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Azio Cascade Slim vs Double shell DoubleShell DS84i

Get the Azio Cascade Slim for sound dampening. Get the Double shell DoubleShell DS84i for knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Azio Cascade Slim

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 25% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

Get the

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 75% boards under $100.

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.

Azio Cascade Slim

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Tactile

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Weight

    1,111 g

    798 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Keycaps

    ABS

    PBT

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Azio Cascade Slim
  • Double shell DoubleShell DS84i
Performance
76
62
Build quality
74
40
Productivity
87
58
Customizability
79
59
Portability
81
74

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Low profile
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Azio Cascade Slim vs Double shell DoubleShell DS84i specs

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

9 of 22 specs differ

Azio Cascade Slim

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

1,111 g
798 g

Dimensions

41 x 126 x 27 mm
25 x 153 x 314 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2023

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