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Ajazz AK680 vs Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ajazz AK680

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 65% boards under $50.

Get the

Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

QMK

Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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 AK680

Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

  • Case material

    ABS

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    Plate Mount

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ajazz AK680
  • Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD
Performance
73
64
Build quality
65
82
Productivity
80
93
Customizability
70
93
Portability
76
75

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Ajazz AK680 vs Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD specs

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

10 of 23 specs differ

Ajazz AK680

Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—
FR4, POM

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

460 g
—

Dimensions

19 x 100 x 310 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Ajazz AK680

  • WhatGeek

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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