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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

Gray Studio Space80 vs Ducky Outlaw 65

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Gray Studio Space80

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

Get the

Ducky Outlaw 65

VIA

Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

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

Gray Studio Space80

Ducky Outlaw 65

  • Layout size

    80%

    65%

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Plate material

    Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

    CarbonFiber

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Gray Studio Space80
  • Ducky Outlaw 65
Performance
53
67
Build quality
80
73
Productivity
71
85
Customizability
76
88
Portability
51
76

What they share

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

Full specs

Gray Studio Space80 vs Ducky Outlaw 65 specs

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

11 of 20 specs differ

Gray Studio Space80

Ducky Outlaw 65

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
65%

Layout standard

—
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Wired

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
CarbonFiber

Dimensions

25 x 369 mm
—

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

VIAL

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

Where to buy

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