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Zerodate K61 vs Keychron Lemokey X6

Get the Zerodate K61 for hall effect. Get the Keychron Lemokey X6 for sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Zerodate K61

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 20% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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Keychron Lemokey X6

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • 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.

Zerodate K61

Keychron Lemokey X6

  • Layout size

    60%

    65%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Switch options

    Linear, Magnetic

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Weight

    480 g

    521 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Zerodate K61
  • Keychron Lemokey X6
Performance
85
69
Build quality
74
84
Productivity
65
93
Customizability
87
89
Portability
66
76

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: ABS
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Keycaps: ABS
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Full specs

Zerodate K61 vs Keychron Lemokey X6 specs

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

11 of 25 specs differ

Zerodate K61

Keychron Lemokey X6

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS
ABS

Weight

480 g
521 g

Dimensions

40 x 290 x 101 mm
38 x 111 x 322 mm

Typing angle

—
11°

Backlight

RGB
Yes, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

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