Desktop Tribe Balance 103 vs Evoworks DP104
Get the Desktop Tribe Balance 103 for hall effect. Get the Evoworks DP104 for the 8,000 mAh battery and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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Which one should you get?
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Desktop Tribe Balance 103
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
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.
Desktop Tribe Balance 103
Evoworks DP104
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired, Wireless
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
5,800 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Switch options
Linear, Magnetic
Silent
- Desktop Tribe Balance 103
- Evoworks DP104
- Performance
- 7584
- Build quality
- 8465
- Productivity
- 8265
- Customizability
- 8668
- Portability
- 6365
- Layout size: 100%
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
Desktop Tribe Balance 103 vs Evoworks DP104 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 25 specs differ
Desktop Tribe Balance 103
Evoworks DP104
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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