Quick Answer: The ZSA Moonlander and ZSA Voyager both cost $365, shipping included (per ZSA’s own store), so the choice isn’t about budget — it’s about format. The Moonlander is a full-travel mechanical split with 10 hot-swappable switch options and a detachable wrist-support “Wing”; the Voyager is ZSA’s thinnest board yet, built around low-profile Kailh Choc switches and a magnetic steel plate that mounts a tripod or trackball module. Both are wired-only with zero wireless option, confirmed directly on ZSA’s own site. Pick the Moonlander for a conventional mechanical feel, the Voyager for the thinnest typing height ZSA makes.
ZSA’s Moonlander has been this site’s pick for “best programmable” in our best ergonomic keyboard roundup, but the Voyager — ZSA’s newer, thinner board — has never gotten its own coverage here despite running the same Oryx configurator and open-source QMK firmware. Both boards share ZSA’s software DNA: up to 32 programmable layers, Smart Layers that switch automatically by active app, and a two-year warranty with a carrying case included. Where they split is the hardware underneath — one is a full-size mechanical split, the other is a low-profile board built around a completely different switch standard. For switches in general, see our linear vs tactile switches guide.
By the numbers: The Moonlander weighs about 675g bare, or roughly 800g with its wrist-rest Wings attached (per ZSA’s own spec page) — each half measures 17cm wide by 25cm deep by 3cm high. ZSA doesn’t publish an exact height figure for the Voyager, but its own marketing calls it “our thinnest board yet,” thinner than the Moonlander, built around a steel bottom plate that magnetically mounts a tripod or the optional Navigator trackball/trackpad module. Switch choice differs just as sharply: the Moonlander offers 10 full-size MX-style hot-swap switch options, while the Voyager offers 5 low-profile Kailh Choc options (Platypus, Brown, White, Red, Pro Red) — two incompatible switch families under boards that cost the exact same $365.
A note on sourcing: several freight-forwarder blog networks circulating “2026 Revision” claims about both boards (wireless support, haptic feedback motors, an alleged Moonlander “Mark II”) could not be corroborated anywhere and contradict ZSA’s own current product pages, which confirm both boards remain wired-only mechanical/low-profile hot-swap keyboards with no haptics. Treat any claim of wireless ZSA boards as false until ZSA’s own site says otherwise.
ZSA Moonlander vs Voyager at a glance
| Factor | ZSA Moonlander | ZSA Voyager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $365 | $365 |
| Switch type | Full-size MX hot-swap (10 options) | Low-profile Kailh Choc hot-swap (5 options) |
| Weight | ~675g (~800g with Wings) | Not published; lighter/thinner per ZSA |
| Connectivity | Wired (USB-C + TRRS between halves) | Wired (USB-C + interconnect cable) |
| Tenting | Built-in tenting option | 4 magnetic tenting legs included |
| Wrist support | Detachable "Wing" module | Not included |
| Accessory mounting | Standard | Magnetic steel plate (tripod, Navigator trackball) |
| Firmware | Oryx / open-source QMK, 32 layers | Oryx / open-source QMK, 32 layers |
| Warranty | 2 years | 2 years |
Where the Moonlander wins
ZSA Moonlander
- 10 hot-swappable full-size MX switch options — the same stem shape used by most mechanical switches this site reviews.
- Detachable "Wing" wrist-support module and an adjustable thumb cluster most low-profile boards don't offer.
- The left half runs standalone as a dedicated macro pad when disconnected from the right.
- Per-key RGB backlighting with programmable animations, plus three dedicated "piano" keys.
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If you want a split keyboard that still feels like a normal mechanical board under your fingers, the Moonlander wins. Full-size MX switches mean you can pull from the same drawer of spares you’d use in any of the hot-swap boards in our best hot-swappable keyboard guide, and the detachable Wing module gives real palm support that the Voyager doesn’t include at all. It’s also the board to pick if you want the left half to double as a standalone macro pad for a second monitor or a DAW.
Where the Voyager wins
ZSA Voyager
- ZSA's thinnest board yet, built for a flatter, more laptop-like typing height.
- Magnetic steel bottom plate mounts a tripod or the optional Navigator trackball/trackpad module without extra hardware.
- Ships with 4 magnetic tenting legs included — no separate kit required for basic tenting.
- 52-key compact layout trims reach further than the Moonlander's larger footprint.
The Voyager is the pick if desk space and typing height matter more than switch variety. Its magnetic accessory plate is the genuinely new idea here — snapping on a tripod mount or a Navigator trackball module without screws is a cleaner system than anything else in ZSA’s lineup. The tradeoff is switch choice: you’re locked into low-profile Kailh Choc parts, a smaller ecosystem than the full-size MX market covered across our best low-profile mechanical keyboard guide.
Which should you buy?
| Your situation | Winner | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Want a conventional mechanical feel in a split body | ZSA Moonlander | Full-size MX hot-swap, 10 switch options |
| Already own spare MX switches | ZSA Moonlander | Compatible stem shape; Voyager's Choc stems aren't |
| Want the thinnest, flattest typing height | ZSA Voyager | ZSA's thinnest board, low-profile Choc switches |
| Want a trackball or tripod mounted directly on the board | ZSA Voyager | Magnetic steel plate built for accessories |
| Need dedicated wrist support included | ZSA Moonlander | Detachable Wing module ships with it |
The honest verdict: this isn’t a budget decision, it’s a format decision. Both boards cost exactly $365, both run ZSA’s Oryx configurator and open-source QMK firmware with up to 32 layers, and neither has Bluetooth — so the right pick comes down to whether you want a full-travel mechanical split with a wrist rest (Moonlander) or the thinnest, most accessory-friendly columnar split ZSA makes (Voyager). Just don’t buy spare switches for one expecting them to fit the other. For how either compares to boards outside ZSA’s own lineup, see our best ergonomic keyboard roundup, and for the low-profile switch standard the Voyager uses, our Kailh switches guide covers the Choc lineup in more depth.