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KBDFans Dusk67 vs Keychron Q65

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

KBDFans Dusk 67 Wood Barebones Keyboard DIY Kit

Hall effect

KBDFans Dusk67

4.0 · 6 reviews

from$109at Divinikey

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Keychron Q65 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Knob

Keychron Q65

4.5 · 4 reviews

from$79at Keychron

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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

  • Case material

    Brass, Wood

    Aluminum

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Plate material

    Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

    Steel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Dusk67
  • Keychron Q65
Performance
54
67
Build quality
83
89
Productivity
73
95
Customizability
86
96
Portability
73
70

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • QMK
  • VIA
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From real owners

What owners say

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

KBDFans Dusk67

4.0

6 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.

9 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
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
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

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • DivinikeyUS

    In stock
    $109Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $144Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$109Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $126Visit
Keychron Q654 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $79Visit
  • ktechsSG

    In stock
    $149Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $135Visit

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