With a width of 12u, it’s extremely compact, and portability is being promoted as one of its key appeals.
What you’ll naturally be curious about is how its size compares with the 40% low-profile mechanical keyboard “Geonix Rev.2.5,” a 12u ortholinear model that was already on sale.
In this article, we’ll check the difference visually.
Chosfox Init40 vs. Geonix Rev.2.5: the Init40 is slightly larger
Based on the published size chart, the Init40 appears to be slightly larger.
That said, the difference is only marginal.
Here’s what it looks like when overlaid.
Created by Greenkeys using generative AI
As you can see, when you overlay the Geonix Rev.2.5 centered on the Init40, the Init40 is about 2 mm larger in both width and depth.
So it’s fair to consider them essentially the same size.
Comparison Item
Init40
Geonix Rev.2.5
Differences / features
Layout type
Lowe Staggered
authorolinear
Key arrangement differs
range (e.g. of voice)
240mm
235mm
Init40 is 5 mm wider
depth
87mm
83mm
Init40 is 4 mm longer
Front height
17mm
16mm
Init40 is 1 mm taller
Rear height
20mm
16mm
Init40 is 4 mm taller
Weight
490g
490g
Same
The weight is the same at 490 g.
As for case thickness, because the Init40 has a 5° typing angle, it’s built higher at the back and lower at the front.
So compared with the flat Geonix Rev.2.5, it’s +1 mm at the front and +4 mm at the back.
Created by Greenkeys using generative AI based on images published by Chosfox
In other words, there’s a good chance they can share the same carry case.
Keycap legends revised
Also, after checking with Chosfox, we learned that some keycap legends were revised from the initially published images.
Before the revision, the top row on the right read “DEL,” “BACKSPACE,” and “ENTER,” but after the revision it was changed to “BACKSPACE,” “ENTER,” and “SHIFT.”
Prototype versionProduction version
Two Chosfox models that broaden your small-keyboard options.
It’s the kind of pair you’ll want to own in both layouts.
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