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DOIO KB16 vs KB18 01

Get the DOIO KB16 for sound dampening. Get the DOIO KB18 01 for mac & windows.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

DOIO KB16

Sound dampening

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

Get the

DOIO KB18 01

Mac & Windows

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 KB16

DOIO KB18 01

  • Display

    OLED

    IPS

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Backlight

    RGB, north-facing

    None

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • Mac & Windows

    No

    Yes

  • Released

    2025

    2023

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • DOIO KB16
  • DOIO KB18 01
Performance
66
52
Build quality
86
79
Productivity
76
82
Customizability
89
87
Portability
67
74

What they share

  • Layout size: Macropad
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Acrylic, Aluminum
  • Knob
  • QMK
See every spec side by side

Full specs

DOIO KB16 vs KB18 01 specs

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

5 of 19 specs differ

DOIO KB16

DOIO KB18 01

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

Macropad
Macropad

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

OLED
IPS

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Aluminum
Acrylic, Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
—

Weight

—
293 g

Dimensions

—
31 x 140 x 193 mm

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

Where to buy

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