Design Roost DRK 601R vs Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
Get the Design Roost DRK 601R for hall effect. Get the Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65 for hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Design Roost DRK 601R
Hall effect
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
Get the
Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $200.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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.
Design Roost DRK 601R
Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
Layout size
64%
65%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Split Backspace, Split Spacebar
Standard
- Design Roost DRK 601R
- Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
- Performance
- 6844
- Build quality
- 8075
- Productivity
- 5153
- Customizability
- 6961
- Portability
- 7966
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
Design Roost DRK 601R vs Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 22 specs differ
Design Roost DRK 601R
Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
Case material
Plate material
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Released
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