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Double shell DoubleShell DS84i vs Keychron K7

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Knob

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i

No reviews

from$99at Mechkeys

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Keychron K7

4.8 · 344 reviews

from$95at Input Gear

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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.
No numpad.

$99 at Mechkeys

Get the

Keychron K7

Build quality in the top 50% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$95 at Input Gear

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 DoubleShell DS84i

Keychron K7

Layout size
75%
65%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Switch options
Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
798 g
348.7 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i
Keychron K7

Performance: 62
55
Build quality: 40
67
Productivity: 59
59
Customizability: 59
67
Portability: 74
86

What they share

Hot-swappable
Low profile

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Full specs

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i vs Keychron K7 specs

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

13 of 21 specs differ

Spec

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i

Keychron K7

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Tray Mount

Low profile

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

65%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Battery

—

1,550 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT

ABS

Weight

798 g

348.7 g

Dimensions

25 x 153 x 314 mm

22 x 307 x 98 mm

Backlight

RGB

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2021

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K7

Keychron
ISO-UK
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-Nordic
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-UK
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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