Dot Works Layer75 vs Xiaomi miiiw BlackIO
Get the Dot Works Layer75 for sound dampening and vial.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Dot Works Layer75
Sound dampening
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $200.
- No numpad.
Get the
Xiaomi miiiw BlackIO
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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
Xiaomi miiiw BlackIO
Layout size
75%
95%
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Backlight
None
RGB, south-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
VIAL
Yes
No
GUI remapping on boards that do not ship VIA
- Dot Works Layer75
- Xiaomi miiiw BlackIO
- Performance
- 5160
- Build quality
- 8759
- Productivity
- 7383
- Customizability
- 8985
- Portability
- 6056
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
- VIA
Dot Works Layer75 vs Xiaomi miiiw BlackIO specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 22 specs differ
Dot Works Layer75
Xiaomi miiiw BlackIO
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
Mac & Windows
Released
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