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Chilkey ND75 vs Dot Works Layer75

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey ND75

Build quality in the top 25% of 75% boards under $150.

Get the

Dot Works Layer75

QMK

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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.

Chilkey ND75

Dot Works Layer75

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount, Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Display

    Yes

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Weight

    1,680 g

    2,000 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND75
  • Dot Works Layer75
Performance
74
51
Build quality
75
87
Productivity
76
73
Customizability
82
89
Portability
82
60

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
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Full specs

Chilkey ND75 vs Dot Works Layer75 specs

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

14 of 24 specs differ

Chilkey ND75

Dot Works Layer75

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount, Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

Yes
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Battery

3,600 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, FR4

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,680 g
2,000 g

Typing angle

7°
7°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Chilkey ND75

  • Input Gear

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

Dot Works Layer75

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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