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Chilkey Paw65 vs Mechboards DC 01

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey Paw65

Hot-swappable

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

Get the

Mechboards DC 01

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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

Mechboards DC 01

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Backlight

    RGB

    None

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • Media keys

    Yes

    No

  • Mac & Windows

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey Paw65
  • Mechboards DC 01
Performance
69
44
Build quality
63
53
Productivity
70
41
Customizability
68
49
Portability
88
41
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Full specs

Chilkey Paw65 vs Mechboards DC 01 specs

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

7 of 21 specs differ

Chilkey Paw65

Mechboards DC 01

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Plate Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
—

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Max polling rate

4,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,500 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

FR4
—

Weight

300 g
—

Dimensions

40 x 320 x 120 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2022

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