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Chilkey Paw65 vs KBDFans Dusk67

Get the Chilkey Paw65 for the 4,000 Hz polling rate. Get the KBDFans Dusk67 for hall effect.

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Hall effect

KBDFans Dusk67

KBDFans Dusk 67 Wood Barebones Keyboard DIY Kit

4.0 (3)

$99at KBDfans

90-day low

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey Paw65

polling rate

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

Rules this board out

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

Get the

KBDFans Dusk67

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches 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.

Chilkey Paw65

KBDFans Dusk67

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • 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

    Brass, Wood

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey Paw65
  • KBDFans Dusk67
Performance
69
69
Build quality
64
89
Productivity
71
73
Customizability
68
88
Portability
88
70

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Chilkey Paw65 vs KBDFans Dusk67 specs

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

16 of 25 specs differ

Chilkey Paw65

KBDFans Dusk67

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LED

Media keys

Yes
No

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
Brass, Wood

Plate material

FR4
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Weight

300 g
—

Dimensions

40 x 320 x 120 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
7°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Chilkey Paw65

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

KBDFans Dusk67

  • KBDfans

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

Where to buy

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