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Bat Knight Live100 vs Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65

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Bat Knight Live100

Knob

Build quality in the top 15% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65

Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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.

Bat Knight Live100

Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65

  • Layout size

    98%

    65%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Bat Knight Live100
  • Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
Performance
82
44
Build quality
76
75
Productivity
77
53
Customizability
89
61
Portability
63
66

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
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Full specs

Bat Knight Live100 vs Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65 specs

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

12 of 23 specs differ

Bat Knight Live100

Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAh
Wired only

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum, FR4

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

2,500 g
—

Dimensions

145 x 405 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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