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DOIO KB03 04 vs KB16

Get the DOIO KB03 04 for mac & windows. Get the DOIO KB16 for knob and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

DOIO KB03 04

Mac & Windows

Get the

DOIO KB16

Knob

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.

DOIO KB03 04

DOIO KB16

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    None

    OLED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Backlight

    RGB

    RGB, north-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • Mac & Windows

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • DOIO KB03 04
  • DOIO KB16
Performance
67
66
Build quality
80
86
Productivity
82
76
Customizability
89
89
Portability
77
67

What they share

  • Layout size: Macropad
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Acrylic, Aluminum
  • QMK
  • VIA
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Full specs

DOIO KB03 04 vs KB16 specs

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

6 of 19 specs differ

DOIO KB03 04

DOIO KB16

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

Macropad
Macropad

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
OLED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Aluminum
Acrylic, Aluminum

Plate material

—
FR4

Weight

205 g
—

Dimensions

23 x 78 x 104 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2025

Where to buy

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