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Knife Lab Dolphins75 vs Dot Works Layer75

Get the Knife Lab Dolphins75 for n-key rollover. Get the Dot Works Layer75 for qmk and sound dampening.

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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.

Knife Lab Dolphins75

Dot Works Layer75

  • Weight

    2,400 g

    2,000 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • VIAL

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping on boards that do not ship VIA

  • N-key rollover

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Knife Lab Dolphins75
  • Dot Works Layer75
Performance
69
51
Build quality
72
87
Productivity
62
73
Customizability
69
89
Portability
60
60

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • VIA
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Full specs

Knife Lab Dolphins75 vs Dot Works Layer75 specs

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

6 of 20 specs differ

Knife Lab Dolphins75

Dot Works Layer75

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum, FR4

Weight

2,400 g
2,000 g

Dimensions

20 x 327 x 150 mm
—

Typing angle

7°
7°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2024

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