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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

GDK Lab KV1 vs Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3

Get the GDK Lab KV1 for the 5,000 mAh battery and via. Get the Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3 for knob and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

GDK Lab KV1

Battery

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

$169 at Velocifire

Get the

Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3

Knob

Build quality in the top 45% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$245 at MK

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

Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3

  • Battery

    5,000 mAh

    3,100 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • GDK Lab KV1
  • Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3
Performance
58
65
Build quality
77
69
Productivity
56
79
Customizability
75
72
Portability
86
89

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
See every spec side by side

Full specs

GDK Lab KV1 vs Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3 specs

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

11 of 22 specs differ

GDK Lab KV1

Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

5,000 mAhBetter
3,100 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Plastic

Weight

1,760 g
—

Dimensions

17 x 313 x 113 mm
—

Typing angle

8°
7°

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2025

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

Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

GDK Lab KV12 stores
Qwertykeys QK65 Mk32 stores

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