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KBDFans Dusk67 vs Keychron K5 Ultra

Get the KBDFans Dusk67 for hall effect. Get the Keychron K5 Ultra for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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KBDFans Dusk 67 Wood Barebones Keyboard DIY Kit

Hall effect

KBDFans Dusk67

4.0 · 6 reviews

from$99at KBDfans

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Dusk67

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • Missing ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES. The other board is sold in those layouts.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

Get the

Keychron K5 Ultra

polling rate

Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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 K5 Ultra

  • Layout size

    65%

    100%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Dusk67
  • Keychron K5 Ultra
Performance
53
91
Build quality
86
75
Productivity
73
93
Customizability
88
89
Portability
70
56

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • QMK
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Dusk67 vs Keychron K5 Ultra specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

KBDFans Dusk67

Keychron K5 Ultra

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-IT, ISO-PT

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

Wired only
2,600 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Brass, Wood
ABS, Metal, Wood

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
566 g

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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 K5 Ultra

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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