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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Dot Works Layer75 vs Other TKD PT.1

Get the Dot Works Layer75 for qmk and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Dot Works Layer75

QMK

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.
$199 at ClickClack

Get the

Other TKD PT.1

Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $200.

$199 at Input Gear

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

Other TKD PT.1

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Top Mount

  • Weight

    2,000 g

    2,450 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

    ANSI, ISO

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Dot Works Layer75
  • Other TKD PT.1
Performance
51
52
Build quality
87
74
Productivity
73
57
Customizability
89
70
Portability
60
61

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • VIA
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Full specs

Dot Works Layer75 vs Other TKD PT.1 specs

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

9 of 18 specs differ

Dot Works Layer75

Other TKD PT.1

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Wired

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, FR4
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Weight

2,000 g
2,450 g

Dimensions

—
35 x 315 x 138 mm

Typing angle

7°
8°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

VIAL

Yes
No

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.

Other TKD PT.1

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Where to buy

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

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Dot Works Layer752 stores
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