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AULA WIN68 vs Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

Get the AULA WIN68 for hall effect. Get the Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD for hot-swappable and qmk.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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AULA WIN68

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

Get the

Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

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.

AULA WIN68

Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear, Magnetic

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA WIN68
  • Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD
Performance
86
64
Build quality
49
82
Productivity
74
92
Customizability
54
93
Portability
73
75

What they share

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

AULA WIN68 vs Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD specs

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

11 of 24 specs differ

AULA WIN68

Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Plastic, Steel
FR4, POM

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

690 g
—

Dimensions

37 x 109 x 321 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

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