IQUNIX Magi75 vs Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
Get the IQUNIX Magi75 for knob. Get the Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65 for hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
IQUNIX Magi75
Knob
Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- No numpad.
Get the
Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $200.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- 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.
IQUNIX Magi75
Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
Layout size
75%
65%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Low profile
Yes
No
Knob
Yes
No
- IQUNIX Magi75
- Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
- Performance
- 6844
- Build quality
- 7375
- Productivity
- 8453
- Customizability
- 7461
- Portability
- 7866
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
IQUNIX Magi75 vs Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 20 specs differ
IQUNIX Magi75
Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
IQUNIX Magi75
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE.
Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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