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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

KBDFans Dusk67 vs Keychron Q65

Get the KBDFans Dusk67 for hall effect. Get the Keychron Q65 for knob and sound dampening.

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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 Q65

Knob

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

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 Q65

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Case material

    Brass, Wood

    Aluminum

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    LED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Dusk67
  • Keychron Q65
Performance
69
66
Build quality
89
89
Productivity
73
95
Customizability
88
96
Portability
70
70

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • QMK
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

KBDFans Dusk67

4.0

3 owner reviews

Praise
“My case came flawless. It was a super easy build and is the perfect complement to my Noctua key caps.”
NathanVerified buyer· via Divinikey
Critique
“It’s a nice looking keyboard but the part where you plug into broke after 7 months so I can no longer use it”
Jessica W.· via Divinikey

Keychron Q65

4.5

4 owner reviews

Praise
“awesome keyboard , and its best still i have. but, on VIA , cant remap rotary encoder. i need write add 4,8 4,9 and 0,0 on top of keymap. 4,8 vol- 4,9 vol+ and 0,0 mute add and 0\n,0 remove. to remap VIA .”
oda t.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

KBDFans Dusk67 vs Keychron Q65 specs

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

11 of 26 specs differ

KBDFans Dusk67

Keychron Q65

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Brass, Wood
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Steel

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
2,420 g

Dimensions

—
34 x 121 x 363 mm

Typing angle

7°
7°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2022

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 Q65

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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