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BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split vs Meletrix Zoom65 V3

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 60% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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Meletrix Zoom65 V3

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Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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.

BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split

Meletrix Zoom65 V3

  • Layout size

    60%

    65%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Alice

    Standard

  • Case material

    PBT

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split
  • Meletrix Zoom65 V3
Performance
48
67
Build quality
41
92
Productivity
80
94
Customizability
64
98
Portability
90
87

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split vs Meletrix Zoom65 V3 specs

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

11 of 24 specs differ

BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split

Meletrix Zoom65 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Sandwich Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Alice
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

PBT
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

—
Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate, POM

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

970 g
—

Dimensions

27 x 343 x 133 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Meletrix Zoom65 V3

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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