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DOIO KB04 01 vs Zerodate K61

Get the DOIO KB04 01 for knob. Get the Zerodate K61 for hall effect.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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DOIO KB04 01

Knob

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Macropad only. This is not a full keyboard.

Get the

Zerodate K61

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 20% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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 KB04 01

Zerodate K61

  • Layout size

    Macropad

    60%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Case material

    Acrylic, Aluminum

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Linear, Magnetic

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • DOIO KB04 01
  • Zerodate K61
Performance
70
84
Build quality
81
74
Productivity
86
65
Customizability
91
86
Portability
77
66

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • QMK
  • VIA
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Full specs

DOIO KB04 01 vs Zerodate K61 specs

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

12 of 20 specs differ

DOIO KB04 01

Zerodate K61

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

Macropad
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Aluminum
ABS

Keycaps

—
ABS

Weight

140 g
480 g

Dimensions

32 x 54 x 85 mm
40 x 290 x 101 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2025

Where to buy

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