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Ajazz AK35i V3 vs KEEBD Paintbrush V5

Get the Ajazz AK35i V3 for knob and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Ajazz AK35i V3

Knob

Build quality in the top 35% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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KEEBD Paintbrush V5

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Ajazz AK35i V3

KEEBD Paintbrush V5

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Acrylic

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    TFT

    OLED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ajazz AK35i V3
  • KEEBD Paintbrush V5
Performance
50
39
Build quality
65
47
Productivity
79
45
Customizability
77
68
Portability
59
43

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Ajazz AK35i V3 vs KEEBD Paintbrush V5 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

12 of 21 specs differ

Ajazz AK35i V3

KEEBD Paintbrush V5

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
—

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

TFT
OLED

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Battery

8,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Acrylic

Plate material

FR4
Acrylic

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,230 g
—

Dimensions

23 x 448 x 148 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Extras

Released

2024
2021

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