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KBDFans Dusk67 vs XVX Trooper63 HE

Get the KBDFans Dusk67 for qmk. Get the XVX Trooper63 HE for rapid trigger.

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KBDFans Dusk 67 Wood Barebones Keyboard DIY Kit

4.0 (3)

$99at KBDfans

90-day low

Rapid trigger

XVX Trooper63 HE

XVX Trooper63 HE Dual-RGB Magnetic Gaming Keyboard

No reviews

$84at XVX

90-day low

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Dusk67

QMK

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

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

Get the

XVX Trooper63 HE

Rapid trigger

Rules this board out

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

XVX Trooper63 HE

  • Layout size

    65%

    63%

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Case material

    Brass, Wood

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Tray Mount

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Dusk67
  • XVX Trooper63 HE
Performance
53
84
Build quality
85
72
Productivity
73
70
Customizability
88
67
Portability
70
45

What they share

  • Hall effect (magnetic)
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Display: LED
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Dusk67 vs XVX Trooper63 HE specs

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

12 of 25 specs differ

KBDFans Dusk67

XVX Trooper63 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
63%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LED
LED

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
CarbonFiber

Keycaps

—
ABS, PC

Weight

—
673 g

Dimensions

—
32 x 305 x 111 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

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

XVX Trooper63 HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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