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Azio Cascade Slim vs Double shell DS102i

Get the Azio Cascade Slim for hot-swappable and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Azio Cascade Slim

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 30% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • No numpad.
$79 at Azio

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Double shell DS102i

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
$119 at Mechkeys

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.

Azio Cascade Slim

Double shell DS102i

  • Layout size

    75%

    100%

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Tactile

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Keycaps

    ABS

    PBT

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Azio Cascade Slim
  • Double shell DS102i
Performance
75
46
Build quality
74
41
Productivity
87
50
Customizability
79
50
Portability
81
48

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Low profile
  • Case material: Aluminum
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Full specs

Azio Cascade Slim vs Double shell DS102i specs

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

9 of 21 specs differ

Azio Cascade Slim

Double shell DS102i

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

1,111 g
—

Dimensions

41 x 126 x 27 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2023

Where to buy

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