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Tars Work Tars T1 vs Keychron B33

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Tars Work Tars T1

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 40% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

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Keychron B33

Build quality in the top 40% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • 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.

Tars Work Tars T1

Keychron B33

  • Layout size

    75%

    80%

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Metal

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Tars Work Tars T1
  • Keychron B33
Performance
80
58
Build quality
72
66
Productivity
62
86
Customizability
78
52
Portability
73
74

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
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Full specs

Tars Work Tars T1 vs Keychron B33 specs

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

19 of 27 specs differ

Tars Work Tars T1

Keychron B33

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

Yes
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Metal

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

2,045 g
1,977 g

Dimensions

36 x 356 x 137 mm
33 x 370 x 146 mm

Typing angle

7°
5°, 7°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2025

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