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Keychron V1 vs Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

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Knob

Keychron V1

4.8 · 63 reviews

from$44at Keychron

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Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

No reviews

from$42at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron V1

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$44 at Keychron

Get the

Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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.

$42 at MK

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 V1

Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

Layout size
75%
65%
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Plate Mount
Knob
Yes
No
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
Plate material
Polycarbonate, Steel
FR4, POM

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron V1
Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

Performance: 91
64
Build quality: 89
82
Productivity: 98
93
Customizability: 98
93
Portability: 65
75

What they share

Connection: Wired
Hot-swappable
Case material: ABS, Plastic
Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
QMK
VIA

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron V1 vs Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD specs

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

8 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Keychron V1

Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate, Steel

FR4, POM

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

PBT

Weight

995 g

—

Dimensions

18 x 149 x 329 mm

—

Typing angle

4°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2022

2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron V1

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you

Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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