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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Mechanical Keyboards Duo vs CK Alice

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Mechanical Keyboards Duo

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

Get the

CK Alice

QMK

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No numpad.

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.

Mechanical Keyboards Duo

CK Alice

  • Layout size

    60%

    80%

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Alice

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Display

    LED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Mechanical Keyboards Duo
  • CK Alice
Performance
43
79
Build quality
55
80
Productivity
42
84
Customizability
42
82
Portability
60
49

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
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Full specs

Mechanical Keyboards Duo vs CK Alice specs

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

11 of 19 specs differ

Mechanical Keyboards Duo

CK Alice

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Alice

Display

LED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Build & materials

Case material

—
Acrylic

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS
—

Weight

—
1,500 g

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2025

Where to buy

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