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GDK Lab KV1 vs KBDFans Dusk67

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

GDK Lab KV1

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $200.

Get the

KBDFans Dusk67

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

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.

GDK Lab KV1

KBDFans Dusk67

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Brass, Wood

  • Display

    None

    LED

    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
  • GDK Lab KV1
  • KBDFans Dusk67
Performance
58
69
Build quality
77
89
Productivity
56
73
Customizability
75
88
Portability
86
70

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • VIA
  • Layout standard: ANSI, ISO
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Full specs

GDK Lab KV1 vs KBDFans Dusk67 specs

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

7 of 22 specs differ

GDK Lab KV1

KBDFans Dusk67

Typing & switches

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

5,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Brass, Wood

Plate material

—
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Weight

1,760 g
—

Dimensions

17 x 313 x 113 mm
—

Typing angle

8°
7°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

GDK Lab KV1

  • Velocifire

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

KBDFans Dusk67

  • KBDfans

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

Where to buy

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