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Keychron C100 vs Ducky Outlaw 65

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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.

Keychron C100

Ducky Outlaw 65

  • Layout size

    Macropad

    65%

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    No

    Yes

    Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

  • Backlight

    None

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • Mac & Windows

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron C100
  • Ducky Outlaw 65
Performance
64
67
Build quality
58
73
Productivity
47
85
Customizability
55
88
Portability
65
77

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • QMK
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Full specs

Keychron C100 vs Ducky Outlaw 65 specs

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

7 of 18 specs differ

Keychron C100

Ducky Outlaw 65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Plate Mount

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

Macropad
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum

Plate material

—
CarbonFiber

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

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