Chilkey Slice HE vs Tars Work Tars T1
Get the Chilkey Slice HE for hall effect. Get the Tars Work Tars T1 for knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Chilkey Slice HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 50% of 75% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
Get the
Tars Work Tars T1
Knob
Build quality in the top 40% of 75% boards under $200.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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 Slice HE
Tars Work Tars T1
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Switch options
Linear, Magnetic
Linear
Knob
No
Yes
Display
None
Yes
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Chilkey Slice HE
- Tars Work Tars T1
- Performance
- 8180
- Build quality
- 6972
- Productivity
- 6462
- Customizability
- 4778
- Portability
- 6473
- Layout size: 75%
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Keycaps: PBT
Chilkey Slice HE vs Tars Work Tars T1 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 23 specs differ
Chilkey Slice HE
Tars Work Tars T1
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
N-key rollover
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Chilkey Slice HE
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Tars Work Tars T1
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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