Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Ducky OK M 65 vs Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody

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Knob

Ducky OK M 65

from$65at MK

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Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody

from$140at Varmilo

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Ducky OK M 65

Knob

Build quality in the top 35% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$65 at MK

Get the

Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody

Build quality in the top 35% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$140 at Varmilo

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.

Ducky OK M 65

Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody

Layout size
65%
100%
Switch options
Clicky, Linear
Silent
Knob
Yes
No
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Backlight
RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Ducky OK M 65
Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody

Performance: 61
64
Build quality: 72
61
Productivity: 83
76
Customizability: 78
61
Portability: 85
66

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Mount style: Gasket Mount
Sound dampening
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Ducky OK M 65 vs Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody specs

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

5 of 21 specs differ

Spec

Ducky OK M 65

Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear

Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%

100%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

—

8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Plate material

Polycarbonate

—

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

—

1,450 g

Dimensions

—

41 x 438 x 136 mm

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

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