >104
    This keyboard has fewer RGB zones than the average keyboard (0 vs 83). The average keyboard has 83 RGB zones.
    0 vs 83
  • No onboard memory
    Onboard memory
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 86% of models
    This keyboard does not include onboard memory, the average keyboard does. 85.6% of keyboards include onboard memory.
  • No RGB lighting
    RGB lighting
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 88% of models
    This keyboard does not have RGB lighting, the average keyboard does. 87.7% of keyboards feature RGB lighting.
  • 6.15x less popular
    Leopold FC730MBT V2 is less popular than the average keyboard (1 vs 6.2).
    1 vs 6.15
  • 6.15x less popular
    Leopold FC730MBT V2 is less popular than the average keyboard (1 vs 6.2).
    1 vs 6.15
  • 7.1% worse value for money
    Leopold FC730MBT V2 has worse value for money than the average keyboard (7.32 vs 7.8).
    7.32 vs 7.84
  • 14 fewer keys
    N. of keys
    73
    â–¼ Worse than 75% of models
    Market range: <64 – >108
    This keyboard has fewer keys than the average keyboard (73 vs 87). The average keyboard has 87 keys.
    73 vs 87
  • Less versatile connectivity
    Connection type
    USB / Bluetooth
    â–² Better than 43% of models
    This keyboard offers less versatile connectivity than the average keyboard (USB / Bluetooth vs USB / 2.4GHz / Bluetooth). The average keyboard offers USB / 2.4GHz / Bluetooth connectivity.
    USB / Bluetooth vs USB / 2.4GHz / Bluetooth
  • Older Bluetooth version
    Bluetooth version
    5.1
    â–² Better than 67% of models
    This keyboard uses an older Bluetooth version than the average keyboard (5.1 vs 5.2). The average keyboard uses Bluetooth 5.2.
    5.1 vs 5.2
  • No hot-swap support
    Hot-swappable switches
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 65% of models
    This keyboard does not support hot-swappable switches, the average keyboard does. 64.7% of keyboards support hot-swappable switches.
  • No per-key RGB lighting
    Per-key RGB
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 73% of models
    This keyboard does not have per-key RGB, the average keyboard does. 72.5% of keyboards offer per-key RGB.
  • No onboard memory
    Onboard memory
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 86% of models
    This keyboard does not include onboard memory, the average keyboard does. 85.6% of keyboards include onboard memory.
  • 83 fewer RGB zones
    RGB zones
    0
    â–¼ Worse than 86% of models
    Market range: <0 – >104
    This keyboard has fewer RGB zones than the average keyboard (0 vs 83). The average keyboard has 83 RGB zones.
    0 vs 83
  • No RGB lighting
    RGB lighting
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 88% of models
    This keyboard does not have RGB lighting, the average keyboard does. 87.7% of keyboards feature RGB lighting.

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What we like about Leopold FC730MBT V2

  • High-quality 1.5mm thick double-shot PBT keycaps that are highly durable and textured
  • Solid internal steel mounting plate provides excellent rigidity and a premium weight
  • Enhanced acoustics due to built-in sound-absorbing pads and foam dampeners
  • Improved typing feel with updated pre-lubricated Cherry MX2A switches
  • Convenient triple-connectivity (Bluetooth 5.1 and USB-C) with a dedicated pairing button
  • Uses AAA batteries for wireless power, avoiding long-term lithium-ion degradation
  • Minimalist, professional design without distracting RGB lighting or logos

What we don't like about Leopold FC730MBT V2

  • Lacks hot-swappable switch support, making repairs or custom switch swaps difficult
  • No backlighting or RGB options, which may not appeal to gamers or for use in the dark
  • Bluetooth pairing button is recessed and requires a tool (like a paperclip) to press
  • Missing high-performance 2.4GHz wireless connectivity for low-latency gaming
  • Non-standard layout (65% with a compact numpad) can have a learning curve
  • Limited macro programming and lack of dedicated software for deep customization
  • The 1U sized 'zero' key on the numpad differs from the standard 2U size

Verdict

The Leopold FC730MBT V2 is a compact 65% layout mechanical keyboard featuring a unique 73-key design that integrates a specialized numpad and arrow cluster to reduce footprint while maintaining functionality. Key specifications include Bluetooth 5.1 and USB-C dual-mode connectivity, 1.5mm double-shot PBT keycaps with a Cherry profile, and the new Cherry MX2A series switches (e.g., Red or Silent Red) for a smoother typing experience. It is built with an FR4 dual-layer PCB, internal sound-absorbing foam to enhance acoustics, and is powered wirelessly by three AAA batteries. Main pros include exceptional build quality, pre-lubricated stabilizers that minimize rattling, and an ergonomic design that keeps the mouse closer to the user's center. Notable cons include the lack of hot-swappable switches, no RGB or backlighting, and a non-standard numpad layout that lacks certain operators and uses a 1U zero key, which may require a learning curve.

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