Chilkey ND65 vs Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Chilkey ND65
Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Get the
Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD
QMK
Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $50.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Chilkey ND65
Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Top Mount
Plate Mount
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Chilkey ND65
- Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD
- Performance
- 5563
- Build quality
- 7682
- Productivity
- 7093
- Customizability
- 6893
- Portability
- 9475
- Layout size: 65%
- Hot-swappable
- Keycaps: PBT
Chilkey ND65 vs Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 22 specs differ
Chilkey ND65
Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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