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Chilkey Paw65 vs Ducky One 3 SF

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey Paw65

polling rate

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 65% boards under $100.

Get the

Ducky One 3 SF

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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 Paw65

Ducky One 3 SF

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Max polling rate

    4,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Backlight

    RGB

    RGB, north-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey Paw65
  • Ducky One 3 SF
Performance
69
70
Build quality
64
57
Productivity
71
71
Customizability
68
79
Portability
88
71

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Plate Mount
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Chilkey Paw65 vs Ducky One 3 SF specs

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

7 of 23 specs differ

Chilkey Paw65

Ducky One 3 SF

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

4,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,500 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

FR4
—

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

300 g
—

Dimensions

40 x 320 x 120 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

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