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MMkeyboard Class 1800 vs Dygma Defy

Get the MMkeyboard Class 1800 for qmk. Get the Dygma Defy for hot-swappable.

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MMkeyboard Class 1800

QMK

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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Dygma Defy

Hot-swappable

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.

MMkeyboard Class 1800

Dygma Defy

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Brass, Steel

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Weight

    3,500 g

    1,000 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • Backlight

    None

    RGB

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • MMkeyboard Class 1800
  • Dygma Defy
Performance
43
82
Build quality
81
50
Productivity
42
75
Customizability
56
66
Portability
58
57
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Full specs

MMkeyboard Class 1800 vs Dygma Defy specs

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

8 of 20 specs differ

MMkeyboard Class 1800

Dygma Defy

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
—

Layout

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

—
4,740 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

3,500 g
1,000 g

Dimensions

—
35 x 210 x 164 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

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