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KBDFans Dusk67 vs Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro

Get the KBDFans Dusk67 for hall effect. Get the Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro for knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Dusk67

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

Get the

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro

Knob

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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.

KBDFans Dusk67

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Brass, Wood

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    PCB Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Dusk67
  • Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro
Performance
69
78
Build quality
89
83
Productivity
73
94
Customizability
88
91
Portability
70
57

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • QMK
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Dusk67 vs Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

KBDFans Dusk67

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro

Typing & switches

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
—

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Brass, Wood
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
PBT, Wood

Weight

—
1,887 g

Dimensions

—
47 x 338 x 151 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

KBDFans Dusk67

  • KBDfans

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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