GDK Lab KV1 vs Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
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Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
Sound dampening
Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $200.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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
Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Display
None
LED
A case display rather than a typing feature
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- GDK Lab KV1
- Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
- Performance
- 5844
- Build quality
- 7775
- Productivity
- 5653
- Customizability
- 7561
- Portability
- 8666
- Layout size: 65%
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
GDK Lab KV1 vs Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 20 specs differ
GDK Lab KV1
Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
Case material
Plate material
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
GDK Lab KV1
Velocifire
ISO
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Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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