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GDK Lab DK1 vs Keychron V6 Ultra Hybrid

Get the Keychron V6 Ultra Hybrid for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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GDK Lab DK1

from$260at ktechs

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Hall effect

Keychron V6 Ultra Hybrid

from$164at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

GDK Lab DK1

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

$260 at ktechs

Get the

Keychron V6 Ultra Hybrid

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 20% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

$164 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 DK1

Keychron V6 Ultra Hybrid

Layout size
87%
100%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Copper
ABS

KeebFinder scores

How we score

GDK Lab DK1
Keychron V6 Ultra Hybrid

Performance: 46
99
Build quality: 50
70
Productivity: 44
89
Customizability: 40
82
Portability: 41
56

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Full specs

GDK Lab DK1 vs Keychron V6 Ultra Hybrid specs

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

14 of 24 specs differ

Spec

GDK Lab DK1

Keychron V6 Ultra Hybrid

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Linear, Magnetic, Silent

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

87%

100%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

8,000 Hz

Battery

—

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Copper

ABS

Plate material

—

Aluminum

Keycaps

—

PBT

Backlight

None

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2026

Where to buy

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