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Double shell DS102i vs Keychron Q14 Pro

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Double shell DS102i

No reviews

from$119at Mechkeys

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Keychron Q14 Pro

4.3 · 6 reviews

from$167at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Double shell DS102i

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$119 at Mechkeys

Get the

Keychron Q14 Pro

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$167 at Keychron

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.

Double shell DS102i

Keychron Q14 Pro

Layout size
100%
96%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Low profile
Yes
No
Ergonomics
Standard
Southpaw, Alice

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Double shell DS102i
Keychron Q14 Pro

Performance: 46
82
Build quality: 42
89
Productivity: 51
100
Customizability: 50
98
Portability: 48
56

What they share

Case material: Aluminum
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Double shell DS102i vs Keychron Q14 Pro specs

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

16 of 28 specs differ

Spec

Double shell DS102i

Keychron Q14 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Southpaw, Alice

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

—

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

—

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

—

2,395 g

Dimensions

—

34 x 157 x 445 mm

Typing angle

—

5°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Double shell DS102i

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q14 Pro

Keychron
ISO
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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