APH Networks reviewed the YUNZII C75 MAO Cake Kitten keyboard on October 30, 2026. Aaron Lai issued a score of 7.4/10, placing the product in the “great product with many advantages and certain insignificant drawbacks” band. This grading reflects a keyboard that markets a personality as much as its technical specifications.
The board’s theme is explicit in its name. It is a 75% format designed to resemble a cake shaped like a cat. Key visual elements include two ears placed at the top of the frame, an illuminated cat face, and a translucent rubber layer meant to mimic cake cream between tiers.
The review unit observed came in purple, though pink is also available. The MAO version differentiates itself from a near-identical model, the Cake Meow, primarily through its keycaps. These include triangular cat ears moulded into the top corners of every key, sprinkles, and plaid backgrounds. An Enter key even features a depiction of a small cat asleep on a cloud.
Below the visible shell, the cat theme continues. Two rubber risers shaped like paws, a tail, and a half-fish partially hide the USB receiver under a paw.
Lai expressed genuine enthusiasm for the outlandish design, commending YUNZII for committing completely to the theme. He noted that the design follows the company’s B87 in a series of unusual boards.
Underneath the confectionery shell, the hardware structure proves more conventional. It is a gasket-mounted 75% board featuring 84 keys in a standard ANSI layout. Internally, it uses a polycarbonate plate and a complex five-layer padding stack: sandwich foam, a switch sound pad and sound-enhancement pad above the PCB, followed by switch foam, and a bottom silicone pad.
The keycaps are dye-sublimated PBT, utilizing an MOA profile. The top legends and artwork receive dye-sublimation, while the front legends and cat ears are double-shot to allow backlight visibility. Lai’s only technical complaint concerned the font mismatch between the front and top legends.
The review unit was equipped with YUNZII’s Candy linear switches. These switches feature a 45g actuation, 51g bottom-out force, a 2.0mm actuation point, and 3.3mm total travel. They are rated for 50 million keystrokes and mounted in hot-swap sockets compatible with both three-pin and five-pin switches.
Stabilizers are Cherry-style and plate-mounted, though Lai cautioned that this type might develop rattle over time, despite none being present during testing.
Typing performance was described as an absolute joy. Lai credited the detailed padding stack for maintaining control over resonance and generally unpleasant sounds. The gasket mount adds a deliberate flex to both the body and the deck, a characteristic the reviewer noted rather than a fault.
Measured at 969g, the board is somewhat light for its size, although the spec sheet lists a weight of 1,008g. Connectivity options are comprehensive, including 2.4GHz, Bluetooth 5.0, or USB-C, powered by a 5,500mAh battery. Under testing conditions—with all lights at maximum brightness—the battery lasted 33 hours of use.
The board supports full N-key rollover, and the RGB lighting is south-facing, supplemented by additional side lighting and a smiley light on the cat face.
Several usability caveats exist. The tightly clipped shells make disassembly difficult, risking damage if a user attempts a modification. Furthermore, the typing angle is fixed as there is no adjustable kickstand. Software limitations include the inability to configure the lighting timeout, and the software is not fully polished, especially when operating wirelessly.
Despite these functional drawbacks, the C75 MAO Cake Kitten is priced under $80. For a hot-swappable, gasket-mounted, tri-mode board with PBT keycaps and 33 hours of battery life at full brightness, the package is described as genuinely competitive. The cake-cake shell comes included in the price.
Lai concluded that while the board is not suited for everyone, the pairing of a cute design with solid features makes it a strong contender for its target audience. He summarized the experience by noting that the device allows buyers to “have their cake and eat it too.”
