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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Dot Works Layer75 vs Keychron Q6 Ultra

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Dot Works Layer75

VIA

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.
$199 at ClickClack

Get the

Keychron Q6 Ultra

Knob

Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
$203 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.

Dot Works Layer75

Keychron Q6 Ultra

  • Layout size

    75%

    100%

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Weight

    2,000 g

    2,238 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Dot Works Layer75
  • Keychron Q6 Ultra
Performance
51
90
Build quality
87
80
Productivity
73
93
Customizability
89
83
Portability
60
55

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • QMK
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Dot Works Layer75 vs Keychron Q6 Ultra specs

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

16 of 28 specs differ

Dot Works Layer75

Keychron Q6 Ultra

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, FR4
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

2,000 g
2,238 g

Dimensions

—
31 x 446 x 137 mm

Typing angle

7°
5°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
No

VIAL

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Dot Works Layer75

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q6 Ultra

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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.

Dot Works Layer752 stores
Keychron Q6 Ultra5 stores

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