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Keebwerk Mega vs Dwarf Wangchuan Photon Tamer

Get the Keebwerk Mega for sound dampening. Get the Dwarf Wangchuan Photon Tamer for via.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keebwerk Mega

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

Get the

Dwarf Wangchuan Photon Tamer

VIA

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.

Keebwerk Mega

Dwarf Wangchuan Photon Tamer

  • Layout size

    65%

    67%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Wireless

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keebwerk Mega
  • Dwarf Wangchuan Photon Tamer
Performance
66
48
Build quality
78
79
Productivity
77
55
Customizability
80
82
Portability
72
83

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • QMK
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keebwerk Mega vs Dwarf Wangchuan Photon Tamer specs

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

9 of 19 specs differ

Keebwerk Mega

Dwarf Wangchuan Photon Tamer

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
67%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wireless

Battery

Wired only
5,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Dimensions

—
33 x 324 x 133 mm

Typing angle

3°
—

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

Where to buy

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