Keychron Q1 vs Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD
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4.9 (10)4.9 · 10 reviews
from$109at Keychron
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from$42at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q1
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
Get the
Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD
Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $50.
- 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.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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 Q1
Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD
Layout size
75%
65%
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Plate Mount
Knob
Yes
No
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- Keychron Q1
- Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD
- Performance
- 7264
- Build quality
- 8982
- Productivity
- 9793
- Customizability
- 9893
- Portability
- 6575
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
Keychron Q1 vs Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 25 specs differ
Keychron Q1
Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron Q1
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
MK
ISO
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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